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Kate Lally

Aldi shopper's tips after slashing weekly food bill to £17

Aldi Tom Church

An Aldi shopper has shared his top tips after slashing his weekly food bill to just over £17.

Tom Church has also explained the best ways to make your money stretch, and the best things to buy if you're heading into Aldi with £5. His best buys include 85p wok noodles, 16p spaghetti hoops and chicken & mushroom pasta for just 42p.

Tom, who works as a consumer expert for LatestDeals.co.uk, shared his findings in a TikTok video which has now amassed more than a million views.

He told the ECHO: "I was impressed with what I picked up in Aldi with just a fiver. The shop I did is a great top-up for those wanting to get some additional food cupboard staples, snacks and quick meals.

"However, I decided to take it one step further and see if I could get a full week of groceries for under £20. I managed to get everything in for just £17.26, which I think is a great price considering my budget menu includes classic meals such as tuna pasta bake and shepherd’s pie.

"I decided to make the budget breakfasts simple, the cheapest cereal, cornflakes, with milk. But I found that Aldi’s soya milk was much cheaper than their dairy milk. You get a litre of soya milk for 65p, whereas their dairy milk was £1.05 per litre. For a 40p saving, I’ll happily switch to soya."

Tom also shared his tips for if you're going into Aldi with £5 (Latestdeals.co.uk)

Tom also experimented to find ways to make his money stretch. He added: "I bought a 34p tin of carrots, which I thought were such a good deal I got four tins. These stretched across two meals, shepherd’s pie and chicken rice casserole.

"Aldi has a great deal on potatoes right now, they’re reduced to just 15p, so they went well with the shepherd’s pie. As for the casserole, I found 1kg of chicken legs for just £1.99 which I think is excellent value for money."

The bargain hunter has put together a weekly menu to "show it’s possible to get a full week of healthy meals for under £20 a week".

Tom’s Aldi Budget Meal Plan

MONDAY

Breakfast

Cornflakes And Soya Milk

Harvest Morn Corn Flakes 500g, 63p
Acti Leaf Soya Original 1 litre, 65p

Lunch

Spaghetti On Toast

Everyday Essentials Medium Sliced White Bread 800g, 39p
Everyday Essentials Spaghetti Hoops in Tomato Sauce 400g, 16p

Dinner

Beef Mince Stir Fry

Asia Specialties Medium Egg Noodles 250g, 85p
Asia Specialties Chow Mein Stir Fry Sauce 120g, 49p
Nature’s Pick Oriental Stir Fry 320g, 95p
Nature’s Glen 20% Fat Beef Mince 500g, £1.79

TUESDAY

Breakfast

Cornflakes And Soya Milk

Harvest Morn Corn Flakes 500g, 63p
Acti Leaf Soya Original 1 litre, 65p

Lunch

Chicken & Mushroom Pasta

Make In Minutes Pasta & Sauce - Chicken & Mushroom 110g, 42p

Dinner

Tuna Pasta Bake

Cucina Pasta Bake Tuna 495g, 75p [sauce]
The Fishmonger Tuna Chunks In Brine 4x145g, £2.49 [I used two tins and kept two back for tuna sandwiches, below]
Everyday Essentials Penne Pasta 500g, 41p
Four Seasons Sweetcorn In Water 340g, 52p
Emporium Caramelised Onion Cheddar Cheese 100g, 99p

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast

Cornflakes And Soya Milk

Harvest Morn Corn Flakes 500g, 63p
Acti Leaf Soya Original 1 litre, 65p

Lunch

Tuna Sandwich

Using the bread and tuna from previous meals

Dinner

Chicken Rice Casserole

Four Seasons Sliced Carrots In Water 300g, 34p [I got four tins and used two in this recipe]
Everyday Essentials Long Grain Rice 1kg, 48p
Ashfields British Chicken Legs Fresh Class A 1kg, £1.99

THURSDAY

Breakfast

Cornflakes And Soya Milk

Harvest Morn Corn Flakes 500g, 63p
Acti Leaf Soya Original 1 litre, 65p

Lunch

Chicken Sandwich [Using leftover chicken from yesterday]

Dinner

Shepherd’s Pie

Four Seasons Sliced Carrots In Water 300g, 34p [I used the other two tins for this recipe]
Nature’s Glen 20% Fat Beef Mince 500g, £1.79
Nature’s Pick Potatoes 2kg, 15p

FRIDAY

Breakfast

Cornflakes And Soya Milk