I am just making Butternut Squash risotto. This is one of those things where I am just “winging it”. In the past, I’ve bought the Sacla sauce for this but it is rather expensive and I can do the whole meal for the price of one tiny jar. I’ve done enough for 3 portions with
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Seitan is the gluten from wheat flour. I bought a product called Vital Wheat Gluten which is this is-otherwise known as VWG. The “steaks” work out at 26p each if you cook your own lentils rather than using tinned. I found it a little salty for my taste so recommend using a little less soy
Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper, paprika, cinnamon powder, sumac, ground coriander, cumin 750g of beef cubes 1 onion 3 garlic cloves 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 3 tins of kidney beans 1 cup of boiling water 1 tbsp of vegetable stock seasoning and salt to taste Method Turkish Beef and Bean stew 1.)
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Submitted by: Anne Catton Ingredients 150g rolled oats (porridge) 175g carrots, finely grated 175g cheese, grated 1 egg beaten Pinch of mixed dried or fresh herbs Small knob butter/margarine Salt & pepper Method Preheat oven to 180°C/Gas 4. In a bowl mix the oats, carrots, cheese, egg and herbs well. Season and press into a
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Ingredients 4 oz red lentils 2 onions (cooked in micro until soft) 1 tin tomatoes 8 carrots sliced 4 cloves crushed garlic (sounds a lot but it’s not) salt & pepper 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp dried basil 2 veg stock cubes in 1.5 pints of water. a few dashes of Worcester sauce (I
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I’ve just made a store cupboard meal. The beef could be replaced entirely with lentils or dried soya if you prefer a Vegetarian version. It is very cheap for those watching their money. This recipe made 5 generous servings of spaghetti bolognese in my pressure cooker. This can be made on the hob in the
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By Jayelle Bowen Skint and super skint meals list The four rules below are listed to help you save money: Store cupboardYou always need a basic store cupboard of food, always keep it stocked up, it’s your life line. SeasonalBuy fruit and veg that is in season it’s always going to be cheaper than out
Using up some mince I made 8 pasties last night. I already had some homemade shortcrust pastry in my freezer so thought it was time to make use of it. Ingredients The filling is 125g approx minced beef 1 small/medium onion 2 carrots 2 small/medium potatoes A bit of a red pepper salt and pepper
In “normal times” we take our ability to shop for granted. We normally have full availability and lots of choices. It is then difficult for us to think how we are going to manage in times like we now face-with restrictions. It becomes increasingly important that we learn to adapt our ideas and change our
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Ingredients 217g, Carrots, raw 120g, Onions, raw 400 g, Tinned Tomatoes 190 ml stock (1 cube), Vegetable Stock Cube 1 gram, Red Chilli Pepper 120 g, drained weight Tinned Butter Beans (half a drained can) Method Chop veggies and add to soup maker. Top up to 1.6 lite line Set to smooth. Add water as
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