Budget

38 recipes in this category.

⏱ 4-6 Hours CurrySide Dish 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Slow Cooker Saag Aloo

Spiced potatoes with spinach — a classic Indian side dish that works brilliantly as a main with rice or naan.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup GF DF

Bean and Bacon Soup

A thick, smoky soup with cannellini beans and crispy bacon. Proper winter fuel for under £1 a bowl.

⏱ 8+ Hours Side Dish 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Yes, you can bake potatoes in a slow cooker. Fluffy inside, ready when you get home. Perfect with any topping.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Spiced Parsnip Soup

Sweet, earthy parsnips with warming spices. A quintessentially British soup that's perfect from November to March.

⏱ 8+ Hours Curry 🌿 Veg GF

Slow Cooker Daal Makhani

A rich, buttery black lentil daal. Incredibly flavourful and deeply satisfying — a proper Indian restaurant staple.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Creamy, spiced, and vibrant. Pumpkin or butternut squash with Thai flavours — a gorgeous autumn warmer.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Curry 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Slow Cooker Chana Masala

A vibrant, tangy chickpea curry. One of the best vegan curries you'll ever make — and it costs next to nothing.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan GF DF

Mexican Bean Soup

A thick, smoky, warming soup packed with beans, sweetcorn, and spice. Cheap as chips and vegan too.

⏱ 8+ Hours Stew DF

Beef and Barley Stew

A thick, wholesome stew with pearl barley that soaks up all the beefy flavours. Old-fashioned and brilliant.

⏱ 8+ Hours Stew GF DF

Irish Stew

A simple, traditional one-pot with lamb, potatoes, and onions. No fancy ingredients, just honest comfort food.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup 🌿 Veg 🌱 Vegan DF

Slow Cooker Minestrone

A chunky, hearty Italian vegetable soup loaded with beans and pasta. Filling enough for a proper dinner.

⏱ 6-8 Hours Soup 🌿 Veg GF

Leek and Potato Soup

A classic British soup — silky, warming, and impossibly simple. Perfect with a chunk of bread.

⏱ 8+ Hours Casserole DF

Lancashire Hotpot

A true northern classic — lamb chops layered with onions and topped with sliced potatoes. Simple, honest, comforting …

⏱ 6-8 Hours Chilli GF

Beef Chilli Con Carne

A properly spiced slow cooker chilli with tender mince, kidney beans, and smoky flavours. Serve with rice or in wraps.

⏱ 8+ Hours Stew

Classic Beef Stew

A proper British beef stew with tender chunks of meat, root veg, and a rich gravy. The ultimate comfort food.