Bacon Hotpot!

(Serves 4)
Approximate Cost per Serving = £2.09

 

Ingredients

 

One onion

4 - 6 large potatoes

8 - 10 bacon rashers
cheese (optional)

1 pint milk

2 oz flour

2 oz butter

seasoning

 

Method

 

- Preheat the oven to 205C

- Peel and slice the potatoes

- Peel and dice the onion

- Slice the bacon rashers

- Grease a casserole dish

- Start with a layer of potatoes, then add some onion, then bacon, then onion, then top with potatoes. (repeat the layers if necessary)

- Make the white sauce and pour over

- Cover and bake for 1 hour

- Then uncover and baker for a further 40 minutes at 150C
- Grate cheese on top (optional)

 - Bake for 20 further minutes at 150C
-Serve

 

White Sauce!

A white sauce is needed for many dishes, such as casseroles or hotpots or anything else.

 

Ingredients

(amounts may vary in dishes)

 

- Butter

- Plain flour

- Milk

 

Method

 

- Melt the butter in a pan

- Add the flour and stir

- Gradually add the milk, stirring continuously.

 

Sweet Potato Curry!

(Serves 4)

Approximate cost per serving = £1.80

 

 

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 small onion

2 tablespoons of hot curry paste (I used Jalfrezi)

1cm of fresh ginger, peeled and grated

1 red chilli, chopped (de-seed for less spice)

100g of red lentils

1 and a half sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 tomatoes, peeled and cubed

1 pint of vegetable stock

150g of plain low fat yogurt

2 teaspoons of fresh coriander, chopped

Method

-Peel and chop ingredients ready for use. To peel the tomatoes, cover them in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, drain and cover with cold water, drain and peel.

-Measure the oil into a thick-based saucepan and heat.

-Add the onion, ginger, chilli and curry paste and cook over a medium heat for 4 minutes. Continue to stir for this time.

-Now add the lentils, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and stock. Stir and bring to the boil.

-Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes

-With 10 minutes remaining, put your rice on to cook.

-Stir in the yoghurt and coriander, remove from heat and serve.

 

Sausage and Bean Hotpot

(Serves 3/4)
Approximate cost per serving: £1.36

Ingredients

- 8 Sausages

- 3 Carrots, chopped

- 400g tin of Baked Beans

- 400g tin of Chopped Tomatoes

- 1 Pepper, chopped

- Thyme

- Paprika

To Serve

- 2 Baguettes or

- 4 large potatoes

Method

- Heat a splash of oil in a large/sauté pan.

- Chop the sausages into 3 evenly sized pieces and cook on a low heat.

- Meanwhile, sieve the beans to remove the majority of the juice.

- Once browned, add the carrots and pepper.

- When softened pour the chopped tomatoes and the beans into the pan and stir.

- Add a sprinkle of Thyme and Paprika, and season to taste.

- Bring to a simmer and leave for 5 minutes

- To serve, either mash the potatoes or butter the baguette.

Jacket, Bacon & Cheese

(Serves 1)
Approximate Cost: £2.75

 



Ingredients

-1 large baking potato

-3-5 rashers of bacon (depending on the size)

-50g cheddar cheese

Method

- Preheat the Grill, to approximately 200'C

- Wash your potato and place in a microwaveable dish

- Cover the dish with cling film, leaving a gap for air

- Place in the microwave for 5 minutes

- Place the bacon under the grill & prepare your cheese

- After the 5 minutes, hold back cling film and turn the potato over, cook for a further 5 minutes

- Turn the bacon over and remove any excess fat

- Place the potato on a plate, butte

- Cut the bacon into small pieces and place them in and around the potato

- Sprinkle with the cheese and place in the microwave for 1 minutes

- Serve

Chicken Biryani

(Serves 4)
Approximate cost per serving: £2.55

Ingredients

 

2 tablespoon vegtable oil

3 chicken breast fillets, diced

1 large onion, finely sliced

3 tbsp curry powder (more if you like)

350g easy cook long-grain rice

700ml chicken/vegtable stock

250g frozen peas

 

Method

 

-Preheat the oven to 200'C

-Heat the oven in a large sauté pan and fry the chicken pieces, for 5-10 minutes / until browned.

-Tip in the onion and continue to fry for 5 minutes.

-Sprinkle in the curry powder and cook for a further minute.

-Stir in the rice and pour over the stock.

-Bring to the boil.

-Cover the pan (we used tin foil) and bake for 30 minutes.

-Cook the peas, in a pan or microwave, and stir them in.

-Serve

 

 

 

Quick Meatball Casserole

(Serves 4)
Approximate cost per serving: £2.10

 

Ingredients

500g Turkey mince

2 large onions

450g large carrots, cut into chunks

450g Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

1 garlic clove

500g jar of passata

1 table spoon olive oil

1 table spoon of paprika

Small bunch of parsley, chopped

Method

- Mix the turkey mince with half the chopped parsley, season with salt and pepper to taste

- Shape the mince into 12 balls and heat the oil in a non stick pan. Fry the balls for 4-5 minutes, shaking occasionally so the meatballs are browned all over.

- Add the chopped onions, garlic, carrots, potatoes and 300ml of water to the pan.

- Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

- Stir in the paprika, passata and half the remaining parsley. Bring to the boil, cover and cook for a further 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.

- Season to taste and sprinkle with the remaining parsley to serve.