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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs🍷 If your not getting proposed after eating this, you’re doing something wrong👍🏼🥰 Ingredients: -1 to 2kg of beef ribs -3 to 4 large carrots -6 whole garlic cloves -3 chopped stem celery’s -3 onions chopped -Salt and pepper -A cup of beef stock -1 to 2tbs chicken stock -2tbs onion stock -Few stems of thyme -Few stems of Rosemary -Small handful of chopped parsley -Whole bottle of red wine (alternatively use stock if you don’t drink) -Half a juice of lemon -1tbs honey -1tsp pepper corns -1 bayleaf -A knob of butter Method: 1.Prep and cut all your vegetables 2.Season your ribs with a decent amount of salt and pepper 3.Sear over the ribs on each side so it’s golden and move to a bowl. 4.Fry and sweat over the onions until golden, then add garlic, celery, carrots, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red wine, beef stock, chicken and onion stock. Lastly add in lemon juice, honey, pepper corns, a bayleaf and the ribs. Place in the oven for 3 hours on 175c (stir every 40 minutes) 5.When ready the steak should fall off the bone. Remove the meat and vegetables from the gravy and reduce the sauce to half. Then add a knob of butter and serve with ribs, mash and vegetables🍷🥰 Follow for more recipes❤️ #beefribs #ribrecipe #ribs #EasyRecipes #fyp

Budget meals are not always borning and unhealthy.. you can make this delicious one pot chicken for less than £10, and feeds a family of 5! (£1.86 a person) Ingredients bought in Asda: - Basmati rice £1.30 - Chicken legs £2.80 - Chicken stock 99p - Paprika £1 - Cayenne £1 - Lemon 30p - Garlic 39p - Onion 17p - Broccoli 79p - Parsley 60p TOTAL £9.34 Method: 1) Marinade the chicken with 2tbs cayenne, 3tbs paprika, 4 cloves of crushed garlic, half a queezed lemon, handful chopped parsley, salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Marinade for minimum of two hours. 2) Sear all the chicken legs until golden and place into a bowl. Fry your onions until golden, then add in 2 cloves of garlic and stir in for a few seconds until fragrant. Lastly add a whole packet of washed rice, broccoli florets, the seared chicken and chicken stock (mix 3 stocks with hot water and the remaining half a lemon.. leave to cool down for atleast 5-10 minutes) 3) Cover tray with foil and place in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 180c Tip to cook rice: *to every 1 cup of rice, add just under 2 cups of water Follow for more recipes💕

£10 2 course dinner date, I got you😉 (Serves 3 to 4, which is definitely enough for left overs!) Ingredients: - X2 ASDA chocolate bars 58p each - Double cream £1.15 - Chicken breast £2.65 - Carrots 35p - Milk 90p - Chicken stock 65p - Thyme 60p - Celery 69p - Onion 12p - Puff pastry £1.70p TOTAL £9.97 Chicken pie recipe measurements: - 2 chicken breasts - 3 carrots - 3 stems of celery - 1 diced onion (red or white) - 2tsp thyme - 2 1/2tbs flour - 300ml chicken stock - 350ml milk - 1 packet of puff pastry - Brush of egg or milk on top of pastry - Salt and pepper to season For staple ingredients at home if you have, use additional paprika and flour. Paprika is not essential. Method for chicken pie: 1. Chop your chicken breasts into small cubes, season with paprika, salt and pepper and fry until golden and almost cooked, then add in the diced vegetables (carrots, celery and an onion) fry over for a few minutes, then add in 1tsp of chopped thyme and flour. Mix until the flour dissolves then gradually add in chicken stock and milk to a simmer until thickened. 2. Lastly add the mixture to a baking tray with puff pastry on top and cook in the oven for 25 minutes. Chocolate mousse recipe measurements: - 300ml double cream - 300g chocolate Recipe for chocolate mousse: 1. Finely chop up all the chocolate and leave as side. 2. Heat up half the packet of cream for a minute, or a minute in a half. Once hot add in the chopped chocolate and mix until melted. 3. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining double cream until stiff peaks, then add to the melted chocolate (make sure the chocolate mix isn’t boiling hot). Fold in the double cream and lastly add to 3 to 4 ramekins. Refrigerate over night or for at least 2-3 hours #budgetmeal #datenight #recipeideas #fyp

£10 budget shopping at M&S🛒 When you think of M&S, do you ever wounder if you can shop on a budget? Well here’s a pure example of budget staple ingredients that you can purchase to create a delicious, comforting, filling and balanced meal for a family less than £2 ahead✅ Ingredients: - Orzo pasta £2 - Vegetable stock £1.40 - Tin of tomatoes 60p - Garlic 55p - Carrots 50p - Onion 25p - Celery 70p - Lemon 45p - Coriander 85p - Cavolo Nero £1.40 - Baguette £1.20 (this can be optional!) TOTAL £9.10 Recipe measurements: - 1 onion - 4 crushed garlic cloves - 2 to 3 stems of celery - 2 to 3 diced carrots - 1 1/2tsp lemon zest - A whole lemon juice - Handful chopped coriander - A whole tin of tomatoes - Between 2 to 2 1/2 litres of vegetable stock (I added in all the 4 stocks.. would recommend 3 to 4) - Salt and pepper (taste to please) - 250g Orzo pasta - The whole pack of cavolo - Cut the baguette into slices and toast Method: 1) Fry over the diced onion until golden. Add in crushed garlic cloves and stir for a minute until fragrant. Add in celery, chopped carrots, lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped coriander, tin of tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt and pepper (taste to please). Leave to simmer on a low/med heat for 45-50 minutes until reduced.. this will develop more flavour! 2) Once reduced add in the Orzo and a few minutes later add in the Cavolo. Serve on its own, or with toasted bread. Enjoy and follow for more❤️ TIP* If you don’t plan on eating it right away you should cook the orzo separately and add it later. The orzo soaks up all of the liquid. So unless you want a stew, eat it right away or add the orzo later cooked according to the package directions if serving the next day. HACK* Great for freezing❄️ Follow for more🛒🥰 #budgetmeals #familymeals #recipeideas #fyp