Meal ideas

Every meal here is built only from foods we track prices for, so the cost per serving is computed from real supermarket prices and refreshes nightly.

Ham and cheese toastie €0.33 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Buttered bread, ham and melting cheese, pressed in a pan.

31 g protein 584 kcal budget under 20 min
Banana pancakes €0.38 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ per serving

Mashed banana replaces most of the sugar; eggs carry the protein.

13 g protein 301 kcal under 20 min sweet
French toast €0.45 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ per serving

Yesterday's bread, today's breakfast.

15 g protein 380 kcal budget under 20 min sweet
One-pan chicken and rice €0.60 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· per serving

The cheapest protein we track over rice, cooked in one pan.

40 g protein 561 kcal budget high protein
Baked salmon and potatoes €0.72 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· per serving

Salmon over potatoes with lemon and olive oil, all in one tray.

29 g protein 482 kcal high protein
Roast chicken and potatoes €0.77 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· per serving

One tray, one oven: chicken over potatoes with lemon.

49 g protein 521 kcal high protein
Chicken and yogurt rice bowl €0.78 πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί per serving

Grilled chicken over rice with a cool yogurt-cucumber sauce.

35 g protein 469 kcal high protein under 20 min
Cheese omelette €0.89 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Ten minutes, two eggs each, and a side of tomatoes.

21 g protein 300 kcal high protein under 20 min
Pancakes with honey €0.91 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Flour, milk and eggs: the cheapest dessert that counts as dinner.

15 g protein 515 kcal budget sweet
Weeknight carbonara €0.99 πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί per serving

Eggs, ham and parmesan turned into a sauce by hot pasta.

33 g protein 570 kcal high protein under 20 min
Caprese sandwich €1.02 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ per serving

Mozzarella and tomato on good bread with olive oil.

23 g protein 494 kcal vegetarian under 20 min
Spanish tortilla €1.03 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

The classic potato omelette: four ingredients, endlessly cheap, good hot or cold.

14 g protein 435 kcal budget vegetarian
Tomato soup with bread €1.10 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

A kilo of tomatoes blended into soup, with bread for dipping.

11 g protein 321 kcal budget vegetarian
Tuna pasta €1.39 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Tinned tuna is one of the cheapest proteins per euro; this is its weeknight form.

29 g protein 529 kcal budget high protein under 20 min
Shopska salad €1.78 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Bulgaria's national salad: chopped vegetables under a snowfall of white cheese.

15 g protein 293 kcal vegetarian under 20 min
Egg fried rice €2.09 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Best made with yesterday's rice; eggs and ham make it a meal.

18 g protein 511 kcal budget under 20 min
Pork and peppers with rice €3.04 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή per serving

Strips of pork and sweet peppers over plain rice.

35 g protein 750 kcal high protein

Costs use each country's cheapest tracked price per ingredient and cover listed ingredients only (salt, spices and pantry basics not included).

Reference values for typical products; nutrition varies by brand. Not medical or dietary advice.

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