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27 Thrifty Autumn Recipes

October 1, 2014 by Sarah Trivuncic 9 Comments

There’s a nip in the morning air, I’ve bought my first pumpkin and autumn is well and truly here. This month it was my turn to collate the many Credit Crunch Munch entries received and I have thoughtfully divided these thrifty autumn recipes into type:

Soups and Sandwiches

avocado and pea bruschetta

Avocado, pea and goats’ cheese bruschetta by Tinned Tomatoes

carrot & coriander soup

Carrot & Coriander Soup by Fab Food 4 All

Chilli Cheese Sandwich with Chinese style tomato soup by Real Home Cooked Food

Miso Muffins

Miso Muffins with Kale and Carrot by Tin & Thyme

Simple tomato soup

Tomato & Basil Soup by Hay in a Day

Thrifty Pasta Dishes

Ravioli with ricotta

Homemade ravioli with ricotta and spinach by My Little Italian Kitchen

Wholewheat spinach ravioli

Wholewheat spinach ravioli by Real Home Cooked Food

Roasted Mediterranean Feta Lasagne

Roasted Meditterranean vegetable feta lasagne by How to Cook Good Food

Cheesy Courgette Pasta

Cheesy courgette pasta by I’d Much Rather Bake Than

Thrifty Spice Dishes

Chickpea and lentil dahl

Chickpea and lentil coconut dahl by The Syders

Carrot Handvo

Carrot Handvo  by Home Cooked Food

Achari BBQ Paneer

Achari BBQ Paneer by Home Cooked Food

Meat and Poultry

Only 3 recipes out of 27 contained meat indicating that the veggie option is one of our favourite ways to cut back on cost.

One Pot Chicken Cous Cous with Olives

Easy One Pot Chicken Cous Cous with Olives by Maison Cupcake

Beef and vegetable cottage pie

Beef and vegetable cottage pie by Lancashire Food

Slow cooker beef with guinness

Slow cooker beef in Guinness casserole by Let’s Try This at Home

Other Thrifty Vegetable Dishes

Vegetable Puff Pastry

Vegetable Puff Pastry by Veggie Success

Baked Courgettes with Feta and Tomato

Baked Courgettes with Feta, Tomato, Marjoram and Mint by De Tout Coeur Limousin

Vegetarian Meatball Stew

Vegetarian meatball and chickpea stew by Feeding Boys

Homemade tomato free BBQ sauce

Homemade tomato free BBQ sauce by Taste Space

Sweet Thrifty Dishes

Roast Dinner Waste Cake

Roast dinner waste cake by Veggie Desserts

Fruit Bowl Cake

Fruit bowl cake by Ren Behan

Mixed Berry Palova

Mixed Berry Pavlova by My Little Kitchen

Rhubarb and Blackberry Spiral Cobbler

Rhubarb & Blackberry Spiral Cobbler by Fab Food 4 All |

Banana, Nectarine and Cinnamon Muffins

Banana, nectarine and cinnamon muffins by Feeding Boys

Banana and Berry Loaf

Banana and Berry Loaf by More Than Occasional Baker

Autumn Pavlova

Autumn Pavlova by Vohn’s Vittles

 

Thank you very much for everyone’s lovely entries!

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Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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  1. Urvashi Roe says

    October 2, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Ooooh loving that autumn pavlova.

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  2. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    October 1, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    That cheesy courgette pasta looks incredible!! Great collection of recipes 🙂

    Reply
  3. My Little Italian Kitchen says

    October 1, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    So many yummy recipes!! I love them all. Thank you for hosting Sarah!

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