Digital News: Cooking Story - Price of Each Meal

How Much Do The Meals Cost?

Now that my group and I have worked out which is the cheapest supermarket (Aldi), below are an accurate estimate of what each meal will cost when we go to buy our ingredients (these may change due to some of the items being on sale, or new items which may become on sale). This of course will also leave some ingredients left over, which you can see which ones are on my 'Cheap Meals Research' post. Additionally, some meals may not include all ingredients as some ingredients may be left over from other meals (which too you can see on my other post).

1. DIY Kofta Burger

     - Lamb Mince (500g): £2.49                       

     - 6x Onions: 89p                                           

     - Garlic Bulb: 4 for 89p                

     - Garam Masala (100g): 99p*           

     - Chilli Sauce (300g): 79p                                  Total = £11.16, or £2.79 each

     - 6x Pitta Bread: 49p                      

     - Tomatoes (1kg): £2.76                                

     - Red Cabbage (1kg): 52p*            

     - Red Onion (1kg): 89p                  

     - Plain Yoghurt (500g): 45p                      

2. Bacon & Pea Risotto

     - Bacon (12 rashers): £1.49                     

     - Risotto Rice (400g): £1.98                                 Total = £4.85, or £1.22 each. Or if you buy

     - Veg Stock (12 pots): 39p                                     all ingredients, its £5.74, or £1.44 each.      

     - Frozen peas (1kg): 99p

1x Onion used from Kofta meal (5 left)

3. Chicken Biryani      

   - Rice (1kg): 49p                          
   -  Curry Powder (200g): £1.70*                               Total = £4.18, or £1.05 each. Or if you buy
   - Chicken thighs (6): £1.99                                       all ingredients, its £6.45 or £1.62 each.

1x Onion used from Kofta meal (4 left)
250g Peas used from Risotto meal (650g left)
Oxo Veg Stock used from Risotto meal (3 pots left)

4. Florentine Pizza

     - Pizza Base (approx. 500g): £1.60*

     - Tomato & Chilli Sauce (340g): £1.19

     - Spinach Leaves (200g): 99p                             Total = £8.31, or £2.08 each

     - Baby Mushrooms (750g): £1.58

     - Parmesan Cheese (100g): £1.70*
     - Medium Eggs (15): £1.25 

5. Salmon Tagliatelle

  - 2x Salmon fillets (260g): £2.49

  - Tagliatelle (500g): £1.30*                                   Total = £4.58, or £1.15 each

  - Creme fraiche (300g): 79p

125g Peas, used from Risotto meal (525g left)
1 Onion, used from Kofta meal (3 left)
1x Pot of Vegetable Stock (2 pots left)

6. Beer Can Chicken

    - Whole Chicken (1.65kg): £3.99 

    - Mixed herbs (20g): £1.40*

    - Fosters (5 cans): £4.79*                                 Total = £13.36, or £3.34 each. Or if you buy

    - Red-Skinned potatoes (1.5kg): 99p                all ingredients, its £19.60 or £4.90 

    - Runner Beans (440g): £1.70
    - Cucumber: 49p

Curry powder from the Biryani meal (over three thirds left)
Tomatoes from the Kebab meal (around half or less left)
Red onion from the Kebab meal (around half left)
Garlic from Kebab meal (half left)

7. Turkey Chilli Potatoes

     - Passata (300g): £1.05
     - Jacket Potatoes (4): 89p                            
     - Turkey Breast (450g): £1.79
     - Paprika (50g): 49p                                          Total: £6.65, or £1.63 each. Or if you buy
     - Cumin (45g): 49p                                             all ingredients, its £8.43 or £2.11
     - Red Leicester (250g): £1.49                    
     - Spring Onions: 45p

2x Onions used from Kebab meal (1 left)
Garlic used from Kebab meal (under half left)