5 FOR UNDER £30 | WEEK 5 | SAINSBURY’S
Welcome to “5 for under £30,” a series of recipes to shop & cook 5 meals, each serving 4 people for under £30. The ingredients collected each week will be supplied from a different shop. This is Week 5, the items collected for these five recipes are from Sainsbury’s.
The items for all five recipes were bought at the same time so the prices I post are accurate as of the date of purchase, please note that these items may fluctuate on price depending on the date you have purchased your ingredients.
These recipes also require the use of some store cupboard standard ingredients which do not appear on the shopping list, for example: Sauces, herbs, stock cubes, salt etc.
SAVE MONEY | STRESS LESS | EAT HOMEMADE | SAVE TIME | REDUCE FOOD WASTE | May 2024
The five meals in the plan are:
Pizza Chicken w/Garlic Tomato Rice
Bacon, Spring Onion & Cheddar Jackets
Cajun Sausage & Potato Bake
One Pot Chicken Fajita Rice
Shish Kebab Burger & Chips
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Store cupboard ingredients:
Pizza Chicken w/ Garlic Tomato Rice - Garlic granules, tomato purée, chicken stock, oregano, salt, oil
Bacon, Spring Onion & Cheddar Jackets - Salt & pepper, olive oil, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, honey, garlic granules, dried parsley
Cajun Sausage & Potato Bake - Cajun spice, oil, salt
One Pot Chicken Fajita Rice - Fajita seasoning, chicken/veg stock
Shish Kebab Burger & Chips - Garlic granules, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, paprika, salt, fresh herbs (optional)
The cold store items of the shop are:
Chicken Thigh Fillets
12% Beef Mince
Pork Sausages
Cooking Bacon
Pepperoni
Mature Cheddar
Peppers
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Spring Onion
Broccoli
Please note the dates on your fresh food items, ensuring they remain in date for the duration of your plan.
The total price for the shop is £28.47
The total usage price is £26.16
Due to their excessive quantity or weight, it’s not always possible to use up all of the ingredients, there will be some recipes which will leave you with unused produce.
There is a list of your leftover ingredients at the bottom of this post with suggested recipes you can use to make the most out of your items.
5 meals for under £30
Week 5 - SAINSBURY’S
MAY 2024
Pizza Chicken w/Garlic Tomato Pasta, Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Total Cost: £5.64
Ingredients:
2 Chicken breasts
100g Cheddar, grated
1 Pack pizza pepperoni
250g Basmati rice
1 Tin tomatoes
Store Cupboard:
1/2 tsp Garlic granules
2 tbsp Tomato purée
600ml Chicken stock
Oregano
Salt
Oil
Note from Jade- There are leftover peppers from this shop (3 for the Chicken Fajita Rice)- add the peppers chopped up in the rice just before boiling for an added vegetable boost!
Instructions:
Add a splash of oil to a saucepan which has a tight fitting lid, turn to a medium heat and pour in the basmati rice. Toast the rice for a couple of minutes then add the garlic granules, salt & tomato puree. Mix well and add 600ml of chicken stock.
Boil on medium heat for 10 minutes with the lid on, once 10 minutes are finished, remove from the heat and leave aside for an additional 5 minutes up to 30 minutes (this will stay hot- leave the lid on).
Slice the Chicken breasts into halves to create 4 thinner fillets and batter into 1cm thickness. Add to a baking tray and sprinkle with salt and oregano, top with the tinned tomatoes, crush or blend if using plum tomatoes.
Bake the chicken for 10 minutes at 200°c then remove from the oven and top with the grated cheese & pepperoni and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Serve!
If you want to up the vegetable content of this meal, add some cooked frozen peas or cook the peas in the rice or use the leftover peppers from this shop (3 for the Chicken Fajita Rice)- add the peppers chopped up in the rice just before boiling for an added vegetable boost!
Bacon, Spring Onion & Cheddar Jackets, Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total Cost: £4.15
Ingredients:
4 Baking potatoes
500g Cooking bacon
200g Cheddar cheese
Bunch of spring onions
1 Iceberg lettuce
Store Cupboard-
salt & pepper
olive oil
Dressing-
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
1 tsp Cider vinegar
1 tsp Honey
1/8 tsp Garlic granules
1/8 tsp Dried parsley
Instructions:
Potatoes, Firstly wrap your potatoes in foil after drizzling with a splash of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Bake these at 180°c for 1 hr, remove from the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes without foil, remove from the oven and leave to cool.
Filling, finely dice the cooking bacon and fry for around 10-15 minutes until it evaporates all water and caramelises and turns golden. Finely slice the spring onions and grated the cheddar cheese.
Slice your jacket potatoes directly in half and scoop out the filling adding the filling to a large mixing bowl, add in the cooked bacon, cheddar and spring onions. Leave a small amount of cheese and cooked bacon aside to top your salad wedge along with the dressing. Mix well whilst mashing in the potato, add a sprinkle of black pepper then refill the jacket potatoes with the filling.
Roast these for an additional 15 minutes at 180°c.
Salad, remove the outer leaves then 1/4 the iceberg lettuce and leave aside. Make your salad dressing with the ingredients in the above list.
Serve the jacket potatoes with the lettuce wedge, sprinkled grated cheese and bacon and finish with the dressing.
Enjoy!
Cajun Sausage & Potato Bake, Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Total Cost: £4.28
Ingredients:
8 Pork sausages
1kg Potatoes
1 Onion
1 Broccoli (300g)
Store Cupboard-
1 tbsp Cajun spice
1 tbsp Oil
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Cube the potatoes into 1.5cm-ish size and add to a large mixing bowl, add in one chopped onion then season with the cajun spice, salt and oil.
Spread the potatoes and onions onto the baking tray and roast for 20 minutes at 200°c.
Once the potatoes are roasted remove the sausages from their skins into chunks and add to the tray with the potatoes and roast for a further 15 mins at 200°c.
Whilst the potatoes and sausages are roasting, prep and cook your broccoli and if you fancy, make up a little instant gravy to serve with the dish.
Serve!
One Pot Chicken Fajita Rice, Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Total Cost: £6.04
Ingredients:
2 Chicken breasts
1 Onion
3 Peppers, diced
250g Basmati rice
100g Cheese
1 Tomato
Store Cupboard:
2 tbsp Fajita seasoning
600ml Chicken/veg stock
Instructions:
Cut the chicken breasts into strips and add to a bowl along with the fajita spice. Dice the peppers & onions into chunks around 1-2cm chunks and leave aside.
Add the peppers & onions to a large pan with a splash of oil (ensure this has a lid) along with the seasoned chicken and brown.
Once the chicken has browned add the 250g of rice and fry for a further 3 minutes.
Next add the stock and mix well, add the tight fitting lid and simmer on medium heat for exactly 10 minutes.
Once the 10 minutes has passed, take off the heat and leave for an additional 5 minutes whilst you grate the cheese.
Once rested for 5 minutes, remove the lid and mix well, adding half of the cheese into the rice and finish with the remaining cheese on top.
Grill until golden and bubbly and serve!
Shish Kebab Burger & Chips, Serves 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Total Cost: £6.05
Ingredients:
500g Beef mince
1/2 Small onion, finely diced
1 Pepper, finely diced
4 Seeded brioche buns
2 Tomatoes
1kg Potatoes
Store Cupboard:
1/2 tsp Garlic granules
1 tsp Ground cumin
2 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Salt
Fresh herbs- optional (I have leftover coriander and parsley so added some in)
Instructions:
Firstly cut your potatoes into chunky chips and toss in some olive oil and sprinkle with salt, add to a baking tray and roast for 40 minutes at 180°C.
Next in a large mixing bowl add the beef mince, finely diced peppers and onions along with the spices and seasonings in the list.
Mix this really well and divide into 4 portions, roll into balls and then flatten into 4 burgers.
Whilst the chips are cooking prepare your burger accompaniments, slice your buns, slice your tomatoes and choose your preferred sauces. As this is a shish flavoured burger I prefer mayo and some kind of chilli sauce, if you don't like too spicy and chilli & tomato chutney works really well.
Cook your burger in a pan with a small amount of oil for around 3-4 minutes on medium heat per side.
Serve along with the chips and demolish.
Enjoy!
Leftover ingredients -
Below is a list of ingredients you will have spare from this shop with recipe suggestions you can use these in:
3x Tomatoes, 200g Mature Cheddar Cheese - Try Roasted Tomato Soup & Cheese Toastie
Onions - Try French Onion Soup
Peppers- Add these chopped up to the garlic & tomato rice just before boiling for an added veg boost!
