£100 or Under Weekly Shop and Meal Plan for Four
Times are tough, food is expensive and feeding the family shouldn’t cost a fortune! With a budget of £100 or less depending on what you’ve already got, I’ve put together a full week of delicious, varied meals for two adults and one hungry toddler and leftovers!
From hearty dinners to easy lunches and baby-friendly breakfasts, this plan is full of flavour, packed with nutrients, and kind to your wallet. Whether you're after budget inspiration, new recipe ideas, or just trying to make your weekly shop stretch a little further, there’s something here for you.
I would confidently say this meal plan would feed up to 3 adults and one toddler. Alternatively, two adults and two littles. Additionally, already got some chopped tomatoes or ground cumin? Save yourself some pennies! I’ve done the food shop to include everything you could possibly need.
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Breakdown of the meals
Breakfast
Breakfasts Toast + nut butter (2)
Scrambled eggs + toast (2)
Wheatabix (3)
Lunch
Cheese + spinach quesadillas
Hummus board (2)
Chicken wraps with taziki
Tuna mayo sandwich
Veggie omelette
Pesto pasta
Dinner
Chicken curry + rice
Veggie pasta bake
Tomato chicken tray bake
Beef and lentil Shepard's pie
Roast pork, potatoes and veg
When I receive my food shop; I tend to check all the use by dates and then plan what days around that.
Recipes
LUNCHES
Tuna Mayo Sandwich
Mix 1 tin tuna with 1–2 tbsp plain yoghurt or mayo.
Optional: Add sweetcorn or finely chopped cucumber.
Serve in soft bread with fruit or veg sticks.
Cheese & Spinach Quesadillas (with chopped tomatoes & avocado)
Grate cheese and mix with a handful of chopped fresh spinach.
Spread on half a wrap, fold over and dry-fry 2–3 mins per side until golden.
Serve with chopped tomato wedges and sliced avocado.
Hummus Platter
Boil eggs (9–10 mins hard, 7-8 mins soft), cool and peel. Cut into quarters.
Slice peppers thinly.
Cut pitta into strips and warm briefly.
Serve all with a small bowl of hummus (shop-bought or homemade).
Optional for adults: Add olives on the side.
Chicken Wraps with Yoghurt Dip
Use leftover roast or cooked chicken, shred it.
Mix plain yoghurt with chopped cucumber and mint.
Fill wraps with chicken and yoghurt dip.
Slice for babies or serve deconstructed
DINNER
Lentil & Beef Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie
Sauté 1 chopped onion, carrot, and celery.
Add 250–300g beef mince, brown it, then stir in 150g red lentils and 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
Add a splash of water or stock (I refill the tin with water and chuck that in with a stock cube), simmer 20–25 mins until lentils are soft.
Boil sweet potatoes, mash with butter.
Spoon beef-lentil mix into dish, top with mash and a little cheese, bake 20 mins at 200°C.
Mild Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk and rice
Fry diced chicken thighs/breast with onion.
Stir in 1 tbsp mild curry powder, Pureed garlic and ginger (1tbsp), ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp cumin.
Add 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 tin coconut milk, and simmer until chicken is cooked (15–20 mins).
Add peas or spinach at the end to warm through (optional).
Serve with cooked rice.
Veggie Pasta Bake (Courgette, Peppers, Tomato Sauce, Cheese)
Fry diced courgette and pepper until soft.
Add 1 tin chopped tomato, 1 tsp garlic puree. Simmer with thyme and a good grinding of black pepper for 10 mins.
Stir into cooked pasta and place in ovenproof dish.
Top with grated cheese and bake at 200°C for 15–20 mins.
‘Sunday’ Roast, Roast Potatoes, 3 Veg, Gravy
Roast meat with olive oil and herbs at 180–200°C until cooked (check times on back of the packet)
Parboil potatoes, then roast in tray with lard.
Steam or roast 3 veg (e.g. carrots, broccoli, cauliflower).
Make low-salt gravy for baby using meat juices and flour/water. Adults can use gravy granules if desired.
Tomato Chicken Traybake
Slice baby potatoes and cherry tomatoes in half. Toss with oil, 1tbsp tomato puree, 1tsp thyme, 1tsp garlic puree.
Arrange on a tray and pop in the oven for 20 mins at 180.
Lay chicken on top, drizzle in a little oil and black pepper. Cook for an additional 25-30 mins.
Check the underside of the chicken, if needed, flip and cook for 10 more mins.
FULL SHOPPING LIST (ASDA - TOTAL £97.13 AS OF 15/05/25)
2 loafs wholemeal bread £1.50
ASDA 48 wheat bisk £2.75
750g mature cheddar £4.92
Mozzarella ££1.18
ASDA classic real mayonnaise £0.96
Worcestershire sauce £1.20
Sunflower oil £1.99
Ground cumin £1
Milk curry powder £1.35
Rosemary £1
Smoked paprika £1
Thyme £1
Turmeric £1
Oxo reduced salt veg stock cubes £2.38
German style salami and cheese selection £2.68
Coconut milk £2.68
Red pesto £0.85
6pk Bananas £0.94
Plain flour £0.80
Smooth peanut butter £1.80
Boneless pork leg joint £5.58
Beef and pork mince 750g £4.88
Boneless chicken thigh fillets 1kg £6.14
Tender chicken breast fillets 600g £6.14
milk 6 pints £2.30
Unsalted butter 250g £1.99
Eggs 15pk £2.15
Asda Lard 250g £0.59
Classic hummus £1.48
Pesto marinated olives £2.98
Dried red lentils £2.00
Spaghetti £0.75
2pk Avocado £1.58
3pk sweet peppers £1.79
Celery £0.75
Spinach £1.33
Salad tomatoes £1.68
2 cucumbers £1.78
Cherry Tomatoes £0.62
4pk Chopped tomatoes £1.80
4pk Tuna chunks in spring water £2.70
Tomato Puree £0.75
Mint leaves £0.52
Sweet potatoes £1.17
Brown onions £0.99
1kg Carrots £0.69
baby potatoes £0.78
Cauliflower £1.80
2pk courgettes £1.07
2 Broccoli £1.58
Garlic puree £0.98
Ginger puree £0.98
6pk pittas £0.50
8pk Wraps £1.18
Greek yoghurt 1kg £1.84
