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Cheap American recipes

Budget American dinners: burgers, mac & cheese, BBQ and more.

Burgers, mac & cheese, BBQ and loaded jacket potatoes made at home for a fraction of fast-food prices.

61 recipes, cheapest first. Prices are per portion for a family of 4.

Money-saving tips

Homemade burgers from a pack of mince cost less than ready-made ones.
Oven chips and wedges are cheaper and less messy than deep frying.
A jacket potato with a filling makes a cheap, filling dinner.

Questions

Which recipe is the cheapest?

Lentil sloppy joes, at about £0.50 a portion for a family of 4.

How much do these dinners cost?

From about £0.50 to £2.30 a portion, with most around £1.07, based on typical UK budget supermarket prices. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.

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