Main meals for a family of 4 for £28.10! 7 days of the week DONE.

We all know that Gluten Free quite often means pricey and if you are trying to work round allergies and intolerances with a big household this can be tricky.  I have therefore put together a week worth of ingredients for recipes (a shopping list pre-prepped if you will) which I thought may inspire you. There is no need to break the bank being gluten free and my advice is to specifically avoid gluten free items where possible (as they only crank up the price to wind us all up!).

Day 1: Chilli Con Carne 

1. Mushrooms £1 (I buy these from M and S as they are the same price as most places but so much nicer than cheap mushrooms from Aldi/Lidl) (1/2 used at 50p)

2. Courgettes – 3 for £1 (bought these at a local market – quite often cheaper if you wait until your local day of the week) (1 used =34p)

3. Garlic 25p from Sainsburys (10p worth used).

4. 1 chilli (I bought a box of 10 at the market for £1 – 10p worth used).

5. Mince Aldi £2.99

6. Mixed Beans Aldi 42p

7. Chopped tomatoes Aldi 35p

8. Rice Tesco 79p (20p worth used).

9. Puree Aldi 34p.

Total: £5.93

Day 2: Halloumi Wraps 

1. Halloumi £1.49 Aldi

2. GF wraps £2 for 4 wraps Tesco

3. Mushrooms (used the rest of the above – 50p)

4. Courgettes – as above used 1 more for 34p

5. Paprika (55p Aldi seasoning)

6. Peppers 89p for pack of 3 in Aldi

Total: £5.18

Day 3: Risotto

1. Risotto rice – M and S £1.20

2. Courgette as above 34p

3. Yellow Pepper x 2 as above 60p

4. Garlic – rest of the above 10p worth used.

5. Onion 25p

6. Stock Cubes £1.45 for 4 (2 used = 72p).

Total: £2.76

Day 4: Pasta Bake 

1. Tesco GF pasta £1

2. Sauce Aldi 49p

3. Mozarella 46p x 2 Aldi

Total: £2.90

Day 5: Lazy day chips, sausages and beans 

1. Baked Beans 4 for £2 – 2 used at £1

2. Chips Aunt Bessie big bag £2 on offer

3. £2.50 Heck chicken sausages – offer – Tesco

Day 6: Paella 

1. Paella £1.20 M and S

2. Chicken fillets Aldi £1.99 half used as it is a big pack!

3. Stock 2 as above for 72p

4. Peas £1 for a frozen bag

Total: £2.60

Day 7: Spanish Stew

1. Chicken – rest of above.

2. Chopped Tomatoes 34p Aldi

3. Cannelloni Beans 42p Aldi

4. Paprika – already purchased above

5. Onion 25p

6. Potatoes – bag of 4 jackets which can be chopped small £1 Tesco or Aldi

7. Stock 2 for 72p

Total: £3.23

All recipes can be found on my blog!