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Eat like a king on a pauper's budget with our 50 recipes to beat the credit crunch. Savvy shopping and a few kitchen tricks, like bulking out premium ingredients, can pay rich rewards. Choose from a range of meaty savings, frugal fish dishes, speedy suppers and prudent puddings...

Quick and canny

Quick and canny

- Mexican eggs
Chicken fajitas
Pea and coriander soup
Swiss rosti with poached egg
Chorizo and black pudding stew
Sweetcorn and brie fritters
Pepper and chorizo picnic frittata
Barbecued chicken tacos with lime mayonnaise
Spanish bread and tomato salad
Spaghetti with broccoli, walnuts and lemon
Meaty savings

Meaty savings

- Lamb kleftiko
Zucchine ripiene
Chicken wings
Bang bang chicken
Sausage and bean stew
Pork chops with lentils
Ham knuckle salad
Braised lamb shanks with barley broth
Stir-fried pork mince with noodles
Thrifty veggie

Thrifty veggie

- Dolmades
Melazane alla Parmegiana
Indian thali plate
Iman bayaldi
Buttery lemon risotto
Stuffed tomatoes and peppers
Inzimino (chickpea stew)
Afghani aubergine casserole
Caramelised onion and lentil Wellington
Rice and spinach cake
Frugal fish

Frugal fish

- Kedgeree
Smoked mackerel salad
Sardines with panzanella
Steamed mussels with tomato and tarragon
Salmon and smoked haddock fishcakes
Tomato mackerel
Spaghetti vongole
Peppered fishcakes
Smoked trout and tabbouleh salad
Spaghetti with Puttanesca sauce
Prudent puddings

Prudent puddings

- Meringues
Chocolate and ginger flapjacks
Instant banana ice cream
Sussex pond pudding
Indian Rice pudding
Summer bread and butter pudding
Caramelised oranges
Apple Tart Tatin
Grilled pineapple
Roasted peaches with raspberry sauce
 

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