Asda shopper shares her £15 budget weekly food shop

Shoppers have been swapping out popular brands for supermarket-own products, switching supermarkets and collecting coupons for years.

The cost of living crisis is continuing to put a strain on many households which means many consumers are having to get more creative if they want to cut their costs.

5 ways you can save on your weekly food shop

One such shopper, Eilish Stout-Cairns, 27, has done just that by creating a meal plan that she uses to help her groceries go that much further.

The actor from Newcastle spends £14.51 a week on her Asda shop with her meals consisting of everything from pesto pasta to a jacket potato with baked beans.

The news comes after further advice from Newcastle student Mia Munro who shared her £10 shopping list from Aldi.

Speaking to the money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk, Eilish said: ‘When it’s close to the end of the month, or I need to cut back due to unexpected costs cropping up, I use this shopping list to keep my grocery spend in check.

‘It’s great because I can stock up on essential items and still snack between meals if I get peckish - but I’m spending less than £15 per week!’

The ASDA meal plan includes pesto pasta, porridge and veggie omelettes (Eilish Stout-Cairns/LatestDeals.co.uk) (Image: Eilish Stout-Cairns/ LatestDeals.co.uk)

£15 Asda shopping list

Here is Eilish's shopping list which she says that does for a total of £14.51.

• Just Essentials by Asda Porridge Oats 1kg
• Just Essentials by Asda Strawberry Jam 454g
• Just Essentials By Asda White Bread
• Just Essentials By Asda 15 Eggs
• Just Essentials by Asda Vegetable Soup 400g (3 tins)
• The Bakery at Asda 6 Wholemeal Pittas
• Asda British Fluffy Golden Large Baking Potato (1 pack of 4)
• Just Essentials by Asda Baked Beans (2 tins)
• Asda Green Pesto 
• Asda Fusilli
• Just Essentials by Asda Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese
• Asda Red Pepper (2 peppers)
• Just Essentials by Asda 6 Pack Ready Salted Crisps
• Asda Ginger Nuts

Asda customer shared her £15 a week meal plan

Here's what Eilish's breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks look like when she follows her £15 a week meal plan

• Breakfast - Porridge and jam OR Egg on toast
• Lunch - Soup and pitta OR Jacket potato and baked beans
• Dinner - Vegetable omelette OR pesto pasta
• Snacks - Ready salted crisps, ginger nut biscuits

If Asda is your local supermarket, you can also use these five 'secret' tips to cut costs on your shopping.

Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, said: "When I was a student, I would always have a cupboard full of baked beans and pasta as these ingredients are so cheap and versatile.

"These staple foods have allowed Eilish to create a super low-cost shopping list which anyone can replicate to save money themselves."

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