Family Budget Casserole

Hearty affordable pasta with budget-friendly beef mince. Ingredients 1 lb beef mince 1 tbsp oil 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves minced 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp dried oregano 8 oz pasta Instructions Cook pasta. Drain reserve water. Brown beef 5-6 min. Drain fat. Add onion 3 min garlic 30…

Everything roasted on one tray – sausages and vegetables. Ingredients 8 sausages 3 potatoes cubed 2 carrots chunked 1 zucchini chunked 1 red bell pepper chunked 1 onion quartered 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp dried rosemary Instructions Preheat oven to 200C. Line baking sheet. Toss veg in oil rosemary garlic powder salt pepper. Tuck…

Simple budget-friendly bean and rice burritos. Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves minced 1 can black beans drained 1 cup cooked rice 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 4 large tortillas 1 cup shredded cheddar Instructions Heat oil. Saute onion 3 min. Add garlic 30 sec. Add beans rice cumin…

Protein-packed lentil soup that costs very little to make. Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 1 onion diced 2 carrots diced 2 celery stalks diced 3 garlic cloves minced 1 cup red lentils rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes 4 cups vegetable broth 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika Instructions Heat oil. Saute onion carrots celery 5 min….

Hearty warming stew with affordable meat and root vegetables. Ingredients 1 lb stewing beef cubed 2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp oil 3 potatoes cubed 3 carrots sliced 1 onion diced 2 celery stalks sliced 2 cups beef broth 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp dried thyme Instructions Toss beef in flour salt pepper. Brown in…