Slimming World on a Shoestring

A delicious, heart warming beef lasagne that serves four. Ingredients: 500g lean beef mince (< 5% fat) - €3, ALDI Chestnut mushrooms - €0.79, ALDI Passata - €0.49, ALDI Fat free natural yoghurt - €0.55, ALDI Lasagne sheets - €0.49, ALDI (I used gluten free ones which are a bit pricier) 160g low fat cheddar cheese - €1.79, ALDI Store cupboard staples: one onion, two cloves garlic, beef stock cube, one egg, nutmeg, basil Total: €7.11, aside from store cupboard staples (serves 4, so €1.78 per serving) Method: Spray a frying pan with low calorie spray and fry the mince. When the beef is cooked through, add chopped onion and follow with garlic and mushrooms. Turn the heat down and add passata and crumble in a beef stock cube. In a separate bowl, mix the yoghurt and one egg and add a sprinkle of nutmeg. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C for fan assisted oven) and spray dish with low calorie cooking spray. Spoon one third of the mince mixture into the dish, cov...

A delicious, creamy smoked bacon tagliatelle that feeds four, takes 10 minutes and costs less than €2 per portion. Ingredients: 250g gluten free tagliatelle - €1.19, Tesco 170g garlic and herb Philadelphia light - €1.27, Tesco Smoked bacon medallions, 1 pack (200g or 7 medallions) chopped into bite-size pieces - €1.35, Lidl Mixed leaves - €1.29, Lidl Cherry tomatoes - €1.49, Lidl Total: €7.35 (as this has four servings, that works out at €1.84 each). Method: Cook the tagliatelle in a pan of boiling water (according to instructions). Spray a frying pan with low calorie spray and fry the bacon. Add the Philadelphia to the pan and heat through. Add the cooked and drained pasta and mix. Serve with mixed leaves and tomato salad. Preparation time: < 5 minutes Cooking time: 10-15 minutes Syns: 3.5 per serving (approx) - t he Philadelphia can be used as part of your Healthy Extra B, which would make this completely free.