Now this is a real proper cheapy meal! It’s from a very very old copy of my mum’s magazine collection… possibly a 1990s Good Housekeeping or something like that! It was one of my favourites as a kid, and I love it still today. It makes a fantastic mid-week meal, and all for less than 60p per portion! Plus, it has the perfect mix of starch, protein, fat and vitamins to make an extremely healthy meal!
Potatoes (5p)
Onion (<5p)
Cabbage (1/4 per person- 25p)
Bacon (1-2 slices per person- 15p)
Splodge of wholegrain mustard or teaspoon of mustard seeds (5p)
1. Slice the potatoes thinly (half a cm thick) and boil in salty water until soft.
2. Slice the onions and fry with the potatoes until golden-brown.
3. Add the sliced bacon, and continue to fry.
4. Boil the sliced cabbage for 1-2 minutes, until soft. Then drain and add to the frying pan,
5. Add the mustard or mustard seeds and fry for 1-2 minutes further, stirring continually.
6. Serve and enjoy!
So there you go- a fantastic mid-week meal that is delicious, healthy, and quick to boot!
Oh, and it’s frugal, so you’ve got no excuse not to try it!
Living Frugal 