You will find the recipes for all dishes marked with an * below each week.
WEEK DAY DINNERS (week 4)
- Chutney chicken*
Rice
Green Salad
- Mince and rice dish*
Mixed vegetables
- Tuna Brocolli*
Green salad
- Mashed potato
Grilled pork sausage
Peas and corn
- Backed Beans
Fried bacon
Fried egg
Toast
WEEKEND DINNERS (week 4)
- Saturday:
Breakfast:
Fried egg on toast
Dinner:
French toast*
Savoury mince
- Sunday:
Breakfast:
Cooked porridge
Dinner:
Cold meats
Cheese
Rolls
CHUTNEY CHICKEN
8 chicken thighs and drumsticks
1 x 69g packet of Oxtail soup powder
1 x 69g packet of brown onion soup powder
125ml chutney
60ml tomato sauce
200ml water / milk / cream
Mix the oxtail and onion soup powder together and roll the chicken pieces in it. Place the chicken in an ovenproof dish with lid. Mix the chutney, tomato sauce and water and pour it over the chicken pieces. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 180deg celsius. Remove lid and bake for a further 15 minutes. Serves 4
MINCE AND RICE DISH
500g mince
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 a packet of thick vegetable soup powder
1 stock cube
80 ml uncooked rice
500ml cheese sauce
400ml boiling water
Brown the mince and onions together. Mix the soup, rice, stock and boiling water together and add to mince. Place it in an ovenproof dish and bake for 1 hour at 180deg Celsius. Pour cheese sauce on top and serve. Serves 4
TUNA BROCCOLI
750 ml broccoli
2 x 170g tinned tuna
1 x 430g tinned asparagus (optional)
1 x 150g crumbed potato crisps
250ml grated cheddar cheese
1 x 430g tinned cream of asparagus soup
150ml milk
Cook broccoli and break it up into small pieces. Place half of the tuna, broccoli and asparagus in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle some of the potato crisps and cheese over and repeat layers, ending with grated cheese. Mix the asparagus soup with milk, bring to the boil and pour it over the dish. Bake for 25 minutes at 180deg celsius. Serves 4
EGGY BREAD (FRENCH TOAST)
My husband has fond memories of his mom's special eggy bread. This is a family favourite, delicious with cinnamon sugar or syrup.
4 Eggs 250ml milk
salt and pepper 8 x 2" slices of bread or 4 thick slices
1/2 tsp baking powder 50ml butter / margarine
Beat the eggs and add it to the milk, add the baking powder and season to taste. Mix well. Dip the bread slices into the egg mixture and fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides. Serves 4
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