i bought a pound of mince from the local butchers and for the first time ever, i meal planned. properly.
i always, always make a huge batch of something and freeze portions. always have done. always will. it makes me feel frugal. and thrifty. and housewife-y!
but this week was different. this week i made a big batch of mince and made five meals out of it. yes. FIVE.
here's how i did it...
i browned the mince with some onions, garlic and oil. put half of it into another pan. i added chopped carrots, mushrooms, courgette and a red pepper to both and to one i added two tins of chopped tomatoes to one and some tomato puree.
meal one - mince and tatties ~ add baked beans to the left overs and cover with mash potato in a casserole dish to make meal two - cottage pie.
meal three - spaghetti bolognaise
meal four - add chili powder and kidney beans to the the left over spag bol mince and hey presto we have chili con carne {add rice}
meal five - add all the left overs from meal two and meal four together with some cooked fusilli {any pasta would do though}
now, we are a family of four. four big eaters. and this was plenty of food! okay, so i bulked it up with lots of veg, chopped tomatoes and i added potatoes, rice and spaghetti {and a sneaky garlic baguette or two} but i still managed to feed the entire house {except the dog} a home cooked, evening meal for five nights. wholesome? i think so!
