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Aldi Shopper’s £1.87 Valentine’s Spaghetti Hack Wins Fans Online

The Cost of Living Crisis Tips account pitches a tinned‑meatball swap to offset soaring mince prices.

Overview

  • The post demonstrates a 'Lady and the Tramp'-style spaghetti and meatballs dinner costed at £1.87 using Aldi items.
  • Listed purchases include a 37p garlic bulb, 28p spaghetti, a 79p tin of meatballs in tomato sauce, and 43p chopped tomatoes.
  • Instructions cover boiling half a pack of spaghetti, frying garlic in butter, browning drained meatballs, adding tomatoes, simmering, and finishing with reserved pasta water.
  • The clip drew supportive comments praising its usefulness for tight budgets, with the Daily Record noting 148,000 views.
  • The Mirror and Liverpool Echo highlighted the tip on February 12, with no independent price checks or supermarket response reported.