Cheap meal ideas

[mycats]

ok folks I am VERY very skint this week :-( so I need ideas for cheap meals for my son and I. So far I am thinking:
peppers stuffed with rice
chicken wings with spices and cucumber and tomato slices
home made pizza's
and home made kebabs (pork, red onions and peppers) but thats only 4 nights dinners, help!!

[sasspot]

If you like corned beef, this is yum
Put some rice on to cook, and add some turmeric if you have it for colour.
Meanwhile, lightly fry an onion and 1-2 cloves garlic, till clear. Add a tin of corned beef, cubed, and let it warm through, till it breaks down. I find it easier to use a wok for this.
When rice is cooked, strain and add to mixture in wok. Mix well & serve.

[tamirra]

go to www.cookingbynumbers.com, real fun if your running out of food.

[alfiebrady]

If you can spend a few pence on Indian spices (such as turmeric above), they can be used to make cheap but otherwise boring ingredients a bit more interesting. I suppose the same goes for other herbs and spices.

[BBWCHATT]

Taco Soup

1 Pound of Hamburger � (I think you guys call it Minced Beef) Browned & Drained

1 Pack Taco Seasoning

1 Can Rotel Tomatoes (has jalapeno peppers in it)

1 Can Dark Red Kidney Beans

1 Can Corn � Whole Kernel

1 Can of Water

Mix together & cook until it looks done.


After you put it in your bowl � taste it, it is great that way and less fattening � then put a big blob of sour cream in it and mix it up � then taste it again.

Garnish with black olives, cheese, onions, chives � whatever makes you happy.

I usually double the recipe and freeze some - so all I have to do is microwave it the next time.