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A warm and spicy hearty supper for vegetarians

  • 4 large potatos (diced small approx 2cm square)
  • 2 cans cannelli beans (or bolotti, aduki etc.)
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 teaspoons of wholegrain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
  • Olive oil
  • knob of butter
  • Salt & Pepper
2.6/5 (100 Votes)

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Quick and easy warming chicken in sauce

  • olive oil
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 medium onion
  • 400gr mushrooms
  • garlic crushed
  • 400 gr creme fraiche
  • 2 tbs English mustard
  • 2 tbs Dijon mustard
  • 2 tabs wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tbs honey
2.6/5 (106 Votes)

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Something I made up which would be cheap, easy and tasty

  • 1 tin corned beef (large)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tblsp oil
  • 1 tin baked beans
  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • 3 baking potatoes
  • 2 oz butter
  • 2 tblsp milk
  • Dash Worcester Sauce
  • 2 oz grated Cheddar Cheese
  • Salt and Pepper
2.7/5 (9 Votes)

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A yummy light pasta bake with low fat tuna and mayo

  • Ingredients
  • Serves: 4
  • 350ml soured cream
  • 8 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 125ml milk
  • 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 900g cooked small pasta shells
  • 175g fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 (185g) tins tuna, drained and flaked
  • 75g chopped red pepper
  • 50g sliced spring onions
2.7/5 (5 Votes)

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Enjoy all of your dinner baked inside a pie crust like a lasagne with layers of beef cheese and chips with gravy

  • Chips
  • Bacon
  • Ground beef
  • Ground pork
  • Concentrated Tomato paste
  • Onion
  • Cloves
  • Gravy
  • Shortcrust Pastry
  • Cheese
  • 1 clove garlic,
  • carrots
2.6/5 (94 Votes)

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A family favorite in my house, a simple easy and cheap meal packed with hearty vegetables

  • 1tin of quality corned beef
  • 2 stock cubes (meat)
  • 2/3 carrots cubed
  • 2large baking potatoes cubed
  • 1large onion chopped
  • Pinch of pepper
2.6/5 (99 Votes)

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prawn chow mein

  • Prawns 200g
  • egg noodles
  • spring onions
  • bok cho
  • chow mein sauce packet or make your own add 20 mins if brave enough
2.6/5 (11 Votes)

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Take each steak, cut off any excess fat around the edge and give it a bash with a meat mallet

  • 1 thin slice of steak per person
  • 1 sausage with the skin removed per person/steak
  • Beef stock cube dissolved in 450ml of boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons gravy powder
  • 1 teaspoon cornflower
  • Cocktail sticks or cooking string to hold the ‘olives’ together
2.6/5 (55 Votes)

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A tasty tuna pasta bake which takes next to no time in preparing with minimal use of pots to wash afterwards and ca...

  • 150g of pasta (I use pasta twist)
  • 2x jars of bolognaise sauce
  • 2x tins of tuna flakes
  • 1 tin of sweetcorn.
  • two jars of water (using the empty bolognaise jars fill them up with water and give them a shake this adds the right amount of water for your pasta to cook)
  • 50 grated cheese (I use mild cheddar)
  • 2 packets of ready salted crisps (Optional but kids love it)
  • a bag of mixed salad any will do for garnish.
2.6/5 (7 Votes)

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Preheat the oven to 150C

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • knob of butter
  • 700g good quality beef sausages, chopped
  • 300g spicy chorizo sausage, chopped
  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 red chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, finely sliced
  • 200ml beef stock
  • 175ml soured cream
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2.5/5 (90 Votes)

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This recipe is great for using up leftovers, so it's very economical

  • Pizza Sauce
  • 175g Tomato Puree
  • 5 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 Tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Dried Basil
  • 0.5 Tsp Dried Rosemary
  • 300 ml Water
  • Simply stir thoroughly and you're ready to create your perfect pizza!
2.5/5 (87 Votes)

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simple beef and rice dish

  • 1lb of mince
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 cans off tomato soup
  • 1 cup of rice
2.6/5 (16 Votes)

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