logo

Your cart

Your cart is empty

homepage-imagehomepage-imagehomepage-imagehomepage-image

7 Dinners for Under £1.50 Per Portion

Enjoy delicious, budget-friendly dinners without compromising on flavour with this collection of 7 air fryer dinners for under £1.50 per serving. From comforting family favourites to hearty vegetarian meals, these easy recipes prove that cooking on a budget can still be exciting and satisfying. Tuck into veggie pizza, creamy spinach & ricotta cannelloni, warming sausage stew, and a comforting bowl of sweet potato & butternut soup. There's also a rich veggie ragu pasta, crispy loaded potato skins, and a creamy carbonara to round off the week. Simple ingredients, minimal fuss and maximum flavour – your air fryer is about to make budget dinners easier than ever!

Jump to ingredients

The recipes

Air Fryer Veggie Pizza

Air Fryer Veggie Flatbread Pizza is a quick, budget-friendly meal that's perfect for using up leftover vegetables from the fridge. Simply top a flatbread with your favourite pizza toppings, add any veggies you have on hand, and let the air fryer do the work. It's an easy way to reduce food waste while creating a delicious lunch, light dinner, or snack. Before you start, make sure your flatbread fits comfortably in your air fryer basket, trimming it if needed. Crispy, colourful, and ready in minutes, this is a simple recipe the whole family will enjoy.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Calories

623

Protein

30g

Carbs

235g

Fat

29g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

The great thing about this air fryer spinach cannelloni is that if you don’t have time to make the cannelloni from scratch, lots of supermarkets sell them fresh and ready rolled. Adding the pesto to the cheese and spinach just gives it that little extra flavour too.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Calories

668

Protein

40.1g

Carbs

57.1g

Fat

30.6g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Sausage Stew

This is a delicious warming dish, perfect for a winter's day. It’s like a hug in a bowl! I love sausages – they are reasonable priced, versatile and full of flavour. I use pork sausages for this dish, but you can, of course, use chicken or even beef sausages.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Calories

621

Protein

32.9g

Carbs

49.6g

Fat

31g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Sweet Potato & Butternut Soup

Sweet potatoes and butternut are popular seasonal vegetables in the colder months, and combine perfectly to make this hearty soup. This soup would usually take an hour to make using a hob but it can now be ready in half that time thanks to the speedy air fryer. And the intense heat of the air fryer quickly caramelises the roasted vegetables giving this soup a delicious deep flavour.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Calories

155

Protein

3g

Carbs

33g

Fat

2g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Veggie Ragu

This veggie ragù is rich, hearty and full of slow-cooked flavour.. without the long simmer. Roasting the vegetables in the air fryer brings out their natural sweetness and gives the sauce real depth, making it a brilliant meat-free alternative to a classic ragù. It’s simple to make, budget-friendly and perfect for batch cooking, whether you’re serving it with pasta, spooning it over mash or freezing portions for busy days. Comfort food, made easy.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Calories

634

Protein

26g

Carbs

78g

Fat

26g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins

Crispy, cheesy, and loaded with all the good stuff! These Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins are everything you want in a snack. Golden, crunchy potato shells are packed with melty cheese, savoury toppings, and a whole lot of flavour.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Calories

380

Protein

16g

Carbs

40g

Fat

17g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Air Fryer Creamy Carbonara

This easy air fryer spaghetti carbonara is the perfect comfort food classic made even simpler. With crispy bacon lardons, a silky cream and Parmesan sauce, and perfectly cooked pasta, it’s rich, satisfying, and ready in minutes. Soaking fresh spaghetti in boiling water means there’s no need for a hob. Just pop everything into the air fryer for a quick, creamy midweek dinner that feels a little bit special.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Calories

1,501

Protein

45g

Carbs

118g

Fat

94g

Go to recipe

homepage-image

Ingredients

For

4

M

I

Fruit and Vegetables

20 Broccoli stems

2 Red pepper

4 Ripe tomato

300 g Fresh spinach

Green salad

2 Onions

3 Peppers (in a mixture of colours)

350 g Butternut squash, peeled and chopped

350 g Sweet potato, peeled and chopped

Butternut squash

1 medium Courgette

1 medium Carrot

1 Brown onion

2 sticks Celery

4 medium Tomatoes

4 medium Russet potatoes

Meat, Poultry, Fish

8 large Pork sausages

110 g Cooked ham

400 g Bacon lardons

Plant Based Proteins

1 tbsp Pumpkin seeds to serve (optional)

Dairy & Alternatives

8 tbsp Grated cheese

250 g Ricotta cheese

75 g Parmesan cheese

2 125g Mozzarella balls

1 tbsp Crème fraiche to serve (optional)

Parmesan

110 g Grated cheddar cheese

55 g Sour cream

500 ml Double cream

100 g Parmesan

Pasta, Rice & Grains

4 Flat bread

8 Small fresh lasagne sheets

350 g Fresh pasta

600 g Fresh spaghetti

Herbs & Spices

4 handful Basil

4 tsp Dried oregano

Sea salt

Ground black pepper

1 tsp Dried sage

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Turmeric

1 Seasoning

1 handful Fresh coriander

Salt

Pepper

1 tbsp Dried oregano

Basil leaves

1 to taste Pepper

Black pepper

Parsley

Cupboard Staples

4 Olive oil

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Low calorie cooking spray

1 drizzle Olive oil

1 to taste Salt

Canned & Jarred

4 tbsp Red pesto

2 tbsp Green pesto

2 500g Jars of passata

2 tbsp Tomato purée

2 x 400g tins Mixed beans in water

500 g Passata

1 tbsp Tomato paste

2 tbsp Fried onions

Other

1 Egg

Garlic bread

300 ml Instant gravy

1 Beef jelly stock pot

Crusty bread

English mustard

1 Vegetable jelly stock pot

1100 ml Boiling water

1 Fresh crusty bread for dipping

1 Chicken jelly stock cube

Comments

Cancel

app-icon

Get the official app

app-icon

Get the official app

Powered by