This is a recipe for a nice thick one. If you prefer it thinner, use less rice. Ingredients 200g of arborio rice 80g of granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 litre of milk 1 teaspoon approx ground nutmeg Method Grease a large casserole dish and add the rice and sugar. Add the milk and
This is not something you see much of today but I recreated this from a memory in the 1980s when I had a frozen one. Really cheap to make and no special equipment is needed. This is the “cook from scratch version” but if you prefer to make some shortcuts using premade sauces, ready-cooked chicken,
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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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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 250ml water 900g mixed fruit 225g sugar 170g butter 230g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate soda 1 tsp mixed spice 2 eggs Method Instructions: Boil the water, sugar, fruit, and butter for 10 mins. Sift the flour then add the boiled ingredients and mix all in well. Always add in the eggs very last
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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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This Barley pudding has much the same consistency as rice pudding and is just so much more than a pudding! You can have this for Breakfast, as a Pudding, or for Supper. It is very cheap to make, nutritious, and easy-a definite winner. Ingredients I used 200g of Pearl Barley 20p (49p for 500g in
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