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In this recipe, we’re going to show you how to make a simple tomato sauce that you can freeze and use whenever you want. |
Title | Marinara sauce |
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Chef | Greenwich Pantry |
Themes | Cooking in a slow cooker or pan Batch cooking for freezing |
Summary | In this recipe, we’re going to show you how to make a simple tomato sauce that you can freeze and use whenever you want. |
Cost to make | Below are the prices for the main recipe and the alternatives. The first value is how much you would spend if you had to buy everything. The second is how much you would spend based only on the amount you used. £8.27 / £1.38 All prices based on Aldi website taken on 6 December. |
Ingredients |
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Methods / Notes | Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Place both in a 3 quart or larger slow cooker or a large saucepan. |
Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and butter to the slow cooker. Stir everything together well. | |
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours. If you’re cooking on the hob, place a lid on and cook for…..stirring occasionally. | |
After cooking, give it a good stir, then add salt to taste. Start with just ½ tsp of salt. | |
Use the sauce immediately, refrigerate, or freeze for later. |
Title
Roast potatoes (or other veggies)
Chef
Greenwich Pantry
Themes
Tips to make in an air fryer
No fat
Summary
In this recipe, we’re going to show you how to make perfect roast potatoes in either an air fryer or just in the oven.
Cost to make
Below are the prices for the main recipe and the alternatives. The first value is how much you would spend if you had to buy everything. The second is how much you would spend based only on the amount you used.
£6.51 / £0.54
All prices based on Aldi website taken on 6 December.
Below are the prices for the main recipe and the alternatives. The first value is how much you would spend if you had to buy everything. The second is how much you would spend based only on the amount you used.
£6.51 / £0.71
All prices based on Aldi website taken on 6 December.
Ingredients
1 and ½ pounds potatoes
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder or paste (question about salt levels)
¾ teaspoon salt (or LoSalt or less) (question about salt levels)
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Oven only: 2 tsp plain flour
Olive oil
Air fryer: 2 tablespoons
Oven: 75ml
Methods / Notes
Air fryer
Oven
Peel and cut potatoes into pieces. The size is up to you, but if you’re cooking in an air fryer, you can go slightly smaller.
Make up your spice mix
If you need to, you can take a break now. Just cover the potatoes with water to prevent them from drying out.
Put the roasting dish in the oven with the oil in it to heat the oil.
Drop the potatoes into a large pan and pour in enough water to barely cover them.
Wait for the water to boil. As soon as the water reaches a full rolling boil, lower the heat, put your timer on and simmer the potatoes uncovered, reasonably vigorously, for 2 mins.
In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with olive oil, smoked paprika, and garlic granules, and season with salt and pepper. Make sure that the potatoes are well coated.
Sprinkle with 2 tsp flour and give another shake or two so they are evenly and thinly coated.
Place in the Air Fryer basket, and roast at 195°C for 10 minutes.
Carefully put the potatoes into the hot oil – they will sizzle as they go in – then turn and roll them around so they are coated all over.
Flip the potatoes, and roast for 10 more minutes.
Spread them in a single layer making sure they have plenty of room.
Roast the potatoes for 15 mins, then take them out of the oven and turn them over.
Roast for another 15 mins and turn them over again.
Put them back in the oven for another 10-20 mins, or however long it takes to get them really golden and crisp. The colouring will be uneven, which is what you want.
Title
Jollof rice
Chef
Greenwich Pantry
Themes
Making in multiple steps for fatigue
Vegetarian/vegan
Summary
In this recipe, we’re going to show you how to make a popular West African dish.
Cost to make
Below are the prices for the main recipe and the alternatives. The first value is how much you would spend if you had to buy everything. The second is how much you would spend based only on the amount you used.
£10.12 / £2.44
All prices based on Aldi website taken on 6 December.
Ingredients
3 cups long-grain brown rice
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (or tinned?)
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger, chopped
1/2 Scotch Bonnet pepper, or 2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
1/4 cup oil
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 vegetable bouillon (question about salt levels)
2 1/2 cups water, or vegetable broth if omitting bouillon
salt, to taste
Methods / Notes
Wash the brown rice and set aside.
Rough chop the tomatoes, pepper, onion and ginger.
Feel free to take a break now if you need.
Puree tomato, bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, and Scotch Bonnet pepper in a blender until smooth.
If you’re worried about it being too spicy, just use less of the Scotch Bonnet pepper.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add pureed sauce from the blender, and cook for about 3 minutes while stirring.
Add curry powder, thyme, tomato paste, and vegetable bouillon, and cook for another 2 minutes while stirring.
Add rice and stir to coat it with the sauce.
Add water or vegetable broth to the pot, and salt to taste.
Bring to a full boil, then cover and reduce to low heat.
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