Ideas for cheap packed lunch ideas

twilighter09

I am trying to save a bit of money and taking lunch to work rather than spend money when i get there.

I usually take ham sandwiches but they are getting a bit boring now.

We have access to microwaves at work so we can take things to warm up.

I need some ideas of things i could make and take to work, things that would be cheap to make as i dont have alot of money. Things that could be easily made the night before, in the morning or things which could be frozen and taken to work and heated up.

Does anyone have any ideas that could help me?

Thanks

Indie_Kid

Pasta, rice, bagels, pasty, sausage roll, cheese roll, etc.

ben500

At this time of year, I'd suggest a nice stew, cheap tasty, quick to reheat.

Zazen999

Pretty much any food that you can eat?

either as leftovers heated up or specially made.

NoAngel

I'd make batches of things that can be frozen and then defrosted and heated up. So nice chicken soup, tomoato soup, veg soup are all cheap and easy to make. Individual lasagnes and pasta bakes can also be cooked in the same way.

I also like tuna pasta salad- tin of tuna, some cooked pasta mixed with mayonnaise and some vegetables like red onion, sweet pepper etc.

Valli

chilli - veggie or con carne, with pitta bread?
soups and rolls

(I once saw, in a restaurant, on the specials
vegetarian Chilli con Carne
-my family WOULD NOT let me point out the error of their ways :rotfl:)

That batches idea's good - in a few weeks you could have a fabulous rannge to choose from!

twilighter09

Thank you so much for the great ideas. I never thought about stews or soups before, and with the weather being so cold they would be perfect.

I was given a slow cooker for christmas last and it has never been used, that maybe come in handy to make some nice stews and take them to work.

Gingham_Ribbon

Better yet, put it in a food flask so you don't have to mess about waiting for the microwave.

Courgette

Can I join in?! I'm stuck for lunch ideas too but to add a slightly more tricky dimension to the problem I'm veggie, we have no access to anything to heat things up with except a kettle and I have a major, and totally irrational, issue with soups in flasks or anything you drink out of (that'll be cups then :rolleyes:) so can't take in warmed soup (the very idea makes me feel physically sick, no idea what that's about). I eat salads in the summer but need something more substantial now - I'm getting a bit sick of cheese sandwiches!

big5

My husband likes a bagel or panini with cheese and ham or cheese and chorizo warmed up in the microwave so the cheese melts.

I've been having a cup-a-soup with a roll or sandwich recently - I was having salads, but it's getting a bit cold now, so I like the soup to warm me up.

I'd advise against anything that's likely to stink out the office microwave though unless you want to be unpopular!

Debt_Free_Chick

Spanish Tortilla