Delicious low carb idea for less than £2 a meal
Having gone overboard at Christmas most of us are trying to
eat more healthily during January and February. But it isn't always easy with
up to 6 weeks between pay checks as we go into the New Year. I have a quick,
cheap, warm and healthy dish that can be stored in the fridge after dinner and
used for lunch the next day.
- 300g lean mince lamb or beef
- Chilli Con Carne sachet
- Romain, Cos, or little gem lettuce
- Tin of kidney beans
- A tin of chopped tomatoes
Its cost me just
£7.10 for the ingredients and I managed to get 4 meals out of it, that’s an
outstanding £1.77 a meal
Optional
- Cherry tomatoes
- Bell pepper
- Dried chilli
- Generous squeeze of ketchup
- Brown the mince in a frying pan, there’s no need to use any oil as the fat released as the meat heats up will ensure it doesn’t stick.
- Add the sachet and cook until all the mince has browned
- Here is where you can get creative, you can add any ingredients you may have lurking around in your fridge, tomatoes, peppers, chilies
- At this point you will also need to add the kidney beans and tomatoes
Mince does take longer to cook then most people think and
the longer it cooks the better the flavour. If I’m in a rush I’ll cook it for
25-30 minutes. If it’s the weekend and I’m pottering around the house I’ll
usually leave it up to 2 hours on a low heat.
- As the mince cooks the liquid will reduce
- Make sure you wash your lettuce, I usually chop off the stalk and the tips.
- Top the leaf with the mince, you can also top it will cheese, jalapenos, salsa or just have it as it is if your avoiding carbohydrates.
