🥘Dinner under €10 for a family of 4 👨👩👧👦💸
You asked for budget-friendly dinners and I’m so glad you did.. I think it is needed right now.
Food prices are creeping up every day, so one of the best ways to cut costs is to shop your cupboards first, then plan your meals for the week and stick to your list as best you can.
Hopefully you already have some of the store cupboard bits at home — that’s where the real savings happen!
This is so tasty - it would make a great fakewawy! Pork mince is great - it’s cheaper than beef so give it a go you’ll love it and save a few quid!
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🛒 Total cost: €6.98 (ALDI Ireland, 20/04/26) not an ad for ALDI today, it’s where I shop mostly and I’m brand ambassador 🙌
Pork Noodle Stir Fry - serves 4
1 tbsp oil *
1 onion, sliced or diced 10c
2 fat garlic cloves, grated * 10c
1 inch ginger, grated * (from my freezer so it keeps)
100g baby spinach, washed - 99c
1-2 carrots, ribbons using a peeler 30c
250g dry fine egg noodles - or any noodles you like 85c
500g lean pork mince 3.79
1 tbsp sesame oil *
1 tbsp dark soy sauce *
2-3 tbsp light soy sauce- 85c for the bottle
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup *
To serve: chilli oil / peanut rayu- @whitemausu *
*store cupboard ingredients
Begin by cooking the noodles as per the packet, strain and quickly run some cold water over them to stop them sticking, set to one side.
While the noodles cook, in a hot pan add the oil and pork mince, use a wooden spoon to break it down and brown slightly this will take 3-4 minutes.
Next add the onion and grate in the garlic and ginger. Cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes
Then add the carrot ribbons, spinach, sesame oil, dark and light soy sauce and honey. Stir until the spinach wilts, then stir through the cooked noodles warm for 3-4 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve.
To spice it up add some chilli oil- this is my favourite peanut rayu.
