OUR FAMILY MEAL PLAN FOR WEEK OF 16/07/18 - £68

Apologies for being rather late publishing our meal plan this week.  We had a really busy weekend and there just wasn't enough time or energy left for me to get it blogged by Sunday evening as usual.  It's the last week of school for the year, that means at the end of this week my children will be home for 49 days.  I'm making sure I have plenty of coffee in the house.

It's a fairly easy and relaxed meal plan for us this week as we're all knackered.  The heatwave is still in full swing, we're all getting grumpy with the hot weather.  We could really do with some rain, it hasn't rained here for over a month now.

Our garden is still providing loads of fresh greens, lettuces, strawberries, raspberries, and fresh herbs so I've not included them in the shopping list. It won't be long until the apples on our tree will be ready to eat. 

Meal Plan 

Breakfasts will be homemade granola with yoghurt and fruit.  Weekend breakfasts will be pancakes and crumpets.

Packed lunches will be Cheese and Vegetable Puffs with fruit, crudites, and a baked treat.  Weekend lunches will be Caramelised Onion and Cheddar Swirls with salad greens, and Versatile Flatbreads.

Dinners

Quick Bean Chilli - Meatfree Monday

Chorizo frittata

8 free range eggs

2 large potatoes

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

2 Tblsp oil

1 bunch spring onions, sliced

200g Chorizo, cubed

Scrub the potatoes, cut into 1 inch/2.5cm dice cubes and boil in salted water until just cooked then drain well. Put the chorizo into a large frying pan over a moderate heat, fry until the oil starts to run then add the potato cubes, frozen vegetables and onion. Cook until the chorizo is crispy, the onions have softened and the frozen vegetables have heated through.

Break the eggs into a bowl, add salt and pepper then whisk together before pouring into the frying pan. Add the remaining oil to the pan and then pour in the egg mixture.

Reduce the heat to low and cook gently for about 5-10 minutes. Whilst the frittata is cooking heat the grill of your oven. When the frittata is set around the edges put the frying pan under the grill. Be very careful not to melt the handle of your frying pan. Grill the frittata until the top is set and light golden. We have ours with salad or steamed greens. 

Lentil and Vegetable Curry

2 tsp oil

2 onions, diced

4 cloves garlic, crushed

2 cups green lentils

2 Tblsp curry powder

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1.5 litres vegetable stock

2 cups mixed root vegetables, peeled and diced

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion has softened. Add the spices to the pan and stir for a minute or two until they are fragrant. Add the lentils, stock and vegetables then bring to the boil.

Simmer for around half an hour until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has mostly been absorbed. Serve with cooked rice. We add some steamed spinach on the side for added veg content.

Leftover Curry Pasties

Leftover Lentil and Root Vegetable Curry

2 sheets puff pastry

Preheat your oven to 200C

Cut each sheet of pastry into thirds. Put mounds of leftover curry on one half of each pastry third. Fold over the other half of the pastry third and crimp with a fork to seal the edges. Prick each pastry parcel with a fork so steam can escape during cooking.

Put on lined baking trays and cook for 20 - 25 minutes until the pastry is golden and crispy. Serve with mango chutney and steamed vegetables.

Sausage Flan

500 grams Cumberland sausage meat

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 spring onions, sliced

2 potatoes, grated

1 eating apple, grated

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

4 free range eggs, beaten

Preheat your oven to 180C.

With wet hands, line a 23cm diameter loose bottom flan dish with the sausage meat.

Put the garlic, spring onion, potato, apple, cheese into a bowl. Add the beaten egg and combine everything well.

Pour into the sausage meat case then gently tap on the bench to make sure there are no air bubbles in the filling. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and the filling has set in the middle.

One Pot Orzo Bolognese

500g minced beef, or vegetarian mince

1 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 peppers, diced

330g dried orzo pasta

500ml pasta sauce, homemade or store bought

600ml vegetable stock

300g frozen peas

300g frozen corn

100g cheddar cheese, grated

Put a large frying pan on to a medium-high heat and cook the mince until it is no longer pink, breaking up clumps as you do so. 

Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and diced peppers to the pan then cook for a few minutes until the onion and peppers soften.

Add the orzo, pasta sauce and stock to the pan then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked and all of the stock has been absorbed. Stir through the frozen peas and corn, cook until these have heated through. Stir through the grated cheese then serve.

10 Minute Spicy Bean Burgers with sweet potato wedges

Shopping List

43 items: £67.95

Frozen

2x   ASDA Smartprice Mixed Vegetables (1Kg)                                          £1.64

Tins, Jars and Cooking

2x   ASDA Smartprice Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice (400g)              58p

3x   ASDA Smartprice Red Kidney Beans in Water (400g)                           90p

1x   ASDA Chick Peas in Water (400g)                                                      33p

1x   ASDA Vegetable Bouillon Mix (150g)                                                   £1.40

1x   ASDA Bolognese Pasta Sauce (500g)                                                 69p

1x   ASDA Black Eye Beans in Water (400g)                                              55p

Dairy and Eggs

1x   ASDA Semi Skimmed Milk 6 Pints (3.41L)                                           £1.48

1x   ASDA British Whole Milk 6 Pints (3.41L)                                              £1.48

5x   ASDA Smartprice Low Fat Natural Yogurt (500g)                                 £2.25

1x   ASDA Free Range Mixed Weight Eggs (15)                                         £2.00

1x   ASDA Mature Cheddar Cheese - Light (750g)                                      £3.65

Packets and Cereals

1x   Silver Spoon Granulated Sugar (1Kg)                                                  65p

1x   ASDA Strong White Bread Flour (1.5Kg)                                              69p

1x   ASDA Smartprice Plain White Flour (1.5Kg)                                         45p

1x   Allinson Easy Bake Yeast (100g)                                                         98p

1x   ASDA Orzo (500g)                                                                              65p

1x   ASDA Good and Balanced Green Lentils (500g)                                   £1.15

2x   ASDA Scottish Porridge Oats (1Kg)                                                    £1.78

1x   ASDA Ready to Roll Puff Pastry (500g)                                               £1.00

Fruit and Vegetables

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Salad Tomatoes (750g)                                £1.15

25   ASDA Grower's Selection Bananas                                                      £3.00

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Seedless Red Grapes (500g)                       £1.50

25   ASDA Grower's Selection Royal Gala Apples                                      £4.80

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Carrots (1Kg)                                              50p

1     ASDA Grower's Selection Butternut Squash by Weight (1.3Kg)            97p

4x   ASDA Grower's Selection Whole Cucumber                                         £2.00

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Green Seedless Grapes (500g)                    £1.50

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Garlic Loose                                                20p

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Courgettes (3)                                             95p

2x   ASDA Grower's Selection Spring Onions                                             £1.00

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Sweet Potatoes (1Kg)                                  £1.00

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Giant Watermelon                                        £2.50

1x   ASDA Grower's Selection Black Seedless Grapes (500g)                     £1.50

3x   ASDA Grower's Selection Satsumas (600g)                                         £3.75

4x   ASDA Farm Stores Pears (500g)                                                         £3.20

2x   ASDA Farm Stores Brown Onions (1Kg)                                              £1.10

4x   ASDA Farm Stores Cherry Tomatoes (250g)                                       £2.00

1x   ASDA Farm Stores White Potatoes (2.5Kg)                                         £1.15

3x   ASDA Farm Stores Mixed Peppers (3)                                                 £2.97

Meat, Fish and Poultry

1x   ASDA Extra Special Chorizo Casero Sausage (225g)                           £1.85

1x   ASDA Butcher's Selection Pork Sausage Meat (400g)                          £1.75

1x   ASDA Butcher's Selection Beef Mince - 5% Fat (500g)                         £3.31

Prices and special offers reflect those of the online grocery website My Supermarket, and are correct as of 14 July 2018.  Prices may vary in different in-store locations.

We purchased our shopping list from Asda via My Supermarket on 14/07/2018, and our groceries cost £67.95. Had we shopped elsewhere our groceries would've cost:

£73.55 from Morrisons

£80.07 from Tesco

£80.13 from Sainsbury's

£88.05 from Ocado

£89.55 from Waitrose

My lovely blogging buddy Ciara from My Fussy Eater has created a fab Meal Planning Facebook Group so we can inspire each other. She also has a book coming out in April which you can order here. 

And Katykicker, and Naomi from The Organised Life Project have a Meal Planning Linky full of fabulous Meal Planning posts with lots of tasty ideas.

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