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Share your secret "Cheap to make but actually pretty nice" recipes or meal tips. (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by TinyBreak@aussie.zone to c/frugal@aussie.zone

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I've started cooking some red lentils in some beef stock, adding them and some breakcrumbs to mince meat to pad the meat out a bit (and hide some extra veg in the meat). With meatballs you cant even tell the difference. What are some of your hacks/tips/tricks?

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Microwave potatoes with skin on until completely soft (flip once). Break them up to your liking with your knife or fork.

Broken open or cut in larger pieces - Crack a small tin of drained tuna over the top (I like tuna in oil - add mayo if desired), or top with baked beans. Or add cheese and zap again to melt.

Smashed with a fork or cut into smaller pieces - Stir through oil/marge, salt and pepper, and paprika (smoked, sweet or hot) to season the potatoes.

Otherwise fry the pieces until crispy, push them to the side of the pan and fry a couple of eggs to go with them.