5 dinners for £30 meal plan

We’re all looking for ways to save on the weekly shop, and that’s where this handy meal plan comes in. It contains one £30 shopping list made up of M&S-quality, wallet-friendly ingredients. With the help of a handful of store cupboard staples, they can be made into a week of family dinners. You’ll use the same ingredients in multiple recipes, cutting down on food waste and cost. Since the shopping list is made up of our Remarksable Value family favourites, it’s easy on the budget without compromising on quality. Keep reading for the full shopping list, the recipes and ideas for how to use the leftovers.

• 900g M&S Remarksable Value Loose Sweet Potatoes £1.17

• 1 jar M&S Fajita Seasoning £2

• 500g M&S Remarksable Value British Beef Mince 12% Fat £4.50

• 1 pack (340g) M&S Remarksable Value Pure Honey £1.40

• 65g M&S Remarksable Value Red Chillies £0.65

• 1 bunch M&S Remarksable Value Spring Onions £0.70

• 300g M&S Remarksable Value British White Mushrooms £1

• 600g M&S Remarksable Value British Leeks £1.92

• 1kg M&S Remarksable Value Carrots £0.70

• 1 tin M&S Remarksable Value Cream of Chicken Soup £0.60

• 1 tin Cannelini Beans £0.70

• 320g Ready Rolled Puff Pastry £2

• 6 M&S Remarksable Value British Free-range Mixed Side Eggs £1.30

• 1kg M&S Frozen British Garden Peas £1.60

• 1 M&S Remarksable Value Loose Red Pepper £0.70

• 350g M&S Remarksable Value Cherry Tomatoes £1.25

• 1 M&S Remarksable Value Cauliflower £1.20

• 6 White Pittas £0.65

• 1 jar M&S Nasi Goreng Paste £1.50

• 2 pouches (250g each) M&S Remarksable Value Microwave Basmati Rice £1.40

• 1 Lemon £0.45

• 500g M&S Remarksable Value Italian Spaghetti £0.75

• 1 pack M&S Sesame Seeds £1.25

Total: £29.39*

From the store cupboard: Salt, pepper, olive oil, white wine vinegar

You’ve shopped for the ingredients. Now whip up these easy, flavour-packed dinners with our great-value recipes.

Your shopping list will leave you with eggs, peas, carrots, red chilli, Nasi Goreng Paste, Fajita Seasoning, pitta breads, and cherry tomatoes leftover. Here are some ideas to use them up.

• Make a quick pea omelette with the remaining eggs (use the one whole egg and the leftover beaten egg from the pastry) for lunch (add any grated cheese you have to hand).

• Toss any remaining veggies, such as carrots, in the remaining nasi goreng paste and roast until tender. Add to lunchboxes or rice bowls.

• Toast the leftover pittas with a pinch of fajita seasoning in the air fryer until crisp – enjoy as a crunchy snack with houmous.

• Blitz frozen peas into a creamy dip – add a tin of chickpeas or a spoonful of cream cheese, plus any fresh herbs you have to hand, to bulk it out, if you like.

• Roast the leftover cherry tomatoes in a little oil until soft and squishy. Toss through cooked spaghetti.

• Add the remaining red chilli to a bowl with a ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar and 2 tbsp white wine vinegar. Keep in a jar in the fridge, ready to spoon over salads or rice bowls.

• Spread leftover puff pastry with a little oil and fajita seasoning (add a little grated cheese, if you have it), then roll into swirls and bake for a crunchy savoury snack.

*Prices correct at the time of publication. Prices may vary in selected stores; please check individual tickets for details.