Cheap Mexican & Caribbean recipes

Budget tacos, burritos, chilli and Caribbean dinners.

Tacos, burritos, chilli and Caribbean rice dishes are crowd-pleasers that stretch a little meat with plenty of beans, rice and vegetables.

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

Money-saving tips

Kidney beans and black beans bulk out chilli and burritos for very little.
Warm tortilla wraps in a dry pan to make them softer.
Caribbean rice and peas is made with kidney beans, not garden peas.

Questions

Which recipe is the cheapest?

Mexican lentil soup, at about £0.40 a portion for a family of 4.

How much do these dinners cost?

From about £0.40 to £2.12 a portion, with most around £1.20, based on typical UK budget supermarket prices. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.

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