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Cheap dinner party recipes

Cheap dinner party recipes

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Meena Patel, 31, from Cheltenham, says supermarket-bought fresh mushroom soup is a great dinner party cheat. Serve with double cream, top with a few sautéed mushrooms and lots of really garlicky bread to mop it up. Guests won't suspect a thing!

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If you're hosting a dinner party, it doesn't have to be posh nosh and fancy frills. There are lots of delicious but impressive-looking dishes that can be made on the cheap - and no-one will ever know!

And with these budget ideas, there's no need to scrimp on courses. You can make starters, mains and desserts with all dishes costing under a fiver - and some of them cost even less!

Try these starter recipes
Asparagus with halloumi (pictured)
Salmon fish cakes Costs £2.86 - 71p per serving!
Sweet potato and vegetable soup
Bacon tarts
Classic pesto bruschetta
Courgette, basil and goat's cheese rustic tarts
Squash, spinach and Parmesan tart

Hungry? Make these cheap dinner party main course dishes

By Meera Dattani

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