This is a nice baked eggs recipe as well,
2lbs greens
carton of double cream
6 eggs
nutmeg, salt and pepper
grated cheese
Wilt the chopped greens in butter (you can use kale, chard, spinach anything really) season well with salt, pepper and nutmeg. When they are well wilted pour in the cream and simmer until the greens are cooked. Divide them between 6 ramekin things. Make a dent in the greens with the back of a spoon and crack an egg into each bowl. Scatter over some grated cheese and bake for about 10 minutes or so until the eggs are just set. Serve with toast. You can make a similar thing using mushrooms and an onion instead of the greens.
Other cheapy things:
Scrambled egg rice - one cup cooked rice per person, 1/2 an onion per person, 1 beaten egg per person, garlic to taste. Fry the onion and garlic in a good amount of oil. When it is soft, stir in the rice and cook, stirring, until hot through. Pour in the beaten eggs and cook until the eggs are set. Season well. You can add thawed, frozen peas to this to give it a bit more to it and add a bit of colour.
Sesame soy noodles - stir fry a couple of chopped onions with some garlic and ginger in sesame oil. When they are soft chuck in a bunch of straight to wok (or cooked dried noodles) and fry about. Add some peas and a lot of soy sauce (I use about 100ml for 4). Stir fry until well combined and hot.
carrot pie - cook 1kg of sliced carrots and a couple of chopped onions until done. Drain the water but keep it to the side. Make about 1 pint of cheese sauce using the carrot water and milk. Mix the carrots into the sauce and pour into a baking dish. Top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with a little bit of grated cheese. Bake 20 minutes or so until golden and bubbly.
Quick minestrone - bag of frozen mixed veg, tin of some kind of beans, tin of tomatoes, garlic, squirt of tom puree, veg stock, little pasta shapes, serve scattered with grated parmesan.
Potato and leek pie - mashed potatoes mixed with 3 or 4 leeks, sliced and softened in butter and grated cheese. Spread in a dish top with sliced toms and grated cheese and bake until golden and delicious.
Root veg pie - cook 2 or 3 pounds of mixed root veg in water to cover. Drain and keep cooking water. Make about 1pint of cheese sauce using the veg water and milk. Mix through the veg along with a bundle of chopped parsley. Pour into a dish. Take a few slices of bread and cut into cubes. Toss in a couple of tablespoons of oil and scatter over the veg to form a crust. Bake at 180 for 20-30 minutes until bread is crisp and golden and veg is bubbly.
barley mince - cook 4oz barley, a couple of chopped carrots, a couple of chopped onions and some parsnip or turnip or whatever in 1 1/2pints of stock until the barley is cooked. Drain the stock, but keep it. Finely chop some cooked meat, I usually use either lamb or beef and use the corresponding stock. Return the barley mix to the pan and stir in a couple of tablespoons of flour. Add the meat and mix. Make the stock up to 1/2 a pint with water and slowly pour it into the meat mix. Stir all the time until the stock forms a smooth gravy. Bring to the boil and boil for a minute or two until thickened. Serve with jacket potatoes and cabbage or broccoli. (this serves 4)
root veg stew - carrots, swede, onions, potatoes, a handful of barley or rice, veg stock to cover, plenty of pepper and some cumin. Just simmer until veg is cooked and grains are tender making sure that it never boils dry.
chicken tortilla bake - Shred a cooked breast of chicken and mix with a tin of tomatoes, a jar of salsa and 1/2pint of creamy tomato sauce (or a tin of condensed tomato soup). Cut a packet of tortillas into inch squares and mix with chicken. Put in a pie dish, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
greenbean and sweetcorn bake - slice and parboil 1lb green or runner beans with 1lb sweetcorn, frozen is fine. Mix with 1lb chopped tomatoes or a tin of chopped toms and 1/2 pound chopped, roasted nuts. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Pour into a casserole dish and top with a crumble made from breadcrumbs mixed with about 4oz grated cheese. Bake at 180 for about 30-40 minutes.
hedgehogs - boil 1lb of potatoes with 1lb chopped veg. I usually use onions, carrots and turnip. Mash until smooth. Mix in 1/2lb of finely chopped cooked meat of any kind. Add some salt, pepper and chopped parsley and a handful of breadcrumbs, also a couple of spoonfuls of stock, gravy, sauce or pickle to help bind it. Shape the mix into sausage shapes, this is enough for about 16, then roll them in porridge oats. bake at 180 for about 20 minutes. Serve with baked beans or green veg.
spinach and cottage cheese lasagne
tuna lasagne - tuna, spinach, chopped tomatoes, corn, lemon juice and nutmeg mixed together and layered with lasagne sheets. Top with white sauce and grated cheese.
tortilla pie - brown 1lb of mince with a couple of onions. Add a tin of chopped toms and some taco seasoning. Cook until mince is done. Put a tortilla wrap into an 8inch deep sided cake tin. Pour 1/2 the mince in and top with a handful of grated cheese. Add another tortilla then the rest of the mince then some more cheese. Top with another tortilla and sprinkle with some more cheese. Bake 20 minutes or so until golden and bubbly at edges. Cut into wedges to serve and serve with salad and chips/crispy potatoes. (this feeds 5 or 6)
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