Morrisons unveils new food box which feeds a family of four for £30 – and it includes recipes

Morrisons unveils its new food box which feeds a family of four for £30 and includes recipes for favourites like spaghetti meatballs and veggie curry

  • Boxes contain enough ingredients to make five meals priced at £1.50 per portion
  • Contain full retail-sized packs of ingredients unlike trendy rival meal kits
  • Available across the UK with free delivery and contain easy to follow recipes 

Morrisons has unveiled its new food box and recipe kit designed to feed a family of four for £30.

The boxes, which cost £28.50 (a five per cent discount) if you sign up for a subscription, contain a mixture of cupboard staples and fresh produce to make five meals – coming in at £1.50 per portion.

Available across the UK with free delivery, they come with full retail-sized packs of ingredients, unlike rival trendy meal kit makers such as HelloFresh. 

Its easy to follow recipe cards include family favourites such as spaghetti and meatballs, chilli con carne and a Veggie Curry.

Morrisons has unveiled its new food box and recipe kit designed to feed a family of four for under £30

There are also a couple of hearty winter meals such as a cheesy leek and mushroom pie and a warming sausage and butterbean bake.

The supermarket says the tasty dishes take the ‘planning and hassle’ out of preparing family meals from scratch during the week, helping make mealtimes a more social, relaxed experience.

The offering is less than half the price of market leaders Hello Fresh, whose meals start at £3.25 per person; Gousto, costing from £2.98 per serving; and Mindful chef, priced at £6 per portion. 

And the fact the Morrisons boxes come with full retail-sized packs of ingredients means customers are likely to have ingredients left over at the end of the week – which they can use to cook additional meals.

Morrisons’ Family of Four Everyday box ingredients 

Morrisons Market Street British Minced Beef 12% Fat 500g

Morrisons The Best Thick Pork Sausages 400g x 2  

Pilgrims Choice Mature Cheddar 350g  

Morrisons Puff Pastry 375g  

Morrisons Trimmed Leeks 500g  

Morrisons Chestnut Mushrooms 250g  

Loose Garlic 

Morrisons Baby Plum Tomatoes 250g 

Morrisons Maris Piper Potatoes 2.5kg  

Morrisons Brown Onions 1kg  

Morrisons Salad Peppers  

Morrisons Red Kidney Beans 390g  

Morrisons Basil 16g  

Morrisons Parsley 11g  

Morrisons Thyme 16g  

Morrisons Courgettes 3 pack 240g  

Morrisons Spaghetti 500g  

Morrisons Easy Cook Long Grain Rice 500g  

Morrisons Butter Beans In Water 400g  

Morrisons Chopped Tomatoes 400g  

Morrisons Vegetable Stock Cubes 12’s 120g  

Eat Fresh Chilli Powder 5g  

Morrisons Canned Reduced Fat Coconut Milk 400ml  

Morrisons Medium Curry Powder 90g  

Morrisons Bunched Coriander 100g

Tessa Callaghan, Head of Food Boxes at Morrisons, previously told FEMAIL: ‘Many of our customers enjoy eating meals as a family and we have seen customers do this more during the pandemic.

‘It can be difficult to constantly cook up new dishes that please everyone. 

‘So, we wanted to create a great value box that contained high-quality produce and recipe cards – to make it easier to try new things.’

Its easy to follow recipe cards include family favourites such as spaghetti and meatballs (pictured), chilli con carne and a Veggie Curry.

Its easy to follow recipe cards include family favourites such as spaghetti and meatballs (pictured), chilli con carne and a Veggie Curry.

Morrisons also has a range of additional ‘everyday’ boxes, including a sports nutrition box (£21), a cupboard essentials box (£20), a Veganuary option (£25), meat and vegetarian essentials boxes (both £35), a selection of fruit (£16), alcohol boxes and an ‘ultimate cleaning bundle’ priced at £35.

Earlier in the pandemic, Morrisons became the first supermarket to offer food past its ‘best before’ date for a hugely marked down price through app Too Good To Go – in a bid to prevent unsold food going to waste. 

Customers who used the app were given boxes of food filled with unsold fruit and veg, bakery and deli items worth at least £10 for just £3.09.