Store cupboard challenge

Pink.

Absolutely! Brown the chicken thighs skin side down, pop into a casserole dish, add the potatoes, passata, chopped peppers and onions. Add some chicken stock or a couple of stock cubes. Season with garlic, black pepper and mixed herbs or other herbs of your choice. Pop into the oven for a couple of hours, until the potatoes are cooked.....and there you have a chicken casserole!

I'll add this to the store cupboard thread later.

Pink

quintwins

i was gonna suggest a chicken casarole aswell but i would bone the chicken first

Little_Vics

amazing - thanks. If I were to do it without the potatoes, how long do you think I should cook it for?

quintwins

i cook casarole for about an hour hth

ALIBOBSY

You could do the casserole and slice the potatos thinly and layer on top. Add some butter and seasonong and you end up with a crispy tasty topping to the dish.

Ali x

Little_Vics

thanks - just a note to say I made it last night and it was delish!

curlytop12

well,the month is going to last longer than the money !
i know i've got a fullish freezer and some tins etc but am completely lacking inspiration! any ideas,i've put down what i usually make ( and am totally bored of! )

mincex1 (usually spag bol or chilli)
chicken mini filletsx2 (in breadcrumbs)
fish filletx2 (steamed with veg and spuds)
yorkshire pudsx2
frozen peas,broccolli,sweetcorn
6x little bags of mixed "micro-steam" veg
cubed bacon bitsx2
loads of rice and pasta
baked beansx2
1/2 bag of red lentils
i bag pizza base mix
fresh carrots
fresh yellow pepper

breakfasts and packed lunches sorted,cereal,toast,eggs/sandwiches,fruit and crisps.
just fancy something "different" !!
thankyou:)

madnotstupid

what about meatloaf, or kofte kebabs with the mince? kedgeree with the fish and some rice and veggies - I like to poach an egg for the top rather than hard boiled egg.

shebangs

.........................

jobbingmusician

Just about the cheapest meal ever - dhal and rice. You will need some sort of spice for the dhal:

fry an onion with the spice
Add lentils (red lentils won't need soaking overnight) and water
Cook until done. Anything from a wet mess to a fluffy pease pottage consistency is acceptable. I like the fluffy thing to a medium thick mess.

If you want to jazz up the meal a bit, fry another onion with some turmeric and any other spice that appeals, add rice, water and some frozen veg for a delicious pilau rice.

Apologies that this might actually mean buying some onions and turmeric!