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What meals would you make with these ingredients?

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Foreverlexicon · 28/06/2019 18:52

I managed to get in a pickle with my foodshop! Usually very good at meal planning but they didn’t have a couple of key ingredients and then I came home and realised some other stuff desperately needs using up. I hate throwing food away but i’m Struggling to tie it all together!

I’m cooking for 1, ideally need 3 x dinner and 2 x lunch that I can reheat. I can freeze any leftovers.

1 very ripe avocado
A bit of Parmesan that desperately needs using
1/3 of a jar of pesto
Broccoli
Bok choy
Runner beans
2 x aubergine
2 x courgette
Mushrooms (need using soon)
Chorizo
Eggs
Potatoes
Cheddar cheese
Onions
Garlic

I have well stocked cupboards and following meat in the freezer;
Chicken thighs
Turkey steaks
Sausages
Chicken Kiev
Tortilla wraps

I don’t eat fish and am on a diet so relatively healthy ideas please! I can buy extras but would rather not buy many as done my main shop and the corner shop is expensive! Any ideas?

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TheBigBallOfOil · 28/06/2019 18:57

I’d do a chicken and chorizo bake - put shredded broccoli in part way through cooking, or courgette or both - will roast nicely in the juices. Needs plenty garlic
God I’m hungry now

Ricekrispie22 · 29/06/2019 05:46

Frittata with the eggs, potatoes, cheddar, onions and courgette
This with the broccoli, pesto and Parmesan www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1473/broccoli-pesto-pasta

Knitclubchatter · 29/06/2019 05:49
EugeniaGrace · 29/06/2019 05:57

I’d do:

  • chorizo and potato quesadillas with guacamole
  • chicken stir fry with rice (using the mushrooms, Bok Choi, runner beans, and if I was feeling a bit naughty some deep-fried aubergine).
  • pesto pasta with broccoli, green beans and frozen peas if I had some knocking about


Left over pasta and stir fries for lunches.

These would be normal meals in my household.
katewhinesalot · 29/06/2019 06:30

I'd buy tomatoes then

Smashed avocado and tomato on toast for lunch/s
Scrambled eggs on toast also for lunch

Roast turkey dinner with roast potatoes and veg

Stir fry with chorizo and veg or pesto pasta with veg

par boil the potatoes in small cubes. Layer them with onions and a tablespoon of flour. Cover with a layer of sliced tomatoes, another spoonful of flour then top with lots of grated cheese. Put plenty of dots of butter on the top and pour milk over. Bake.

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 29/06/2019 06:32

Ratatouille with cheese & salad?

sashh · 29/06/2019 06:34

Broccoli
Bok choy
Runner beans

Make a stir fry - you could also add a chicken thigh and some mushrooms

Aubergine - baba ganoush

2 x courgette
Mushrooms (need using soon)

use an apple corer or teaspoon to hollow out the courgettes, chup the mushrooms and add cumin, salt and pepper then use the mushrooms to stuff the courgettes and bake - you can pour over passatta if you have any. You can also mix the mushrooms with some sausage meat

A bit of Parmesan that desperately needs using
1/3 of a jar of pesto

add pasta of any kind


Chorizo
Eggs
Potatoes
Cheddar cheese
Onions
Garlic

Frittata or spanish omelette

Have thee aubergine on toast for breakfast.


Again if you have passatta you could add that to sausages and some chorizo and bake in the oven - serve with mash

imsorryiasked · 29/06/2019 07:00

Vegetable moussaka

HotChocolateLover · 29/06/2019 07:49

I know this was last night but there are websites where you can put in your ingredients and it will give you a recipe. I’ve done that before.

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