Slimming World on a Shoestring

A healthy take on a takeaway classic (this is based on the Slimming World Fakeaway recipe, with some tweaks for budget and taste). Ingredients: 400g lean pork mince (< 5% fat) - €2, ALDI Rice noodles - €0.89, ALDI 2x pak choi - €1.79, Tesco Coriander - €0.99 Store cupboard staples: two cloves garlic, 1 small onion, 1 cm root ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce, vegetable stock, one egg, two carrots Total: €5.67, aside from store cupboard staples (serves 4, so €1.42 per serving) Method: Spray a frying pan with low calorie spray and fry the mince. When the mince is cooked through, add chopped onion, garlic and ginger, along with 1 tsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 5 tbsp vegetable stock. Turn the heat down and cook for 5 minutes. Add two chopped pak choi and two grated carrots and cook until the vegetables are tender. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain the noodles, add to the frying pan and mix. Crack an egg over the mixture, stir thr...

A hearty, filling egg fried rice and a great way to use up leftovers. The ingredients below made five meals, and only takes 15 minutes to make. This dish works out at just over €1 per portion, so it's a great budget friendly option. Ingredients: 400g jasmine rice - €0.80, Lidl (a 1kg bag cost €1.99) - any rice will work 350g diced chicken - €2.59, Lidl 500g green beans - €0.42, Lidl (a 1kg bag of frozen beans cost €0.84, fresh beans may be more expensive) 1 courgette - €1.49, Lidl (I had a packet of courgetti that I needed to use up, you can get a single courgette for cheaper) 1 egg (I had eggs on hand, but can be purchased very cheaply if bought in bulk) Soy sauce (again, I had this on hand - soy sauce is a cupboard staple for me)  Total: €5.30 (as this has five servings, that works out at €1.06 each ) Method: Cook the rice in a pan of boiling water (according to instructions). Spray a frying pan with low calorie spray and fry the diced chicken (I like to add a...