CHEAP & HEALTHY RECIPES

1 PUMPKIN FRITTATAS This one makes top of the list for one reason — it’s so simple! Just whisk eggs and milk, add cheese, onion and garlic, then pour over thin sliced pumpkin in a pan. Bake for 30 mins 2 LAMB PILAF

Another easy one! Just cook mince, vegetables and spices together, add stock and some cinnamon and sultanas, then mix through rice and serve. Add some toasted almonds on top if you’re feeling fancy. 3 CHIPOTLE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS Everyone loves a good quesadilla, and this one’s perfect. Mash beans and add chicken, capsicum, shallot and chipotle season. Then put in a wrap, sprinkle with cheese and fold to grill. 4 ROASTED TOMATO PENNE Just bake tomatoes, zucchini, garlic and oregano, then stir in cooked penne pasta with lemon juice and oil. Add some more oregano and a bit of cheese 5 TURKEY CHILLI BAKED POTATO Turkey mince is cheap and lean. Add in cumin, garlic and paprika. Serve with green onion. 6 VEGETABLE & BEAN CHILLI A colourful one for a weeknight meal. Cook garlic, ginger, onion and capsicum with chilli powder. Add lentils, tomatoes and bring to boil. 7 CHICKEN CAESAR TRAYBAKE This is about as easy as it gets — take all your fave caesar salad ingredients, cook the chicken, then grill them together until you’ve got some crispy croutons to enjoy. FOR when you’re fresh out of ideas and money, we’ve put together the best cheap and healthy meals for you to whip up on a weeknight. 8 VEGGIE PIZZA Healthy can mean pizza, too. Use flatbreads instead of dough, then sprinkle them with passata, spinach and garlic. Crack an egg over the top and bake. 9 SALMON, LEMON & HERB SKEWERS Get dinner sorted in just 20 minutes. Put one 3cm salmon cube on a skewer, then half a lemon slice, rinse and repeat. Then just grill it however much you like! 10 PERI CHICKEN & RICE LETTUCE CUPS Cook chicken and peri spice mix, then combine with rice, cucumber, capsicum and onion. Put on your lettuce leaves and serve.