cheap family recipes
feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a month
Chilli
Chilli
- 545 g onions (chopped into dice)
- 300 mince
- 100 g carrots (grated)
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 can kidney beans
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp chilli
- salt and pepper
- 1-2 tspns garlic powder
- 1/2 tspns Garam masala
- 2 slices of bread (crumbed to thicken sauce if needed )
Fry onions, spices and mince together until onion is softened and meat is browned off.
Chop tomatoes in the can with your knife and then tip them and their juice, and the kidney beans, drained, into your pan.
Add grated carrot and keep stirring until the grated carrot has disappearedish!
Add breadcrumbs, taste, adjust seasoning, serve with 100g rice each.
The salt value excludes any you have added yourself, as each family's tastes will differ
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