Sunday Times best-selling author, recipe developer and mum influencer of two, Grace Mortimer (@_myfirstmeals), shares five healthy recipes that cost less than £1 per serving to keep kids happy and full this half term.
Created using ingredients from Aldi, parents can feed a family of four for less than £5 per meal and approximately £1 per serving.
With a growing following of 638k, Grace is renowned for her homemade and delicious food content and money-saving tips. From Three Veggie Pasta Bake to Creamy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup, the affordable and great tasting lunches will keep the whole family happy for less.
The recipes have already proven popular with Grace’s followers, with one follower commenting: “Perfect timing! Was running out of ideas for this week” whilst another added: “Wow wow! Clever healthy delicious cooking at a great price.”
As a busy mum of two, Grace shares her tips for keeping lunch times during half term fun, affordable and tasty. She says: “Feeding kids can be costly during the school half term but thanks to Aldi’s low prices, you can create tasty meals that won’t break the bank. A few tips I live by include:
- Buy supermarket own brand! A tin of tomatoes is a tin of tomatoes
- You don’t need a million ingredients to make a nice meal
- Eat seasonally as much as you can — there are often good offers on seasonal fruit and veg such as Aldi’s Super Six
- Get the kids involved in the kitchen! If they helped make the meal, they’re more likely to eat it so there’s a good chance you’ll throw away less food and it helps keep them entertained during the half-term.”
Shoppers can recreate Grace’s recipes and make five meals for less than £1 per serving by following the below method:
| Recipe | Ingredients | Method | Cost |
| Three Veggie Pasta Bake (serves 4) | 500g of Everyday Essentials Penne Pasta
1 x jar of The Deli Grilled Peppers
1 x tin of Everyday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice
1 x tin of Four Seasons Sliced Carrots in Water
1 x ball of Everyday Essentials Mozzarella |
| £3.57 (89p per serving) |
| Creamy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup topped with rustic croutons (serves 4) | 1 x Nature’s Pick Broccoli
1 x Bramwells Vegetable Stock Cube
2 x handfuls of Emporium Grated Grana Padano Cheese
300ml of Cowbelle Fresh British Single Cream
|
| £3.47 (87p per serving) |
| Roasted Cauliflower Curry (serves 4) | 1 x Nature’s Pick Cauliflower
1 x Ready, Set…Cook! Coconut Milk
2 x tbsp Ready, Set…Cook! Medium Curry Powder
3 x tbsp Cucina Tomato Purée
|
| £3.84 (96p per serving) |
| Fish Finger Rolls with Chips & Salad (serves 4) | 12 x The Fishmonger Breaded Omega 3 Fish Fingers
1 x jar of Bramwells Tartare Sauce
1 x bag of Nature’s Pick Mixed Leaf Salad
2 x Nature’s Pick Baking Potatoes
4 x Village Bakery White Rolls
|
| £3.88 (97p per serving) |
| Pizza Jacket Potatoes (serves 4) | 4 x Nature’s Pick Medium Baking Potatoes
1 x tin of Everyday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice
1 x pack of The Deli German Salami
1 x ball of Everyday Essentials Mozzarella
1 x Nature’s Pick Loose Red Pepper
1 x bag of Nature’s Pick Mixed Leaf Salad |
| £4.02 (£1.01 per serving) |
| Total: | £18.78 | ||
Full list of ingredients:
- Everyday Essentials Penne Pasta 41p
- The Deli Grilled Peppers £1.59
- Everyday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 39p x2
- Four Seasons Sliced Carrots in Water 49p
- Everyday Essentials Mozzarella 69p x2
- Nature’s Pick Medium Baking Potatoes 79p
- The Deli German Salami 99p
- Nature’s Pick Loose Red Pepper 59p
- Nature’s Pick Mixed Leaf Salad 57p x2
- Ready Set Cook Coconut Milk 79p
- Ready Set Cook Medium Curry Powder 75p
- Cucina Tomato Purée 59p
- Worldwide Long Grain White Rice 52p
- Nature’s Pick Cauliflower £1.19
- Emporium Grated Grana Padano Cheese £1.59
- Nature’s Pick Broccoli 79p
- Cowbelle Fresh British Single Cream £1.09
- The Fishmonger Breaded Omega 3 Fish Fingers £1.69
- Bramwells Tartare Sauce 65p
- Village Bakery White Rolls 49p
- Nature’s Pick Baking Potatoes 24p x2
Total: £18.78 (approx. 87p per serving for a family of four)
