Ready Meal vs Home Cooked

I went to supermarket giant Tesco with a mission to show how much cheaper and healthier it is to make home-cooked food and comparing it to a popular ready meal.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Ready Meal- 554 kcal

Macro's

Fat- 17.6g

Saturates- 7.2g

Sugars- 9.5g

Salt- 1.0g

Carbs- 63.9g

Instructions

Microwave from chilled at 800/900W for 4-5 minutes. Leave to stand for 1 minute after heating, stir well before serving.

COST for 1 serving- £2.50

Home Cooked Meal- 391 kcal

Macro's

Fat- 3g

Saturates- 1g

Sugars- 10.2g

Salt- 0.5g

Carbs- 57.4g

Ingredients

Quorn Mince 500g £1.39

Tomato and Basil Passata £0.45

Spaghetti £0.20

Instructions

Heat up your passata on the hob on a medium heat until it starts to bubble. Add in your Quorn mince, stir into the passata and cover for 10 minutes.

In a separate pan pour boiling water then add in your spaghetti and a pinch of salt. Cook the spaghetti for 9-11 minutes until its soft. Drain the spaghetti when cooked and add into the mince sauce and mix well. Serve and Enjoy.

COST for 4 servings- £2.04