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A British dad has gone viral sharing his three-ingredient pasta bake recipe that feeds a family of four for just £2.78, using budget finds from Aldi and Farm Foods.
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Savvy dad makes quick and easy meal to feed family of four for under £3

Elle James
Last updated: 2026/04/17 at 2:50 PM
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Elliot shares his simple recipe with just three ingredients - and it feeds a family of four for under £3. (Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips)
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A British man has shared his simple recipe with just three ingredients – and it feeds a family of four for under £3.

Elliot Jeory is well known for finding a good deal or spotting a bargain from a mile away, and regularly shares his top tips with his 435,000 followers.

The dad of two revealed his straightforward recipe that anyone can follow to feed their family on a budget.

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The 39-year-old called the meal “absolute bargain” and claims it is “absolutely delicious.”

“Get a bag of pasta, 41p, and two jars of pasta sauce, 69p from Aldi,” Elliot, from Preston, Lancashire, told Whats The Jam.

“Then you wanna get a bag of grated cheese from Farm Foods – 99p. A bargain!”

(Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips)

Sharing the steps to creating the dish, Elliot added: “Add the bag of pasta to boil in salted water.

“Then when the pasta is cooked, drain it, then add it to an oven tray.

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“Pour over the two jars of sauce, then fill one of the jars up with tap water and pour that in as well.

“Give it a right good stir and mix it all in.

“Then put it in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.

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“After 25 minutes, add the bag of cheese; try and even out the cheese.

“Then, after another 20 minutes in the oven, it should look like this.

“So now you’ve got a rich, saucy, cheesy pasta bake.

“It only takes three ingredients, it’s very simple to cook, and the total cost is £2.78.”

Elliot claims families could even stretch the dish to serve five or six people, depending on the portion sizes.

A British dad has gone viral sharing his three-ingredient pasta bake recipe that feeds a family of four for just £2.78, using budget finds from Aldi and Farm Foods.
Elliot Jeory. (Jam Press/@costoflivingcrisistips)

Users were quick to share their thoughts on the recipe in the comments section of the video, which racked up 158,000 views and more than 4,000 likes.

Leanne said: “36p garlic baguette on the side…”

A British dad has gone viral sharing his three-ingredient pasta bake recipe that feeds a family of four for just £2.78, using budget finds from Aldi and Farm Foods.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Kirstie wrote: “I chuck in frozen veg & put garlic bread as a side.”

Dan added: “To make it even nicer add some cut up hotdogs to it game changer.”

A British dad has gone viral sharing his three-ingredient pasta bake recipe that feeds a family of four for just £2.78, using budget finds from Aldi and Farm Foods.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Another viewer said: “ooh you definitely need garlic bread with this.”

Samantha wrote: “Bargain will try this.”

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