Help- what shall I make??

lynzpower

Ok hi all

I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands at the mo.

Tonight weve got a freind coming to stay with us that wont be arriving in till quarter to 11. I know she will want something to scoff when she gets in, and I dont want to cook twice.

I was thinking oh lasagne or something but then realised Ive no chopped toms left.

This is what Ive actually got in

2 haddock pieces
creme fraiche
one large chicken ( loathe to use this as we wont eat it all & v busy tomorrow so wont have time to rubberise it)
chicken fillets
1 tin black beans 1 tin pinto beans
chick peas galore
mushrooms & courgettes & onions
frozen peas & corn
rice/pasta/couscous/potatoes/
HM bread from the BM of course

Any ideas that dont involve me spending ANYTHING!

saving-grace

You could fry onions courgettes and mushrooms in a few drops of oil, fry some strips of chicken fillet(as much or as little as you want) then add some creme fraiche to make a sauce to serve with pasta. Add sweetcorn and peas too if you want.
This will microwave quite well with a bowl over the plate to keep it moist as it reheats

Uniscots97

what about making some soup? Using the veg or even just the mushrooms and a little onion, chop it up and put in a pot and let it simmer away and then serve with HM bread?

lynzpower

great ideas, Im sick of soup though , made loads last week!

Might do the pasta....

patchwork_cat

How would you rubberise the chicken?

Penny-Pincher!!

I am not sure how many fillets you have but I think I would:

Boil spuds for mash topping
Cook the chicken fillets (not dry out though)
Chop mushroom, courgettes and onion and lightly fry
Break cooked chicken and add the above with a tin of chick peas and add some peas in too.
Place in an oven dish with a little gravy and add the mash to the top, so a kind of shepards pie but with chicken and veg.
Maybe some grated cheese if you have some.
Serve with extra veg if you want

PP
xx

thriftlady_2

Smoked haddock and courgette lasagne. Use the creme fraiche to make a white sauce. Add other veg too if you like.

lynzpower

OMG haddock & courg lasagne :drool: that sounds lovely. Im saving that one for impressing the OH at a later date

Ive plumped for marinating the chicken fillets in this "indian" marinade from the back of the cupbaord
Im gonna do some veg with the rank looking pre-madeinajar balti sauce that I pinched from mothers - IU was quite surprised to see it has no dodgy ingredients in ( although it looks like it should!)
and some plain rice & an old naan from the freezer.Easy to microwave & the chicken can be eaten cold & veg & rice frozen if she doesnt want her share.

Or if M&S were reading it
" these are not just reduced to clear chicken fillets, these are Tandoori marinated chicken fillets, served with balti vegetables on a bed of plain rice with crispy naan, with cooling creme fraiche" :rotfl:

sophiesmum_2

lynzpower wrote:

Or if M&S were reading it
" these are not just reduced to clear chicken fillets, these are Tandoori marinated chicken fillets, served with balti vegetables on a bed of plain rice with crispy naan, with cooling creme fraiche" :rotfl:

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Sounds great can i come for supper?

sophiesmum

lynzpower

ill see whats left over once OH has had his share LOL!!!

pudding06

how about a kind of morrocan thing?

chicken, onions, courgettes, chickpeas in a spicy sauce ( have you got tomato puree?)
served with cous cous.

pudds