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.