Super savers

This take on pasta e ceci is like a hug in a bowl. It should be brothy, so add more water as it cooks if you need to. As it uses such humble ingredients, seasoning is key. A drizzle of good olive oil

Enjoy big flavour and minimal washing up with these colourful, no-fuss dinners

■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ No cook 140g bulgur wheat1 tsp each ground allspice and ground cumin6 stoned dates, chopped small handful of parsley, chopped400g can of chickpeas, drained2 tbsp flaked toa

In this meal plan you’ll find five easy, delicious, budget-friendly dinners to keep you and your family going all week long. Each recipe is packed full of flavour and is incredibly simple to make, eve

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

MEAT ✣ 120g pack chorizo slices ✣ 8 pork sausages ✣ 500g pack beef mince ✣ 500g pack chicken mince ✣ 2 chicken breasts DAIRY ✣ 250g pack grated mozzarella cheese ✣ 100g pack grated Grana Padano cheese