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Sam Barker & Rachel Pugh

Mum's £25 Aldi shopping list feeds an entire family five 'gourmet' meals

A mum has shared everything on her weekly Aldi shopping list that feeds her whole family for a week.

But while she keeps it cheap, Instagrammer Ashleigh, who also known as @Cardiff.Mum, doesn't skimp on quality - or the type of food she makes.

Tens of thousands of people liked her latest shopping post in which Ashleigh shows her £25 trolley and the meals she made with the goods.

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Among them were Parmesan crusted chicken Alfredo, Cajun chicken ciabattas, chicken tikka jalfrezi and pulled chicken and chorizo quesadillas.

As well as recipes, Ashleigh shares her top tips for making your shopping stretch further.

Followers took to the platform to thank Ashleigh for the meal inspiration, tagging friends and family in the meal ideas.

Lu Weston commented: "This is amazing! I'll definitely be trying some of these recipes! Thank you!"

Carissa said: "Ooo need the recipes. Sick of spending £100 on food shops!"

However, Aldi was not the cheapest supermarket in February.

That prize goes to rival Lidl , according to the latest analysis comparing the cost of an average shopping list.

The monthly price test by Which? compared the cost of 23 essential goods including own-brands and items such as Hovis bread over the course of 28 days – to reveal the cheapest grocer that month.

It found that, on average, shoppers would have paid £24.21 at Lidl, says the Mirror.

It beat rival discounter Aldi by just 62p.

Ashleigh's £25 Aldi shopping list

Ashleigh has created an Instagram highlight reel of all of her recipes and ideas for shoppers to check out if they're planning meals on a budget. She's got step-by-step instructions on how to create her family meals.

Her shopping list (below) excludes items you may already have in your kitchen such as butter and sugar.

  • Brie
  • Beef burgers
  • Fresh rocket
  • Piccolo tomatoes
  • One bag of baby potatoes
  • Leftovr sourdough ciabattas
  • One pack of mushrooms
  • Pre-rolled puff pastry
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Sour cream
  • Lemons
  • Spicy chorizo
  • One pack of peppers
  • Flour tortillas
  • Pouch of passata
  • One bag of frozen raw or king prawns
  • One large pack of chicken breasts
  • One bag of mashed potato
  • One tin of black beans or any pulses you have
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