Week 1 Recipe Ideas

Week one 

Recipe list Spend approximately £10

Shopping list 

1 medium carrot (125g)

2 medium baking potato (320g each)
2 small onions (110g each) 1 large baking potato (470g)

1 small red onion (110g)

Check you have some:

garlic 

You'll need to buy:

1 pack of 8 value sausages 

You'll need to buy:

50g of cheese counter cheddar cheese

Check you have at least:

250ml of milk

Check you have some:

milk margarine/butter

Check you have at least:

90g of value pasta shapes 75g of value long grain rice
90g of spaghetti

Check you have some:

vegetable stock, plain white, flour, dried mixed herbs, mild chilli powder, gravy granules

You'll need to buy:

1 x 220g tin of red kidney beans
2 x 227g tins of chopped tomatoes

1 x pack of 3 80g tins of tuna steak
1 x 198g tin of sweetcorn 1 x 220g tin of butter beans

Check you have some:

vegetable oil tomato puree English mustard

Day one -Chunky Vegetable Chowder

A filling vegetable chowder, which, despite its simple ingredients is satisfyingly tasty.
Comments:
The key to this dish's great flavour is seasoning, so make sure you taste it before you serve it and add enough salt and pepper to contrast the sweetness of the carrot.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 20 minutes £0.73 Easy

1. Put all the chopped vegetables into a saucepan. Fill it up with enough hot vegetable stock to cover the vegetables and bring to the boil.
2. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
3. Lightly crush the vegetables with a wooden spoon against the side of the pan, be sure not to mash them. Add the milk, season to taste with salt and pepper and return to the heat until piping hot.

1x medium baking potato, peeled and diced 1x medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1x small onion, peeled and chopped
100ml of milk
vegetable stock
Day 2 - Spicy Bean Chilli

A tasty chilli made with red kidney beans.
Comments:

Hint: Save yourself time by cooking both portions of the chilli one night and reserving half to serve with the baked potato another night.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 25 minutes £0.60 Easy

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes or until soft. 2. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15-20
minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the packet instructions. 4. To serve, simply spoon the chilli over the cooked rice.

1/2 small tin red kidney beans, drained 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 small tin chopped tomatoes, drained 75g of value long grain rice
1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp mixed herbs 1/2 tsp tomato puree
Day 3 -Baked Potato with Spicy Chilli Filling

A simple baked potato with a spicy chilli bean filling.
Comments:
Hint: Save yourself time by cooking both portions of the chilli one night and reserve half to serve with rice another night.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Oven temperature: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 60 minutes 200 deg £0.95 Easy

1. Preheat the oven. Wash the potato and pierce it with a fork. Rub with oil and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of dried mixed herbs. Place the potato in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a fork can easily pierce the centre.
2. After 40 minutes, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. To serve, cut open the baked potato, spread the margarine/butter on (if using) and spoon the filling into the centre.

1/2 small tin red kidney beans, drained 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 small tin chopped tomatoes, drained 1x medium baking potato
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1/2 tsp tomato puree
1 tsp margarine/butter (optional)

Day 4 -

Tuna Pasta Bake

A tasty and easy pasta bake with tuna and sweetcorn.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Oven temperature: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 35 minutes 180 deg £1.85 Easy

1. Preheat the oven. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
2. Whisk the flour and milk in the pan. Add the margarine/butter and cook over a
medium-high heat, stirring regularly until the sauce thickens.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the tuna, sweetcorn, cooked pasta and two thirds of the cheese. Add a pinch of black pepper and season well with salt.
4. Spoon the mix into an ovenproof dish. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is starting to brown.

1x tinned tuna
50g of cheddar cheese, grated 198g of tinned sweetcorn, drained 90g of value pasta shapes
150ml of milk
1 tbsp plain white flour

1 tsp margarine/butter

Day 5 -Easy Pork Meatballs with Spaghetti

A porky twist on spaghetti and meatballs.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 25 minutes £0.56 Easy

1. Seperate the sausages and gently squeeze the meat out of the skins to form balls. Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the sausage meatballs and cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously until the meat is browned.
2. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, 3 tbsp of water, and mixed herbs, and crumble a quarter of a stock cube into the mixture. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. To serve, simply spoon the cooked sauce over the drained spaghetti.

2 pork sausages
1/2 small tin of chopped tomatoes, drained 1/3 small red onion, finely chopped
90g of spaghetti
1 x small garlic clove, finely chopped vegetable stock
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs

1 tbsp tomato puree

Day 6 -Simple Sausage Cassoulet

A quick and filling bean stew made with sausages and butter beans.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 20 minutes £0.89 Easy

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft.
2. Add the sausages to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes, until the meat has started to brown.
3. Stir in the flour and add the chopped tomatoes, butter beans and mixed herbs. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a little water if it becomes too dry. Serve immediately.

3 pork sausages
1/2 small tin of chopped tomatoes, drained 1/3 small red onion, diced
220g of tinned butter beans, drained
1 x small garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp plain white flour 

Day 7 -Bangers and Mash

A classic favourite with a delicious red onion gravy.

Preparation time: Cooking time: Cost per person: Difficulty:

5 minutes 20 minutes £0.88 Easy

1. Preheat the grill. Cook the potato in lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes or until tender.
   
2. Meanwhile, separate and pierce the sausages and grill them for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally. Towards the end of the cooking time, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Pour in the gravy and simmer until it thickens.
   
3. Drain the potato and mash with the butter/margarine, mustard and milk until creamy.
   
4. To serve, spoon the mash onto a plate, top with the sausages and pour the gravy over both.
   

3 pork sausages
1/3 small red onion, sliced
1x large baking potato, peeled and diced 1 tsp vegetable oil
75 ml gravy, made up from gravy granules 1 tsp margarine/butter
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp English mustard