Tell me your favourite quick, healthy and cheap meal

[AlenaMacc]

Hi there! Since becoming a mom I’ve discovered that apparently a “quick” meal used to have a completely different meaning for me pre-baby (the quickest one would take about 30mins of cutting/prepping), and I’m now looking for truly quick, healthy and cheap recipe ideas. Please share your favourite ones so that we can have a nice thread with all of them in one place!

Here’s mine: Beef & Peas casserole.
Ingredients: diced beef, bag of frozen peas, sweet smoked paprika
Method: Get some diced beef chunks, sauté in a bit of olive oil for a few minutes, add a bag of frozen peas, some salt and sweet paprika. Cover with water, bring to the boil and forget for about 30-40mins until the beef is tender. Cheap, healthy, literally takes minutes to put together and ready within less than an hour. I sometimes add chopped carrots to that if I have a bit more time.

Tray bakes - chuck everything on a tray - if feeling sophisticated take a couple of minutes earlier in the day to marinate the chicken. fish, lamb - whatever.

Potatoes, chickpeas, peppers, chicken thighs/sausages/salmon. Leave it alone to get on with it. Stir a bag of spinach through at the end.

Omellette - frittata style so you can make in big pan.

Sausages, bacon lardons and onions fried, bbq sauce and baked beans. I make my own bbq sauce.. Put in slow cooker on high for a few hours. Serve with potatoes and veg...

Chicken & chorizo stew…

brown chicken thighs, garlic & onion
add smoked paprika, Chickpeas, split red lentils, 2 x tins chopped toms, Tom purée, chopped peppers, mushrooms & chorizo & simmer for 30 mins!

freeze leftovers for a later date!

I have 3 dc now and quick meals for me and them are different.

mine:
cereal and fruit
beans on toast
jacket potato and beans
egg on toast
veggie sausage sandwich
microwave grains

followed by or with salad or veg or fruit

them:
pesto pasta, peas and grated cheese
dried Egg noodles, stirfry bag, hoisin sauce
jacket potato and various toppings
fishfingers and mash
tortilla pizzas
rotisserie chicken, pitta bread and salad
Couscous (from packet) and veggie sausage