Jordan - Feed The Flatmates For Under $20: Tasty, Delicious, Juicy recipes to get your teeth into

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Feed the Flatmates for Under $20. Copyright 2015 by Tom Jordan and the Business Boys

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the publisher.

First Edition: January 2015

Disclaimer

This book is presented solely for educational purpose to provide information and motivation to our readers. It is distributed and sold with the understanding that the author, editor and publisher are not engaged to render any type of health, nutritional, psychological, legal, or any other kind of professional services advice. While best efforts have been used in preparing this book, the author, editor and publisher make no representations or warranties of any kind and assume no liabilities of any kind with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents and specifically disclaim any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness of use for a particular purpose. Neither the author not the editor/publisher shall be held liable or responsible to any person or entity with respect to any loss or incidental or consequential damages caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information, recipes or advice contained herein. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. Every individual is different and the advice and recipes contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.

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Contents

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Welcome to our recipe book which is chokka full of cheap easy meals for you and your mates which are gonna fill you up for all under 20 bucks.

YOUR STASH Must haves for the cupboard, fridge and freezer:

Large bag of potatoes for roasting, mashing, boiling, large bag of onions, fresh and always have frozen mixed vegetables in your freezer. Any dry pasta, Pre-cooked sausages, mince, blade steak for casseroles, chicken breast or tenderloins buy on special. Tins of smoked fish, tins of baked beans. Budget Pizza Bases for the freezer.

Only buy fresh fruit that is in season but always keep a couple of bags of apples in the crisper of the fridge.

Basic seasonings salt and pepper, garlic fresh or a jar which will keep in the fridge, Cajun spice, curry powder, mustard powder, mixed herbs, coriander, paprika, beef and chicken stock. Bisto dark brown gravy.

Cooking Oil, Worcestershire Sauce, Soya Sauce, BBQ Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce, Mustard, Tomato paste, tomato puree, tinned tomatoes seasoned with any herbs and spices, chutney or relish, breadcrumbs, long grain rice, plain flour.

Eggs, butter, milk, cheese. Plain yoghurt when you need it and sour cream.

Buy budget brands for all your basics where you can.

Work out your meals for the week, make a list and only shop for what you need and add up as you go so you keep within budget. Remember you can have a couple of meals without meat to save money. Always buy what is on special.

Luxuries come out of any extra cash only once you have your basics.

Large Slow Cooker if you can find one or steal one from you parents, large frypan and large saucepans.

OUR BASIC RECIPES LETS GO!

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2 tablespoons butter

2 large onions chopped

2 tablespoons flour

teaspoon dry mustard powder

2 cups of milk

Pinch of salt and pepper

2 cups grated cheese

1 packet dry macaroni pasta

Optional 1 cup of chopped meat ham, bacon, pre-cooked sausages sliced, left over chicken

Optional 1 cup of chopped broccoli or any other vegetable

Put macaroni into a large pot and cover with water and boil until soft. Drain in a colander and pour into a large baking dish. Melt butter in saucepan on medium heat add chopped onion and cook until soft. Stir in flour and cook until frothy. Add mustard. Stir in milk until sauce thickens. Remove from heat season with salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 cup of cheese and stir through also add meat or vegetables if you want these. Pour over macaroni and bake at 150 C for 20 minutes until golden and heated through. Serves 4 6. Eat as is or with fresh vegetables or salad.

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1 large onion chopped

1 tablespoon of cooking oil

1 clove fresh garlic of a teaspoon from a jar

500grams mince

400gram can of tomatoes with any herbs added

500grams of any pasta sauce

500grams of any dry spaghetti

Put the cooking oil into a large fry pan add onion and garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add mince and brown stirring well. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce and mix through. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. While this is simmering boil the spaghetti in a large pot with no lid on until soft. Drain in a colander and top with mince. Serve with crusty bread or green vegetables. Serves 4

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500grams dry pasta any type you have spaghetti is good

1 whole broccoli head chopped

2 x 185gram cans of any tuna you have

Handful of stuffed green olives optional

Add pasta to a large pot of boiling water and keep boiling until cooked about 8 minutes. Cut broccoli into bite size pieces and once the pasta has been cooking for a while throw in the broccoli with it and cook for a further 3 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli and put into a large oven proof dish. Add a handful of grated cheese or sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top if you want. Nice cold too. Serves 4

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500grams of boneless chicken sliced or chicken tenderloins

1 packet of dry fettuccine pasta

1 tablespoon of plain flour

2 tablespoons of oil

2 3 cups of mushrooms chopped in half

2 cloves of fresh garlic chopped or 1 teaspoon from a jar

salt and pepper to taste

cup of cream

1 cup of chicken stock

cup of frozen peas or mixed frozen vegetables (otional)

In a large saucepan put fettucine and cover with water boil until tender. In a bowl add the flour and then add chicken coating it in flour. In a large fry pan add 1 tablespoon of oil and add chicken cooking on a medium heat until nearly cooked 3 4 minutes. Take chicken out and put into a bowl. In the fry pan add another tablespoon of oil, garlic and salt and pepper and mushrooms. Stir together and add cream and chicken stock and vegetables stirring together until mixed through. Add the chicken back in and cook for another 3 minutes until there is no pink in the chicken. Drain pasta in a colander and serve chicken on the top. Serves 4

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1 teaspoon baking powder

cup plain flour

teaspoon salt black pepper to taste

1 egg

2 chopped spring onions

1 can of cream style corn

2 tablespoons of cooking oil

In a large bowl sift flour and baking powder, add salt and pepper. Add egg and mix to combine then stir in sweetcorn. Heat oil in a large fry pan over a medium heat and cook in tablespoons until golden then turn and cook the other side. Put on top of a plate with a paper towel to drain. Serve with salsa or choice of sauce and salad. Serves 4 6