Cheap Wholesome Meal!

[saintpeter48]

It really annoys me when I hear or read about people saying that they cannot afford to eat, yet they order take-aways or take their kids to McDonalds!
Yesterday I bought 3 chicken breasts, 2 carrots, one leek, one onion, one parsnip, half a swede, a punnet of brown mushrooms(on offer for 50p), a couple of potataoes, altogether it cost about £7. I diced the chicken and coated the pieces in flour and fried in a large saucepan until a light brown, removed the chicken and added a little more oil and sweated down the leek, onion and mushroom(all sliced) for a few minutes then added all the remaining veg, all of which I had finely diced after a few minutes I covered it all with hot water, added S&P, spoon of mustard, stock cube (I use Bouillon powder), chicken gravy thickening, squeeze of tomato sauce, dollop of vegemite and added the diced chicken and let it all simmer gently for about 20 to 30 minutes, it was really lovely, I had it again tonight and there is plenty for another meal tomorrow! I live on my own and love cooking, that is a great value meal that would feed a family of 4 easily, all for about £7 and will satisfy you a lot better than McDonalds!!

[rockyracoon]

My mum was a crap cook whilst I was growing up, she was known as the packet mix queen, this made me want to cook properly, so I do. My kids get decent dinners but my son has absolutely no interest in how it was made, my daughter likes cooking, but only the nice pretty things, nothing basic.

[mazie]

When my Brother was born my Mum was really ill... I was 9 and had to do the cooking and shopping otherwise we would have starved... A classic case of necessity being the mother of invention

[tiggerblue10]

Smokey bbq sauce is a great marinade for anything, Rocky. Nice in wraps too.

I've got some other cooked chicken which I need to use up so I'm going to make a caesar salad later.

[rockyracoon]

I agree, I use the HP one, it's gorgeous. I'm actually having this on Sunday with a slow cooked beef joint. :)

[tiggerblue10]

My very first dishes in Home Ec. were a pineapple upside down cake and fishermans pie. Haven't made the pineapple upside down cake since then but I make fishermans pie regularly.

[tiggerblue10]

Sound yummy Rocky :o)

I've got 2 lots at home, Coleman's and Heinz.

[mccfluff]

i'm not a huge fan of bbq sauces, i find them either too sweet or too vinegary. soy sauce gets over used in my house.... :-)

[mazie]

Would be nice to see a thread with everyones cheap and tasty recipes on it....Give me some ideas for a change each day.

[EcclesCake]

I'm starting to get a cheeky little craving for satay sauce.......please stop talking about sauces!

[mccfluff]

mmmm satay..... im eating peanuts as well

[ummmm]

I'm eating peanut M&M's :-)

[rockyracoon]

Noooo, I'm craving for Smarties now! ;)

[ummmm]

I've just finished them. Nuts are good for you :-)

[mccfluff]

i just had a takeaway danish..... im so full now i may have to lie down for a bit

[Retrochic]

PiperH I should not really reply to your stupid remark about how I should read my answers before calling you unhelpful, but I think two recipe suggestions trumps your comment on people looking down from their high horses. I suppose you are new (chortle splutter) and maybe don't realise that comments made out of chatterbank should try to stick on Topic and be helpful and non judgmental.

[mccfluff]

"I suppose you are new (chortle splutter) and maybe don't realise that comments made out of chatterbank should try to stick on Topic and be helpful and non judgmental."

pot/kettle......

[ummmm]

loooooooooool

[sherrardk]

Depends upon your definition of 'new' - new user or new user name?

[ummmm]

I was just seeing if it changed to chortle splutter.