OK, so this is a thread for simple to cook, economical, healthy recipes. Simple meaning minimal cooking/prep. I’m single, so my meals generally feed 1, so please multiply ingredients by number of people you want to feed lol. I’m also a fan of minimal washing up!
#1. Pasta, Pesto, Steamed Veg and Pecorino/Parmesan. - Preparation - Minimal. Cooking time - maybe 20mins 🙂
Ingredients
Jar of Pesto Sauce (I use the Coles brand @ $1.95) - 1 jar will make 4 single serves.
Uncooked Pasta of your choice - pasta is always on special somewhere,
Birdseye Steamed Veg Portions (Usually $3:40) - 3 serves to the bag.
Grated Pecorino/Parmesan - I forget what a bag costs, but it lasts for quite a while. I prefer Pecorino, it’s saltier than Parmesan.
Method.
Put water on to boil for pasta. Once boiling, put pasta in and cook until at your required level of “cooked”. Personally, I’m not fussed about overdone 🙂
Steam a bag of veg for 3 minutes - if you’re cooking for more than 1, then 2 bags probably make a great serve for 3 people - depending upon pasta quantity. Adjust cooking time accordingly.
Drain pasta, return to saucepan and stir pesto through. Allocate approx 1.5 teaspoons per serve.
Cut open steam veg and drain excess water from pouch. Throw in with pasta and stir/toss.
Serve, add Pecorino/Parmesan, salt pepper etc to taste.
Eat and enjoy!
Please add your own recipes to the thread. Eating, tasty, inexpensive and easy to put together food is one of the hardest parts about looking after yourself if you’re single. It’s also cheaper and healthier than buying takeaway.
Let’s share some ideas 🙂
