jar sauces or packet sauces ?

glitzy

i have just tried asda's own coq au vin casserole pkt sauce - it was delicious, they are 4 for £1 at the mo, so easy and tasty.

nearlyrich

allybee101 wrote: »

Bluebeary,
Kidney beans in a tin just need reheating (they're ready cooked, can even be used cold in salads). If you buy them dried then you have to boil them for approx 40 mins or so. This makes them edible.

For homemade sauces, see how the consistency is. I find I rarely need to add thickening agents to a tomato/ bolognese sauce. If you do want to thicken it add some cornflour/ thickening granules at the end and cook a few minutes longer - they work v quickly. Best to mix cornflour into a paste with water before adding - no lumps!

I don't usually need to thicken HM sauces and I use tinned kidney beans too...19p from Asda or Tesco!

bluebeary

well the whole packet sauce idea went out the window today, considering youd be saving with the weight and packaging with the packet sauce, but then you have to buy the other ingredients, tinned tomatoes, herbs and kidney beans, it would work out more financially than buying shop brand sauce jars so i bought the shop brand sauce jars, im sorry

the home brand sauce jars were the same price as the schwatz packet sauces

to be honest i dont think id make a very good sauce with them anyway