My live student cook along received such positive feedback last week, I thought it would be useful to share a few other simple, budget friendly recipes.
Sausages are such a brilliant option if you are watching what you spend. Not only budget friendly, they are extremely versatile too.
Delicious in pasta sauces, squeezed into a ragu, traybakes and comforting casseroles.
This recipe is lovely and most definitely not just for students.
Serves4⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
INGREDIENTS
8 Sausages
1 tin of tomatoes or passata
3 small onions – chopped ⠀
3 cloves of garlic – crushed ⠀
1 red pepper – chopped ⠀
200g new potatoes – halved or quartered
Salt/pepper/olive oil⠀
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 handfuls fresh spinach
METHOD
Start by browning the sausages, then set aside. Sauté the onions until golden for a rich flavour.
Add the garlic, red pepper, potatoes and paprika. Return the sausages to the pan. Pour in the tomatoes/passata, season, lid on and simmer for 1.5 hours mins on a low heat.
Sausage & Hasselback Traybake
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Serves 4 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
INGREDIENTS ⠀
8-10 Sausages
2 red peppers cut into chunks ⠀
2 red onions sliced into wedges⠀
10 small new potatoes
1-2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar ⠀
Basil leaves to finish (optional)⠀
A large roasting tin ⠀
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METHOD ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius (conventional) 190 degrees Celsius (fan)
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Start by slicing the potatoes roughly 1-2 mm apart, not going all the way through, drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and seasoning them with salt and pepper.
Cook for 30 minutes.
