101 ideas for dinner tomorrow, from 14p to 97p per portion, most around the 50p mark

May 27, 2015 | 2 comments

101 ideas for dinner tomorrow, from 14p to 97p per portion, most around the 50p mark

Wondering what to make for dinner tomorrow? Have a little look at the table of dinners from the ‘Recipes’ tab and see if you can find any inspiration

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	Cost per portion	Calories	Fat	Protein	Carbs	Vegetarian Vegan	Gluten free
Broccoli Pesto (for the whole batch of pesto)		1685 cals	158g fat	26g protein	57g carbs
Nut Balls in a Tomato Sauce
Greek Fried Cauliflower
Tapas – Patatas Bravas, Butter Beans with Lemon & Honey, Spinach Dumplings
Pizza using Magic Bread Dough
Roquefort Tart
Spanish Omelette
Pancakes and not quite 101 ideas to fill them
Oaty Fritters , veg, chilli & yogort, Meal Plan 8
Spaghetti Bolognese, meal plan 7
Mango, coconut and feta pasta
Scotch Broth
Green Tomato Curry (7 portions)		204 cals	8g fat	6g protein	25g carbs	veg + vegan
Turkey & Leftovers Soup, ideas on what to put in it						not veg or vegan
Pasta Pesto with Peas and Feta
Mixed Veg and Pasta Cheese
Beef Ragu for Meal Plan 7
Sardine & Tomato Pasta
Hazelnut Butter and Vegetable Bake		306 cals	19g fat	11g protein	27g carbs	veg, vegan
Pea-Crumb Fritters	6p	130 cals	2g fat	5g protein	15g carbs	veg – omit egg for vegan	no, unless gf bread
Bean Burgers	10p	128 cals	3g fat	7g protein	20g carbs	veg, vegan
Hazelnut Couscous, (as Salted Cashew Couscous, using Hazelnuts) meal plan 2	14p	468 cals	23g fat	14g protein	53g carbs	veg + vegan
Gajar Matar	15p	148 cals	28g fat	4g protein	17g carbs	veg + vegan
Gnocchi made with dried mash! Served with tomato sauce	15p	351 cals	9g fat	10g protein	58g carbs	veg + vegan, leaving out the cheese topping
Raw chickpea carrot falafel	15p
Balti spring green pancakes	15p	225 cals	2g fat	7g protein	44g carbs	veg+ vegan	lots of variations
Pea Fritters & Chips	17p	485 cals	14g fat	12g protein	74g carbs	veg + vegan	gluten free, use gf flour
Tomato Dhal & Couscous, (as above) but using couscous (meal plan 2)	17p	510 cals	11g fat	23g protein	81g carbs	veg + vegan
Coconut Dahl	17p value rice, 23p basmati rice	598 cals	10g fat	23g protein	104g carbs	veg + vegan
Cheese & Ham Toastie	18p
Stuffed Potato Cakes	18p per 2 potato cake portion	238 cals	7g fat	8g protein	39g carbs	veg + vegan, df
Lemon Dahl	18p with value rice, 24p with basmati	502 cals	1.3g fat	22g protein	101g carbs	veg + vegan
Sausages – Home Made	19p per sausage						gluten free, use gf filler
Aduki Bean Curry	19p using Approved Food ingredients
Lentil Dumplings with Tomato Sauce	20-30p
Spiced Vegetable Fritters	20p	172 cals	6g fat	8g protein	22g carbs	veg, vegan
Pancakes filled with Carrots, Onions and Peas in Soft Cheese	21p	422 cals	20g fat	10g protein	48g carbs	veg, not vegan
Zombie Burgers	22p	188 cals	9g fat	7g protein	25g carbs	veg + vegan	gluten free, use gf bread
Scone Based Pizza, meal plan 7	23p	800 cals	39g fat	17g protein	93g carbs	veg if you leave off the bacon
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, Ham and Cheese Pancakes	23p
Peanut Butter Noodles	23p	404 cals	12g fat	15g protein	61g carbs	veg + vegan
Wild Garlic Pesto Pasta	23p	594 cals	32g fat	14g protein	64g carb	veg, not vegan
Butter Bean and Vegetable Curry	24p	316 cals	11g fat	12g protein	43g carbs	veg + vegan	lots of variations
Tuna & Onion Pie, with roasted carrots & onions – Meal Plan 9	24p incl sides
Vegetable Crumble	25p	454 cals	28g fat	13g protein	42g carbs	veg + vegan, leaving the cheese out of the topping
Pasta, soft cheese and tomato purée	25p					veg, not vegan
Pork, Apple & Stuffing Lasagna	26p
Sardine & Tomato Fishcakes	26p	258 cals	8g fat	13g protein	23g carbs		gluten free
Faggots & Gravy	29p	397 cals	12g fat	15g protein	61g carbs
Chicken & Onion Pie	26p					not veg or vegan	lots of variations
Spinach and Coconut Dahl, with rice	26p	319 cals	15g fat	15g protein	34g carbs	veg + vegan, gf, df
Lentil & Nut Loaf	27p
Tomato Dhal & Rice	27p	509 cals	11g fat	21g protein	83g carbs	veg+ vegan
Chole & Nan	27p	612 cals	18g fat	19g protein	96g carbs	veg + vegan
Broccoli Pesto & Pasta	28p	280 cals	15g fat	8g protein	28g carbs	veg + vegan
Spinach Dumplings with Spicy Tomato Sauce	28p
Olive Drop Scones, Garlicky Soft Cheese	28p
Olive Drop Scones, Crispy Fried Onions & Carrot Ribbon Salad	29p	509 cals	21g fat	18g protein	60g carbs	veg + vegan
Spaghetti with Beef & Tomato Pasta Sauce	29p					not veg or vegan
Baconey Tomatoey Pasta	30p	605 cals	29g fat	18g protein	68g carbs
Salted Cashew Couscous	30p	483 cals	23g fat	11g protein	58g carbs	veg + vegan
Sweetcorn fritters, wedges & peas	30p	527 cals	26g fat	13g protein	64g carbs	veg +vegan
Pasta (HM) mixed veg, cream, mustard – Christmas Meal Plan 2014	30p	604 cals	25g fat	13g protein	78g carb	veg, not vegan
Herby Omelette, Chips & Peas – Meal Plan 10	31p	550 cals	25g fat	2g protein	57g carbs	veg, not vegan	gluten free, use gf flour
Dahl Sambar	31p	400 cals	14g fat	22g protein	56g carbs	veg + vegan	lots of variations
Beetroot & Feta Tart	32p	497 cals	31g fat	14g protein	41g carbs	veg, not vegan
Bacon & Sweetcorn Pie, mash & peas	32p	805 cals	43g fat	22g protein	86g carbs	not veg or vegan	lots of variations
Roasted Vegetable Soup with Scone Topped with Roasted Onions – Meal Plan 9	32p	552 cals	20g fat	11g protein	83g carbs	veg + vegan
SW Quinoa Burgers – frugalised – per 2 burgers	32p	192 cals	7g fat	8g protein	25g carbs	veg
Rosti	33p	421 cals	11g fat	18g protein	66g carbs	veg + vegan, leaving out the bacon
Pasta, Tomato Sauce & Cheddar – Meal Plan 9	33p	506 cals	21g fat	19g protein	59g carbs	veg + vegan, use sub cheese
Paneer Curry using either HM or shop bought paneer	34p	265 cals	13g fat	19g protein	20g carbs	veg, not vegan	gluten free
Beef pasta bake	34p	318 cals	11g fat	17g protein	39g carbs	not veg or vegan
Oven Baked Frittata	35p	200 cals	12g fat	15g protein	6g carbs	veg
Pork Meatballs with added veg and barley	36p	120 cals	1g fat	20g protein	14g carbs
Tuna Fish Cakes	36p	264 cals	12g fat	26g protein	22g carbs		gluten free
Gnocchi, pork bits and stuffing – Christmas Meal Plan 2014	36p	508 cals	11g fat	25g protein	81g carbs	not veg or vegan
Tomato, Soft Cheese and Olives	37p	465 cals	13g fat	17g protein	66g carbs	veg, not vegan
Pasta with Tomato, Olives & Soft Cheese	37p	465 cals	13g fat	17g protein	66g carbs	veg, not vegan
Chicken & Dumplings – Meal Plan 8	37p	503 cals	30g fat	17g protein	42g carb	not veg or vegan
Falafel with carrot salad	37p	669 cals	22g fat	33g protein	84g carbs	veg + vegan
Toasted Nan & Dahl	38p
Omelette & Chips – Christmas Meal Plan 2014	38p	511 cals	24g fat	25g protein	53g carb	veg, not vegan
Butter Beans with Sauted Mixed Veg	38p	462 cals	16g fat	15g protein	66g carbs	veg + vegan
Gigantes Plaki and pitta	38p	322 cals	2g fat	16g protein	60g carb	veg + vegan
Cheese & Onion Roly Poly – 4 servings	38p	464 cals	31g fat	13g protein	31g carb	veg, not vegan	lots of variations
Fiery Potatoes, spicy & delicious	38p	450 cals	17g fat	8g protein	66g carbs	veg + vegan	gluten free
Farl, onion, carrot, swede and salami	39p	412 cals	14g fat	12g protein	59g carbs	veg + vegan – leave out the chorizo
Sweet Bean Curry	39p	374 cals	14g fat	14g protein	52g carbs	veg + vegan	gluten free
Anchovy Pizza	39p					not veg or vegan
5:2 Salmon Fish Cakes	39p	283 cals	11g fat	14g protein	32g carbs	not veg or vegan	gluten free, use gf flour to dust
Vegetable Casserole & Dumplings	40p	466 cals	18g fat	13g protein	64g carb	veg + vegan
Lentil Ragu & Spaghetti	40p	599 cals	10g fat	29g protein	99g carbs	veg, vegan (omit cheese)
Chicken, Quinoa and Apple Burgers	40p	134 cals	5g fat	12g protein
Puchka Tart	40p
Halloumi Burgers	40p	323 cals	23g fat	14g protein	16g carbs		gluten free
Spaghetti Carbonara	41p	507 cals	17g fat	29g protein	60g carb	not veg or vegan
Spaghetti Bolognese made to Italian recipe	41p					not veg or vegan
Hotdog & Bean Salad – No Power Meal Plan	41p					not veg or vegan
Beetroot Burgers	41p	214 cals	7g fat	7g protein	31g carbs	veg + vegan – omit egg	use gf oats
Smoked Salmon Pasta	42p
Onion Tart	42p					veg, not vegan
Chicken & Veg Tart	42p
An autumn panzanella	42p	745 cals	44g fat	16g protein	78g carbs	veg, vegan
Mackerel Kedgeree	43p	524 cals	20g fat	24g protein	62g carbs	not veg or vegan
Casserole of bacon, veg, toms, soft cheese	45p	436 cals	17g fat	27g protein	41g carbs	not veg or vegan
Chicken & Veg with a coconut and peanut sauce – Meal Plan 8	45p
Mackerel Pate & Pasta	45p	569 cals	21g fat	22g protein	68g carb	not veg or vegan
Courgette Salad, the same dish as above, but cold	46p
Heart	46p					not veg or vegan
Mulligatawny – a meaty, slightly curried, main course soup	46p	190 cals	8g fat	15g protein	16g carbs	not veg or vegan	gluten free (omit pearl barley)
Green lentil, mushroom, raisin and cucumber salad, with a brinjal pickle and yoghurt dressing	46p	540 cals	8g fat	33g protein	80g carb	veg + vegan	lots of variations
Courgette Pasta	46p
Chicken & Stuffing Pizza	46p incl salad
Smoked Mackerel and Roasted Beetroot Salad	47p	496 xcals	39g fat	11g protein	27g carbs	not veg or vegan
Potato, Sweetcorn and Onion Cakes	47p	647 cals	18g fat	28g protein	98g carbs	veg + vegan, leaving out the bacon
Mixed Veg Dauphinoise	47p	530 cals	45g fat	8g protein	28g carbs	veg, not vegan	gluten free
Chicken Crumble	47p
Corned Beef Hash	47p					not veg or vegan
Chorizo, chickpea and tomato in a flatbread	47p	397 cals	9g fat	19g protein	64g carbs	not veg or vegan
Cabbage, sultana & nut pasta bake	49p	574 cals	25g fat	23g protein	68g carbs	veg
Mackerel Pate & Crudites	49p	279 cals	20g fat	9g protein	11g carbs	not veg or vegan
Summer Panzanella	50p	550 cals	25g fat	15g protein	70g carbs	veg + vegan
Couscous Pesto Salad – No Power Meal Plan	50p					veg, not vegan, the pesto has cheese in it
Vegetable & Hummus Pie	51p	642 cals	40g fat	11g protein	60g carbs	veg + vegan
Spring Green Pasta with Parmesan	51p					veg + vegan, use veg parmesan
Vegetable Stir Fry	51p
Stuffed Beefsteak Tomato	51p
Spinach Stuffed Pancakes with Tomato Sauce & Cheese	51p
Spicy Cabbage, Lentils & Nan	51p	587 cals	16.2g fat	23g protein	88g carbs
Chickpea Crumble	52p	749 cals	35g fat	24g protein	90g carbs	veg + vegan
Spicy Potato Cakes	52p
Red Pepper and Walnut Tart	52p	689 cals	54g fat	11g protein	44g carbs	veg
Tomato Stewed Cauliflower	53p	302 cals	20g fat	6g protein	30g carbs	veg, vegan
Chickpea, Coconut & Mango Curry	53p	507 cals	29g fat	15g protein	54g carbs	veg + vegan	lots of variations
Broad Bean, Pea & Mint Risotto	53p	370 cals	14g fat	8g protein	38g carbs	veg, not vegan	lots of variations
Peperonata	53p					veg + vegan
Pizza, 32cm, chorizo and roasted vegetable	53p per whole pizza, 26p if it serves 2	728 cals	25g fat	21g protein	105g carbs	veg + vegan, leaving out the chorizo and cheese toppings	lots of variations
Roast parsnip &, apple salad, with carrot & peanut & raisin salad and jacket potato	54p
Corned Beef & Mushroom Pie, mash and peas	54p					not veg or vegan
Lentil Ragu Lasagna	55p	545 cals	27g fat	22g protein	53g carbs	veg
Chicken & Leek Crumble	55p	582 cals	40g fat	19g protein	37g carbs
Salsa di Noci e Pasta	56p	608 cals	52g fat	12g protein	32g carbs	veg + vegan , omit cream	lots of variations
Green lentil cottage pie	56p	513 cals	13g fat	24g protein	99g carb	veg + vegan, substitute the cheddar
Goan Fish Curry – a chicken version, plus original fish recipe	56p
SW Pastitsio – Frugalised	56p
Tomato Lasagna	57p	432 cals	42g fat	17g protein	53g carbs	veg
Meatless Sunday Lunch	57p	675 cals	21g fat	26g protein	99g carbs	veg, not vegan
Cheese & Onion Roly Poly – 2 servings	57p	696 cals	46g fat	20g protein	47g carbs	veg, not vegan	lots of variations
Cottage Pie, meal plan 7	58p	354 cals	14g fat	29g protein	28g carbs	not veg or vegan
Green Thai Kidney Bean Curry	59p
Barley Salad	59p	292 cals	18g fat	6g protein	23g carbs	veg + vegan
SW Cheesy Bean Lasagna	60p
Cheese & Potato Salad, Coleslaw and Veg – No Power Meal Plan	60p
Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9	60p
Green Pea Hummus Lasagna	60p	600 cals	30g fat	24g protein	61g carbs	veg
Plain Chow Mein	61p	335 cals	16g fat	11g protein	40g carbs	veg, not vegan
Avocado, Tomato & Orange Salad, with Focaccia	62p	350 cals	35g fat	3g protein	16g carb	veg + vegan
Lasagna	62p, or easily stretched to 31p	656 cals	15g fat	43g protein	86g carbs	not veg or vegan
Bean, Quinoa & Herb Salad	63p	287 cals	16g fat	8g protein	28g carbs	veg + vegan
Deli Platter – Meal Plan 9	64p	412 cals	28g fat	18g protein	19g carbs	not veg or vegan	gluten free
Chicken, Soy, Honey & Sesame with Rice	64p	480 cals	4g fat	30g protein	30g carbs	not veg or vegan	lots of variations
Feta Stuffed Peppers	64p
Fishless Kedgeree,or use as Vegetable Rice	64p/25p	590 cals	33g fat	21g protein	54g carbs	veg/ omit egg	gluten free
Taste Bomb Tomato Pasta	65p					veg + vegan, substitute soft cheese
Creamy Walnut Pasta Sauce	65p	410 cals	39g fat	7g protein	3g carb	veg, not vegan	gluten free
Haslet, Crudites & Coleslaw – No Power Meal Plan	66p					not veg or vegan
Liver, Bacon & Onions, mash, carrots & peas	66p, incl sides					not veg or vegan
Beetroot Ragu Lasagna	67p	472 cals	27g fat	14g protein	43g carbs	veg
Melanzane Parmigiana, the classic Italian Aubergines and Parmesan	67p	417 cals	20g fat	18g protein	60g carbs	veg, vegan using parmesan and mozzarella substitute
Mushroom Strogonoff	70p					veg, not vegan
Spinach, Tomato, Plum & Feta Salad, with crusty bread	71p	372 cals	9g fat	14g protein	58g carbs	veg, not vegan	gluten free
Spinach & Ricotta Pasta, with a side salad	60p	322 cals	18g fat	13g protein	33g carbs	veg, not vegan	gluten free (use gf pasta)
Shepherds Pie – Lamb Ragu (1)	74p					not veg or vegan
Asparagus & Pea Risotto	75p					veg, not vegan
Home Grown Pumpkin Curry	77p	434 cals	15g fat	17g protein	50g carbs	veg + vegan	gluten free
Mushroom Ragu Lasagna	79p	470 cals	24g fat	18g protein	46g carbs	veg
Turkey curry	81p					not veg or vegan
Chicken Stir Fry, Meal Plan 8	81p
Celery, Swede & Chickpea Bake	82p	542 cals	36g fat	12g protein	48g carbs	veg, vegan
Chicken & Pea Risotto	84p
Butter bean, pepper and carrot salad, with a lemon juice and coconut dressing	84p
Roast pork & trimmings – Christmas Meal Plan 2014	84p
Cashew Chicken	89p	458 cals	14g fat	35g protein	47g carbs	not veg or vegan	gf, check sauces
Moussaka, Lamb Ragu (2)	92p
Herby Chicken Goujons	97p
Pad Thai	£1.21	473 cals	20g fat	26g protein
Fish Pie & how to stay on track for £1 a day	£1.32
Christmas Pie at the WI	def not 50p!

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2 Comments

Lesley on May 28, 2015 at 10:45 am

There are other headings on the Recipes tab too Joy – Breakfasts, Lunches, Cakes & Bakes, and streetching a chicken, although I still need to add a couple of recipes to that one
It takes a while to set up the tables, and I’m still adding in existing recipes, and try to add in the new ones as I go along
Joy Clark on May 28, 2015 at 6:43 am

Wow. Just wow! Thanks for so many fantasic ideas!
J x