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Trying to make your mealtime budget stretch a bit further? Feed four with this creamy, Scandi-inspired dinner starring one tin of sardines. For loads more wholesome, great-value meals, check out our collection of recipes using tinned fish. &nbsp;

Lemon, parsley and caper fish balls

floury potatoes,

tbsp milk

sardines

shallots, finely chopped

lemon

eggs

tbsp plain flour

crème fraîche

dijon mustard

capers

dill,

Put the potatoes in a pan of salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and steam dry for 5 minutes. Tip back into the pan and mash with the milk and plenty of black pepper.

Drain the sardines, reserving the oil. Heat a splash of the oil in a frying pan, add the shallots and gently cook for 7-8 minutes until soft. Add the shallots to the mash along with the drained sardines and the lemon juice, then mix well. Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture to make about 20 balls.

Beat the eggs in one dish and put the flour in another. Roll the balls in egg, then flour. Set aside. Heat another splash of the reserved oil in the frying pan and fry the balls until golden all over and heated through (about 10 minutes). Remove from the pan and cover to keep warm.

Warm the crème fraîche in the pan with the mustard and capers. Return the balls to the pan and toss gently. Scatter with the lemon zest, dill and more pepper to serve.

If you're a fan of canned baked beans you're going to love this variety you can make at home. Adjust the spice and flavour level for your family and you'll have an easy dinner sorted any night of the week.

Homemade smoky baked beans recipe

tbs extra virgin olive oil

brown onion, diced

red capsicum, diced

paprika

garlic powder

oregano

tsp cumin

tomato paste

passata

cherry tomatoes

can salt-reduced cannellini beans

vegetable stock

tbs balsamic vinegar

Worcestershire sauce

feta cheese

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Andy's go-to dish for a quick and delicious homemade dinner.

Beef sausage pasta bake recipe

kg beef sausage

penne pasta (cooked)

g pasta sauce

cheese

75 g pine nuts (toasted)

This delicious and easy pasta actually rings in at $4.29, yep, to feed the WHOLE family.

$5 spinach and ricotta pasta recipe

250 g Woolworths fettuccine

olive oil

garlic

milk

300 g Woolworths ricotta

spinach (defrosted)

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There's nothing like a warm soup on a cold Winter's day. This vegetable soup is filled with yummy potato, zucchini, celery, carrots and pasta. Puree some if the kids don't like chunky soup!

Vegetable soup with pasta recipe

brown onion, chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

potatoes,

carrots,

celery sticks, chopped

zucchini, halved, cut diagonally 1cm thick

1litre chicken or vegetable stock

pasta

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Shepherd's Pie is a terrific one-dish dinner your whole family will love. With a rich cooked mince full of bacon, mushrooms and peas covered with creamy mashed potato, it's the perfect meal for a cold winter's night.

Simple shepherd's pie recipe

onion, chopped

beef mince

short-cut bacon rashers, chopped

button mushrooms,cleaned and halved

400 g canned whole tomato, peeled

Massel Beef Style Liquid Stock

peas

kg potatoes, chopped and peeled

butter

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This chicken fried rice is a great quick kids' dinner when you want to use up leftover veggies in the fridge and have some BBQ chicken to hand too! Some quick chopping action and frying pan is all that's needed to get this tasty meal on the table in minutes!

Simple Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

chicken

onion, finely chopped

long grain rice, cooked, drained & chilled

MAGGI Chicken Stock Powder

soy sauce

spring onions, sliced diagonally

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This curried mince recipe is full of vegetables and has the added surprise of pineapple. The sweet and sour flavours are carried well by the beef and even the fussiest eaters will love this.

Curried mince: Cheap family dinner recipe

onion (diced)

carrot (diced)

apple (grated,peeled)

capsicum (diced)

zucchini (diced)

g chicken noodle instant soup

pineapple

tbs curry powder

tbs vinegar

tbs brown sugar

water

Bolognese is a staple of every household, but here's how to make it go that little bit further.

How to make bolognese on a budget

g beef mince

tomatoes

375 ml passata

onion

carrot

zucchini

g bacon

tsp sugar

salt

ml red wine

tbs balsamic vinaigrette

tbs parsley

Comfort food at its best, these classic beef rissoles in onion gravy have been making an appearance on Australian dinner tables for decades! - they've even shown up on the cult classic movie The Castle. A great budget weeknight dinner, these rissoles will be loved by the whole family.

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