PURSE FRIENDLY RECIPES
Freezer friendly, tasty, cheap and easy to make. Here are some top meal ideas for you and your family.
Saucepans, mixing bowl, spoons knives, chopping board, wooden spoon, freezer containers…..
Items you will need
ingredients Oil/butter Onions Garlic Celery Leeks Potatoes Carrots Mushrooms Swede Any other vegetable of your
choice i.e. peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn etc.
Other items that can be added are things like Pasta, noodles.
For the dumplings(these are optional but delicious) Flour Salt Water Suet
seasonings add for your personal tasteChicken stock –a must Soup packetPepper –as hot as you likeHerbs –as liberal as you likeLemon
Vegetarian alternatives at the back
add your stock cubes or liquid stock and season to your taste
Add your mushrooms, peppers, sweet corn etc., at this stage.
Mix together until you have a sticky dough
hearty, delicious and quick Chicken soup – here are some more alternatives
Serve …maybe add a slice of bread.
Make a better soup?? Cheaper alternatives?
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Veggie/cheaper and other alternatives
Minus the chicken and add more starch, beans and vegetables. Use vegetable stock or make your own.
Try some chilli or peppers for an extra kick Like your soup with a bit more meat… try using chicken portions or beef...Cook
for longer. (broiling/braising beef) Get your family in the kitchen…let them make the dumplings, stir the pot Want thinner soup…drain the liquid through a sieve, add some pasta/noodles
or your dumplings or blend for a creamier soup alternative. Freeze your portions…make a large pot of this and freeze it. Enjoy a cooking
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Long forgotten classic, that’s not only cheap but delicious
Jacket Potatoes and 5 delicious toppings
IngredientsBaked Potatoes-Potatoes-Butter-seasonings (herbs,spices) Topping ingredients Cheesy topping-cheese Beans/special beansBaked BeansOnions PepperSeasonings Chilli con carneMinceTomato sauceChilliOnionsGarlic
RatatouillePeppersTomatoesOnions Garlic Herbs
Twice baked potatoesCheesechives
Baked potatoes are also a delicious, and healthy side dish to accompany your meal
Wash and prepare them for roasting… this may include removing any roots or blemishes on the potato.
Choose and wash your potato (s)
IngredientsBaked Potatoes-Potatoes-Butter-seasonings (herbs,spices) Topping ingredients Cheesy topping-cheese Beans/special beansBaked BeansOnions PepperSeasonings Chilli con carneMinceTomato sauceChilliOnionsGarlic
RatatouillePeppersTomatoesOnions Garlic Herbs
Twice baked potatoesCheesechives
Baked potatoes are also a delicious, and healthy side dish to accompany your meal
Wash and prepare them for roasting… this may include removing any roots or blemishes on the potato.
Choose and wash your potato (s)
Push the sides together, to help the potato, split in half.
Remove from the oven, and cut a cross through the skin
Read on for alternative toppings
Serve with a knob of butter as a the meal or a side accompaniment
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