A thrifty Brit has gone viral after cooking up a Waitrose dinner for just £1 – including dessert.
Elliot Jeory’s bargain potato meal has already racked up 264,000 views and 1,800 likes.
The dad-of-two went to the upscale supermarket to see to challenge himself into seeing what he could get for his super low budget.
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Elliot purchased an onion for 12p, six potatoes for 48p, two carrots for 21p and even had enough left over for a humble dessert – a banana for 18p.
The 39-year-old says his simple trick is to always buys the vegetables separately, which allows for the low prices.
“Even though I couldn’t buy any meat, it is still a nice tasty meal,” Elliot, from Preston, Lancashire, told What’s The Jam.
“And I’ve even got a banana for dessert.
“So a two-course meal really.”
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In the video, Elliot washes the potatoes before cutting them into small cubes.
He then boils them in a pan for seven minutes while chopping up the onion and carrots.
These are then fried for 10 minutes, with the potatoes drained and added.
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The dish is cooked for another 15 minutes on a medium heat for the potato hash to turn a brown colour.
The total cost was 99p – leaving Elliot with 1p in change.
The super saver has more than 114,000 Instagram followers and fans have been quick to praise his frugal feast.
Carly said: “This is why I get frustrated when people say eating healthy from scratch is expensive… veggies are so cheap!”
Fay added: “Add an egg for protein, love a bit of bubble n squeak.”
Sha said: “This is fantastic.”
Someone else added: “Flavour explosion!”
Linocas said: “Amazing.”
Someone else added: “Hello! I’ve been following your page for a while now, and I just had to send a message to say thank you. Your account has been a lifeline for me, and your recipes have not only saved me money but also taught me how to cook delicious meals on a tight budget. What you’re doing is so needed, and you’ve helped me more than you know. Thank you for all your hard work!”
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