4 BUDGET VEGAN MEALS UNDER £2 | Low FODMAP recipes + Gluten free

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor while reducing calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock is fresher and cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

Melt a bit of dairy-free spread in a pan.

Peel and chop the carrots and parsnips into chunky pieces.

Boil peeled and chopped potatoes in a saucepan for about 10-15 minutes until soft.

Fry the chopped carrots and parsnips in a skillet until they soften and get some color.

Prepare vegetable stock using a couple of stock cubes, adding bay leaves and fresh thyme.

Add washed brown lentils to the vegetable mixture.

Stir in tomato puree for color.

Let the mixture cook down until the lentils are tender and the stock reduces to the desired consistency.

Add spinach to the mixture for extra greens.

Remove bay leaves from the mixture and transfer it to a baking dish.

Top the vegetable mixture with mashed potatoes, creating a smooth surface.

Sprinkle vegan cheese on top of the mashed potatoes.

Create lines on the mashed potato surface to help it crisp up in the oven.

Bake in the oven until heated through and the top is crispy.

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