A woman has revealed how to make Sunday roast for 73p per person using Lidl bargains. 

Londoner Sarah-Jane Handley shared what she made for her 11 year old son and husband.

On the Facebook group Feed Yourself for £1 a day, Sarah-Jane wrote: “Sunday roast. I am absolutely stuffed.

“Used three portions for roast and made two portions of curry for tomorrow.”

She explained what she bought at Lidl, with the most expensive item being a whole chicken for £2.30.

The total roast came to £3.65, which worked out at 73p for the five meals.

The rest of the ingredients worked out as follows:

Mixed veg - 30p

Mashed potato - 40p

Roast potatoes - 40p

Roast carrots - 20p

Stuffing - 10p

Gravy - 15p