I'm a student again so we have a tight budget, so I try and get the offers and also reduced section meat and freeze.
One thing I have done which is great is buy a turkey leg which is really cheap from asda, less that £2 I think, and slow cook it the take off all the meat and use that in a few dishes. It is amazing what comes off it, I got loads last time.
I do batch cook meals and freeze portions. Sometimes I will have the leftovers but give my husband something else that he really likes that is cheaper, like escalopes or something that would be high syns for me but he still wants them.
Reduced veg is great to batch cook a huge pan of soup.
I often check my supermarket and go to several places to get ever at the cheapest price, it does take more time but it's worth it for us.
Someone once said to me if you have a breakfast type meal (sw fry up?) Once a week it saves money as those things are cheapest e.g. Eggs, beans so we often do that.
I bulk out mince dishes with loads of veg and passata so it goes much further. And I often use turkey mince instead of beef which is cheaper and add beef stock cube. Hubby still likes it
Also find frozen veg and meat can be cheaper and doesn't go off. Also some frozen things are very small syns like you nhs fish portions in parsley sauce, and it's a cheaper way of eating fish.
Tinned mackeral in tomato sauce on toast is a great cheap meal, one of my fav. Lidl and Aldi and cheapest for them. And we don't always buy big brands.
Does that help?? Anything in particular you want to make cheaper? If you meal plan and make a list you waste a lot less. Xx