YumpotBudgetmeal plan
Five dinners for two that lean on cans and pantry staples: chicken peanut noodles on Monday, roast vegetable and chickpea tray bake on Tuesday, beef and bean chili with rice on Wednesday, peppers stuffed with rice and beans on Thursday and pasta carbonara with crispy bacon on Friday. Three use meat: 300 g of chicken, 300 g of ground beef and 150 g of bacon. Two are meat-free.
- 5 dinners
- 2 people
- 24 things to buy
- 31 min a night on average
The week
MondayChicken peanut noodles25 min · Chicken · 640 kcal
TuesdayRoast vegetable and chickpea tray bake35 min · Vegan · 560 kcal
WednesdayBeef and bean chili with rice40 min · Beef · 800 kcal
ThursdayPeppers stuffed with rice and beans35 min · Vegan · 520 kcal
FridayPasta carbonara with crispy bacon20 min · Pork · 790 kcal
The chili and the stuffed peppers both need chopped tomatoes, 800 g on the list, which is two 400 g cans. Bell peppers are in four dinners, five in total, and onion appears on three nights. Rice is used on Wednesday and Thursday, 260 g in all, and garlic runs through four dinners.
One shopping list for the week
Everything for the five dinners, for 2 people, added up and sorted by aisle. Things marked used 2× go into more than one dinner, so less is left to go off. You will also need salt, pepper and water.
Fruit and veg
1 × Carrot
5 × Bell pepperused 4×
1 × Lime
6 cloves garlicused 4×
400 g sweet potato
3 × Yellow onionused 3×
1 × Fresh parsley
Meat and fish
300 g chicken breast
300 g ground beef
150 g smoked bacon
Dairy and chilled
3 × Eggs
40 g Parmesan
Pantry
150 g egg-free wheat noodles
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp olive oilused 3×
400 g chickpeas (can)
3 tsp smoked paprikaused 2×
260 g riceused 2×
800 g chopped tomatoes (can)used 2×
400 g kidney beans (can)
1 tbsp chili spice mix
400 g black beans (can)
180 g pasta
How to make this week easy
- Buy all five bell peppers on the first trip. Whole peppers keep in the fridge for more than a week, and they cover four dinners.
- Freeze the chicken and the ground beef as soon as you get home, and thaw them overnight in the fridge before cooking.
- Drain and rinse each can on the day you cook it. Store any opened beans in a sealed container in the fridge and use them within a few days.
- Sunday: dice the three onions for Tuesday to Thursday and seal them in a box in the fridge.
Questions
How much meat is in the week?
Three dinners have meat: 300 g of chicken on Monday, 300 g of ground beef on Wednesday and 150 g of smoked bacon on Friday. Tuesday and Thursday are meat-free.
Can I make the chili ahead?
Yes. Cooked chili keeps in a sealed container in the fridge for three to four days, so a double batch can cover a second meal.
Do I need dried beans?
No. Every bean here comes from a can, so there is no overnight soaking.
Other weekly plans
A new week like this, every week
Yumpot builds a plan like this for you each week, around your diet, allergies and how many you cook for. Swap a dinner you do not fancy and the shopping list updates itself.