Sainsbury’s

Making tasty affordable family meals

Rustling up low cost meals is now even more tempting for families who are looking to cut back on costs without compromising on quality and taste. To help you make low cost meals we’ve put together a selection of tasty family meals using products from our  basics range.

What is the basics range?

Our 'basics' range of quality food at low prices, will help budget conscious shoppers lower the cost of their weekly shop.  

We've over 700 products in our basics range with over 200 costing 50p or less, helping you cut the costs of your family meals.
There’s everything from Fairtrade bananas to Freedom Food accredited salmon.  There are even household essentials like toasters and washing–up gloves. 

Plus, you shouldn’t have to compromise your health when eating on a budget which is why all basics foods are free from hydrogenated fats and artificial flavour enhancers.  We’ve also included our multiple traffic light labelling system on the front of pack to help customers make healthier choices.


Try making these tasty recipes to find out just how good our basics products are...

Feed your family for a fiver Here's three tasty meals for the family dinner table each costing less the £5. Each recipe serves four people and are sure to become a family favourite. These recipes use items from our basics range which reduces the overall cost of the recipe.
Creamy prawn pasta bake		Swede and thyme cottage pie		Honey-roasted veg risotto

More tasty family recipes Here's a collection of delicious recipes using our basics products, they are easy to make and full of taste. Simply by changing some of the ingredients to Sainsbury's basics you'll be lowering the cost of your meals without affecting the quality and taste.
Fruity yogurt breakfast		Chicken stir-fry		Oriental pork noodles		Bake fruit & nut parcels
Crispy fish pie		Haddock fishcakes		Chunky baked chips		Cinnamon poached fruit
Prawn & tomato curry		Bacon, chilli, pepper pasta		Prawn risotto		No-bake cheese cake

We've plenty of recipes to choose from and by swapping some of the ingredients for our basics products you'll be making low cost family meals.

• Search all our recipes
• Watch our roast beef stew video recipe

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