Bulking out Meals?

moanymoany

Me too for the dried soya. Not keen on baked beans added to mince - it tastes baked beany - prefer them on their own.

However, canelini beans are good as they dissolve when cooked for a longish time. They are cheap to buy dried and quick to cook after soaking.

Gryfon

With a 500g pack I usually manage two meals for the 5 of us, but then if I wanted to make more then just bulk out with more of everything else which is cheaper!

jembie

Please help me
Trying to become more OS with my meals I followed a few tips that have totally changed the way I plan but I just can't get the hang of adding oats to things. It doesn't matter how much I put in or how high/low I have the gas, they always just end up all stuck to the bottom of the pan then it is a bloomin job to clean up afterwards.

So how do I add the oats in to the mince or casserole/stew? how low should the gas be and how long should they cook for? Is there a ratio I should have in mind of Oats to Meat/Veg?

sandy2_2

Sorry can't help. I add mine to the slow cooker

broke_mary

thank-you for asking this question as it's one i'd like to know the answer to as well and also about adding lentils to mince.

mary x

sealady

What I do is mix the oats with a little water or milk depending on what I am making and then add it to the dish. I also add the oats only after I have added any liquid that I am using in the dish. Hope that makes sense.

SunnyGirl

There was a lot about adding oats & lentils to things on the "Feed a family of 4 on 20 pounds for a month?' by MBAZ. I don't know how to do a link but hopefully someone will come along that does LOL!

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SunnyGirl wrote: »

There was a lot about adding oats & lentils to things on the "Feed a family of 4 on 20 pounds for a month?' by MBAZ. I don't know how to do a link but hopefully someone will come along that does LOL!

Here's the link:

£20 to feed a family of 4 for a month?

There's a lot of information on this thread too:

Bulking out Meals?

I'll add this thread to that one later.

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fizzel81

if you add too many oats savory porridge is always nice :rotfl:

jembie

fizzel81 wrote: »

if you add too many oats savory porridge is always nice :rotfl:

LOL Yes I did end up with that one day too. Cats enjoyed it but it made me gag :eek: