Is anyone thinking of going vegetarian to save money?

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I just did a Tesco order and the lamb steaks I used to order at the price of £4 are now £6.50. Am seriously thinking I could massively cut my shopping bill by not buying any meat. Is this a realistic way of saving money or is it just wishful thinking, as it might just work out as a few quid a month?

I halved my meat and bulked out with chick peas etc when we were short of money. I couldn’t quite give up the meat !

We are cutting down meat, in general, for a few reasons (cost/health/ethics) but not going full vegetarian.
We are doing a lot more vegetarian meals, really focusing on quality protein when we do have it.

YY, totally normal. I only buy lamb when I'm feeling really flush (maybe 3-7 times a year, depending whether you include mince). I always tailor my meat-eating to finances as it makes such a difference.

My best tips are to go low-meat rather than no meat (so using meat as a a flavour rather than a main source of protein, eg. with chorizo in a stew with beans and peppers, or bacon bits on top of cauli cheese), and to buy lots of mince/sausages/burgers as these tend to be both relatively cheap, and frequently marked down.

Following as we would like to eat more veggie. I find it hard to plan around other proteins.

To be fair our meat usually is cheapee - mince for lasagne / breaded chicken breasts...

Yes I agree, go low meat is a good idea. I don't want to be vegetarian, just thinking of easy ways to cut costs as cost of living is going up and am worried it may soon skyrocket!

We've really cut down on meat for health and environmental reasons. I still buy mince and chicken, but cut it with a lot more vegetables and other fillers. I do a big roast quite often, but the meat element is very small, and it's padded out with Yorkshire puddings and stuffing, and loads of vegetables. I make curries and stir fries, but add nuts, seeds or paneer so that the protein element isn't entirely reliant on meat.