Too often, we tend to associate the gourmet potential of dishes with what it costs us! And in fact, we end up eating badly, falling back on dishes that are sad to cry or downright on ready-made dishes, stuffed with bad ingredients! Stop! Eat better and, above all, cook good, inexpensive meals yourself. Here are some recipes to easily prepare inexpensive everyday meals.
Your stomach is growling, the fridge is almost empty, and you are ravenously hungry. You go to do "some" shopping and you come out with a whole bunch of unnecessary things, the purchase of which was guided by hunger and the desire to eat there, quickly, now! In short, despite common sense!
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Plan ahead to eat better!
This might sound pretty basic to you as a tip, but rather work by keeping a list when something is missing, adding ingredients to whatever you are going to be able to cook. Thus, you will avoid finding yourself unduly tempted.
In the shelves of the grocery store, convenience store or supermarket, pay special attention to the choice of ingredients: seasonal and local fruits and vegetables are often much cheaper (and more qualitative) than ingredients that have already come a long way.
You should also take a careful look at the arrangement of the produce: expensive foods are often at eye level, where the gaze is first. The cheaper alternatives are usually at the bottom of the shelf.
Ingenious and silly, stick to a predefined budget
Do you have any pasta, potatoes, rice or vegetables from the day before? Use your leftovers and turn them into a tasty dish. Great food should never end up wasted in the trash!
With just a few inexpensive complementary ingredients, a new dish is created in no time.
>> See our recipe ideas for cooking leftovers here.
In order to be able to cook inexpensively for good meals on a daily basis, we have put together three cool, easy, quick recipes that cost little versus a very good taste.
Garlic and Parmesan Mozzarella Rolls
© Pinterest / therecipecritic.comIngredients for 3 to 4 people:
- 1 pizza dough (the recipe here or a ready-made dough)
- 1 mozzarella ball (cut into 8 pieces)
- 4 tsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp of Provence herbs
- 1 tsp of grated Parmesan
The recipe
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, with its baking sheet covered with baking paper or greased with a little butter.
Step 2: Cut your dough into small coarse squares of about 6 cm and place them on the baking sheet.
Step 3: Wrap a piece of mozzarella in each end of dough and fold up to form a small sausage not too tight.
Trick : Brush with a little milk with a brush if you are a perfectionist to obtain a slightly golden crust!
Step 4: Cook for 10 minutes until golden brown.
Step 5: Melt the butter. Stir in the garlic powder, herbs and Parmesan. Coat the finished rolls with this mixture. Serve hot.
Price per person 1.63 €
Tortellini primavera style
© Pinterest / life-in-the-lofthouse.comIngredients for 2 people
- 250 g of tortellini (dry, not in the fresh section)
- 200 ml of chicken broth
- 100 g of peas
- 100 g of mozzarella
- 50 cl of heavy cream
- 4 slices of ham
- 1 tsp of butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- Salt pepper
Recipe
Step 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and throw in the chopped onion to brown. Add the ham and leave to brown for about 3 minutes.
Step 2. Add the poultry stock, when it simmers, add the tortellini.
Step 3. As soon as your tortellini are cooked (respect the cooking time of the package, but no longer otherwise they are too soft), incorporate the peas and the cream, then half of the mozzarella so that it melts a little.
Step 4. Serve with the rest of the mozzarella in pieces, pepper and salt if necessary.
Price per person: 3.38 €
Light avocado and chicken wraps
© Pinterest / omgchocolatedesserts.comIngredients for 3 people
- 2 small chicken fillets, cut into short strips
- 1 medium ripe avocado
- 80 g grated cheddar cheese
- 6 tortillas
- 2 – 4 tsp of plain yogurt
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp chopped red onions
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- Black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 3 sprigs of chopped fresh coriander
The recipe
Step 1. Brown your chicken strips in a pan. Mash your mashed avocado with a fork.
Step 2. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients.
Step 3. Generously spread the tortillas with this mixture, without going to the edges.
Step 4. Roll them up and cut them in half. Serve with a nice green salad.
Price per person 3.80 €
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