Friday, July 29, 2011

This week in our dining room

Have decided to make this a weekly post rather than nightly as I am just not keeping up with it all.

Saturday - Sausages and veg

Sausages ($4)

Sunday - chicken curry with Naan

Recipe -
4 chicken thigh fillets ($5) - chopped
1 400ml tin coconut cream
2 tablespoons plain yoghurt
1 medium onion - diced
1/2 teaspoon garam marsala
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon tumeric
1 teaspoon ground ginger

In vegetable oil saute the onion til soft. Add the spices and cook til aromatic. Add the chicken and brown. Add the yoghurt and coconut cream and simmer while the rice cooks.

Serve with rice and warmed naan

Monday - takeout night - pizza - 2 pizzas $15

Tuesday - Chilli/soy/honey chicken

Recipe -
2 chicken breasts ($6) - chopped
1 small onion - sliced
1 clove garlic - sliced
1 teaspoon sambal oelek
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
150 g green beans -  cut into 3cm pieces

Brown the chicken and saute the onion and garlic til soft. Add the sauces and beans and cook through.

Serve with rice noodles.

1 serve left over for lunch

Wednesday - Italian meatballs and spaghetti

Recipe -
500 g beef mince ($7)
1 medium onion - diced
1 clove garlic - diced
1 teaspoon sambal oelek
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tin italian diced tomatoes
1 jar spaghetti sauce
grated cheddar cheese
grated parmesan cheese

Saute the onion and garlic til soft. Add to the mince, egg, breadcrumbs and chilli.  Mix well and shape into golf ball sized balls. Drizzle some olive oil into the bottom of a baking dish and place meatballs into it. Cover with tin tomatoes and sauce and then cover with cheeses.  Bake in a moderate oven for twenty minutes.

Serve with spaghetti.

2 serves left over for lunches

Thursday - chicken schnitzel and chips and veg

Schnitzel - 4 pieces ($7)

Friday - spaghetti bolognese

Left over saved sauce.

Total cost - Protein : $29
                   Fruit and veg : $18
                   Other : approx $30
                   Take out : $15

Eat well, Live well!
Susie

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