Choose a practical UK dinner plan for four. Each linked plan includes a dinner timetable, quantities for four portions, complete cooking methods and a single shopping list priced in whole packs.
These are dinner plans, not a complete week's food for a family. Appetite, dietary needs, breakfast, lunch and snacks need their own allowance.
Choose your dinner budget
| Plan | Coverage | Reference whole-pack basket | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| £30 target | 5 dinners | £21.66 | Five meat-free dinners for four, using shared ingredients and a £30 target. |
| £40 target | 7 dinners | £30.19 | Seven meat-free dinners for four, with measured ingredients, cooking methods and a £40 target. |
| £50 target | 7 dinners | £33.27 | Seven dinners for four, including tuna and eggs, with a £50 target. |
Prices checked at Tesco on 21 October 2026, without Clubcard offers. They include oil, curry powder and stock; delivery and energy are excluded. See each plan for product links, drained weights and the fresh-vegetable yield assumption. Actual checkout prices can differ.
How to use the plans
- Choose a budget and read all the recipes.
- Check labels, household appetites, equipment and usable ingredients at home.
- Open that exact plan in the planner to adjust people, home stock and prices.
- Print the final shopping list and check current pack prices before buying.
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Recipe and price transparency
The budget plans provide recipes, measured ingredients and a shopping list. Existing recipe pages remain available separately; swapping one into a plan requires a new cost calculation.