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Feed a family of four for £20 a week challenge

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  • Feral_Moon
    Feral_Moon Posts: 2,943 Forumite
    Another cheap one pot rice dish is cauliflower and chickpea pilaf. I made it recently when Aldi were selling cheap caulis. And use dried chickpeas (soaked overnight) to save further pennies. I don't bother adding almonds or fresh coriander unless I happen to have some already. The quantities in the recipe below easily feed four generous portions for approx 25p per person.

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/333607/cauliflower-and-chickpea-pilaf
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Meatballs
    Serves 4


    6 tbsp milk
    1 thick slice of white bread, crusts removed
    500g minced beef
    1 onion, finely chopped
    2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
    Olive oil, to fry


    1. Pour the milk into a shallow bowl and add the bread. Leave to soak for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put the other ingredients, except for the oil, into a large bowl, season well, and mix with your hands until thoroughly combined.

    2. Mash the bread into a milky paste with a fork and then add it to meatball mixture and mix in well. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat and fry 1 tsp of the mixture until cooked through. Allow to cool slightly, and then taste add more seasoning if needed.

    3. Using wet hands shape the mixture into balls the size of a chocolate truffle, add another 2 tbsp olive oil to the pan, and then fry the meatballs in batches until nicely caramelised all over, then turn down the heat and fry more gently until cooked through.

    4. Serve with a tomato sauce and spaghetti or potatoes


    Thanks BB :) My boys are having this for dinner tonight.
  • craigywv wrote: »
    oh your all so lucky we don't have aldi at all over here I would even go once a month if it was any reasonable distance away,i remember every year going to blackpool to see friends and going to asda on way home and filling every nook and cranny with goods for Christmas we would have went end of November on boat ,we got our meat,veg etc and presents now we have asda everywhere lol hope same happens for aldi,we do hae lidls though,and BB I love your recipes and ideas so do keep posting xxx
    Craigy they have one in Newry x
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
    C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
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  • craigywv
    craigywv Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    Craigy they have one in Newry x
    omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't believe I reading this why wasn't I told before !!!!!!!! going to google it and keep my money newry not that far down motor way to make it work if I go once a month I thrilled thank you soooo much BB thank you xxx
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z #7 member N.I splinter-group co-ordinater :p I dont suffer from insanity....I enjoy every minute of it!!.:)
  • craigywv
    craigywv Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    right just googled it ,its over the border BB its newry road Dundalk still not too far could make a day of it with mum shopping or something. will def go before Christmas really happy at this thanks.
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z #7 member N.I splinter-group co-ordinater :p I dont suffer from insanity....I enjoy every minute of it!!.:)
  • Glad to help Craigy :D
    They have quite a few in Southern Ireland, I can't understand why they haven't any in the north. Belfast would have been the first place to have one I would have thought.
    At least the pound has a good exchange rate at the moment :D
    They do have an Aldi Ireland web site, so you can check what the prices are or the offers before you go x

    Got DD a lovely pair of boots for the winter yesterday half price only cost £5.99 and a big fleecy lined shirt for DH for £4.99 both have gone into the Christmas box :D
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
    C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
    Not Buying it 2015!
  • New super six

    Sweet pointed peppers 2/3 pack

    White mushrooms 380g

    Romaine lettuce 2 pack

    Cocktail vine tomatoes 250g

    Mild onions 4 pack

    Fun size Pears 7/8/9/10 pack

    All at 59p
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
    C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
    Not Buying it 2015!
  • HOWMUCH
    HOWMUCH Posts: 1,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Kept meaning to post out of previous super 6 I got 3 cauli's and 3 bags of onion, I went with the ordinary new young carrots the 500g bags are 25p the 1kg bags are 55p. So you guessed it I got 500g x 2
    Why pay full price when you may get it YS ;)
  • New super six

    • Royal Gala apples
    • 135g baby corn
    • pk 4 figs
    • 1kg charlotte potatoes
    • 3 pk mixed peppers
    • 400g plums
    All at 59p
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
    C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z. Member #35 Butterfly Brain + OH - Foraging Fixers
    Not Buying it 2015!
  • Ooh thanks Butterfly Brain, I might get some figs and find a recipe to try :) apples and plums are on my next list too so that's a win!
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