Any ideas for quick, healthy and cheap meals

Ianna

You are all the best posters EVER I bought loads of veg and beans and what have you over the weekend, it was so cheap and the recipes are so tasty!! Thanks for your time giving me recipes, I really appreciate it

young_un

Morning all
I have recently been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and I am struggling with losing weight I halfed my portions of everything I ate and exercise 3-4 times a week. I love cooking and frequently use my SC so I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of cheap healthy meals I can cook?
Thanks in advance
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SailorSam

Scroll through previous cooking threads and you'll find recipies for everything under the sun.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=8736367#post8736367

Mrs_Veg_Plot

One of my favourite health dishes is a mixed salad with diced warm chicken warm crispy bacon and warm cubed toasted bread.

HM soup and ryvita is another favourite in this house.

BaileyMikado

Hi
lentil soup is a favourite in our house for even my veg hating son! I don't really follow a recipe-peel and chop a large onion, couple of large carrots, some celery if I have it (usually the tough outside bits or the stuff that's gone a bit limp in the fridge!), a couple or three large potatoes. Saute for a couple of minutes in oil, add a couple of good handfuls of washed red lentils (probably about 6-8 oz), a veg stock cube and water-about a pint but you may have to add more as the lentils absorb it, mixed dried herbs if you like (value ones are good and cheap) and if I have any fresh tomatoes I skin, chop and add a couple. Season to taste, and simmer, frequently stirring until the lentils cook down to a mush. Blend with stick blender if you like your soup smooth or sometimes I just use a potato masher for a chunkier soup. This also does well in a slow cooker if you want it ready and waiting for when you get home. If you get time, a few homemade rolls are great with it and it is hearty enough for a main meal. Keeps well to reheat the next day, healthy hearty-and very economical!!!

jillie1974

http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/

really nice meals here

sophlowe45

Check out Firefoxs post on MSE.

Is it Sardines that are 50p a tin, Mackerel.

Quinoa, it expands a lot in water so eat less perhaps.

SailorSam

sophlowe45 wrote: »

Check out Firefoxs post on MSE.

Is it Sardines that are 50p a tin, Mackerel.

Quinoa, it expands a lot in water so eat less perhaps.

You can get the Asda sardines i think for 34p

young_un

Thank you for all the suggestions
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