Christmas dinner is by far the biggest feast of the year, and also the most costly. So I've come up with this little recipe that not only tastes awesome, it also comes in at under £20 to feed a family of 4! That's a fiver a head! If you have a few more people coming over, you can scale it up a notch by adding an extra chicken and throw in a few extra veggies, and you're sorted.

Also, just because it's cheap, it doesn't mean I’ve been tight with the amount. We've got everything from a butter basted roast chicken, classic pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puds, veggies, gravy, the whole shebang. So you can still enjoy a massive feast, but without the eye watering cost.

To Make my budget beating Christmas dinner you will need: For the chicken

• 1 medium sized chicken

• 125g of unsalted butter

• 1 tsp of dried sage

• 3 tsp of cranberry sauce

• 2 cloves of garlic

• A little oil

• Salt and pepper

• 1 large onion

• 2-3 carrots

• A couple of sprigs of rosemary

For the sides

• 12 rashers of smoked streaky bacon

• 12 pork chipolatas

• 250g of brussels sprouts

• 8 medium sized carrots

• 4 large parsnips

• Frozen peas

• King Edward potatoes

• 1 lemon

• 1 packet of stuffing mix

• 6-8 Frozen Yorkshire puddings

• Chicken gravy granules