Ingredients 80-100g of pasta per person (I cooked 300g) 1 packet mushroom soup (or a tin or two) 5 small/medium mushrooms-optional 1 or 2 teaspoon garlic granules 1 tub of soft cheese Half a cooked cauliflower-mashed 2 medium carrots cooked and sliced-mashed 3 slices of bread-crumbed Method I used precooked leftovers of Cauli and Carrots
Tonight I’ve made a lentil curry. I was going to do saag aloo but realised I’d cooked the lentils ready yesterday. This dish is about 6 portions and full price would cost approx £2.00. I got some reduced items so it cost me approx £1.10. Rice-six portions priced at 4p for 100g portion-nice and filling.
There is nothing as lovely pasta wise as homemade pasta Today I made lasagne sheets using just a pastry board, a rolling pin and a sharp knife. Ingredients 150g plain flour 1 egg Enough cold water to form a dough. Method Mix the egg and a little water in with the flour until it forms
Ingredients 500g Beef 300g Rice 2 Onions 4 cloves of Garlic Ginger Tomatoes Spices : 1 tsp of each cumin seed, coriander seeds and a couple of bay leaves, and 2 cinnamon sticks plus 1/2 tsp of powder black pepper, paprika, ground coriander, and a pinch of turmeric 2 green chilies 5 servings Middle Eastern
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This recipe consists of aubergine potatoes, green peppers, red peppers, onions, garlic, and tomato paste. Ingredients Beef £2Aubergine 50pOnions 10pGarlic 5pPeppers 50pPotatoes 35pTomato paste 25pSpices 5p Total cost £3.80 8 servings47p per serving Method Place beef pieces in a large frying pan add 1tsp of sumac 1/4 tsp of black pepper and fry until browned
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There is nothing that compares to the melt in the mouth taste of homemade pasta in any dish. No hard bits-not undercooked bits or crisp inedible areas-all just yummy! So-using my homemade pasta (See pasta post)I more or less made my lasagne from scratch. O.k. I do admit to cheating on the white sauce! For
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I just love soup and this recipe developed from me having a rummage in the cupboard and fridge one day. The best soups are from whatever is leftover and to be used up! This soup varies at times to include some broccoli, a handful of frozen peas, cannellini beans, just whatever is handy to add
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A quick and easy recipe for Cauliflower curry. Beginners recipe.
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A step by step photo tutorial and recipe to make meatballs
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