Dine in for £10 with Aldi - Challenge

jbro

robpw2 wrote: »

rofl , i have a better challenge buy fresh ingredients and cook yourself a meal without added salt , additives, sugars and other such things they put into prepared meals.

Fair enough. I do that most nights, but on a Saturday night I am happy to leave some of it to someone else.

jbro

santer wrote: »

Is your Meal Deal the real deal?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2173410/Is-Meal-Deal-real-deal-M-Ss-Dine-In-For-10-meals-panned-customers-fed-boring-chicken-dodgy-plonk--rivals-inspiring.html

Interesting article, but not sure they are comparing like with like.

rachbc

robpw2 wrote: »

rofl , i have a better challenge buy fresh ingredients and cook yourself a meal without added salt , additives, sugars and other such things they put into prepared meals.

Do that the other 29 nights of the month...oh and lets not forget the 80+ packed lunches and endless breakfasts. Nowt wrong with a night off every once in a while.

rogerbarton

It would, though, be interesting also to come up with some recipes from scratch that can be bought cheaply at Aldi. I know Sainsbury's are very good for their recipes but I imagine you could make much cheaper recipes from Aldi.

DCFC79

PasturesNew wrote: »

Box says serves 4
http://www.callandermcdowell.co.uk/Aldi%20en%20croute.jpg

Thanks, just wondered as I've never bought it

teapackets

rogerbarton wrote: »

It would, though, be interesting also to come up with some recipes from scratch that can be bought cheaply at Aldi. I know Sainsbury's are very good for their recipes but I imagine you could make much cheaper recipes from Aldi.

There might be something on here? It's their recipes page

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/7195_25499.htm

rogerbarton

teapackets wrote: »

There might be something on here? It's their recipes page

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/7195_25499.htm

Thanks teapackets! There is some good stuff there, but most of the main meals look less than palatable.

Sainsbury's are the best supermarket for posting up simple recipes (& you can easily get some of the stuff from Aldi etc ).

http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/recipes-inspiration/

jbro

Anyone up for this today? I'm off there later. I'll let you know what I get.

jbro

This is what we got:

Meal one - £9.16

Chicken En Croute with Thai Green Curry sauce - £2.49
Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetables - £1.49
3 Blackcurrant cheesecakes - 99p
Bottle of 2011 Bordeaux Blanc (award winner) - £4.19

Meal two - £9.86

Chicken Breasts New York Style - £2.99
Potatoes Dauphinoise with ham - £1.29
Luxury Vanilla Ice Cream - £1.99
Bottle of Toro Loco Tempranillo - £3.59

Would be interested in seeing any other examples.

Nightowl

Chicken En Croute with Thai Green Curry sauce - £2.49

these are lovely!!