Cheaper food
The food in our shopping trollies seems to be getting more expensive by the week, but there are some food items that are actually cheaper than they were a year ago.
Here are five key ingredients - broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, bananas and apples - that supermarkets are cutting the price on. So if you're planning your meals for the week, make sure you add these cheaper food items to your list and try these easy recipes.
Broccoli
Corned beef and broccoli potato cakes 15 mins to make!
Smoked broccoli and haddock filo pie
Crispy cheese, broccoli and potato bake Two cheap ingredients!
Purple sprouting broccoli with lemon pasta, pictured
Broccoli with a coriander and cinnamon couscous
More broccoli recipes
Cauliflower
Grilled cauliflower soup,
Sweet potato, cauliflower and sugar snap curry
Cauliflower and bacon rarebits
Broccoli and cauliflower gratin Two cheap ingredients!
Cauliflower in three cheese sauce
More cauliflower recipes
Tomatoes
Tomato and aubergine bake Ready in 25 mins!
Gino D'Acampo's stuffed roasted tomatoes
Cherry tomato risotto
Cheese, tomato and chutney tart
Roasted tomato soup Veggie and vegan
More tomato recipes
Bananas
Banana and three seed energy bars
Banoffee syrup sundae
Banana breakfast smoothie Will keep you full until lunch
Raisin and banana cookies
Banana, plum, apricot and sultana flapjacks
More banana recipes
Apples
One-crust apple and blackberry pie
Baked apple crisp
Quick and easy apple pie
Apple waffle sundae
Apple and plum crumble Only 185 calories per portion
More apple recipes
Where to next?
Credit crunch weekly meal planner
Meals for under a fiver
10 ways to save money on your food shopping
Save money on your food shopping with our coupons
By Anna Penniceard
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