Sometime you just want a speedy lunch or dinner and this is when a bit of meal prep beforehand comes into its own. I used my hidden vegetable curry sauce (recipe on the website), some extra veg and a packet of cooked meatballs I had bought in B&M/Farmfoods. Most people would look at these and think a packet of 12 small meatballs isn't enough to make a meal but with a few extra ingredients you can make a curry, a soup or a stew with these. I didn't want a pasta meal or anything too tomatoey, so I made my curry sauce into a soup. I didn't have to add anything other than a bit of stock to thin it down to soup consistency as there were enough spices in the sauce to begin with. The meatballs are Chicken and Chorizo bites which lend really well towards adding more depth to the curry. At £1 a packet they also add to our ethos of using cheap ingredients to make a meal go further. This made 4 filling bowls that everyone was happy with. You could easily adapt this and use any cooked meat/sausages etc that you have available and any other veg too. Why not give this a try and let us know how you get on in the comments below. We love to hear your feedback.E x
Prep:-
Slice the Onion
Slice the Pepper
Slice the mushrooms
Shred the Coriander
Slice the meatballs in half.
Add the butter and oil to a pan along with the onion and pepper. I used a mix of frozen peppers.
Fry on a low/medium heat for 3-4 mns until soft
Add in the mushrooms, stir through and continue frying for 2mns then add the meatballs and do the same again.
Add the hidden vegetable sauce, chicken stock and Soy sauce.
Stir through.
Increase the heat until it boils.
Lower the heat to simmer for 3-4mns.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Add more stock if needed-bring back to the boil if the stock/water is cold
Divide into 4 bowls, sprinkle over the Coriander.
Serve with some toasted flat breads on the side to dip in the sauce
Easy swaps :-
Cooked meatballs for sausages.
Cooked for uncooked-adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Chicken stock for Coconut milk.
Coriander for Parsley
Ingredients
Directions
Prep:-
Slice the Onion
Slice the Pepper
Slice the mushrooms
Shred the Coriander
Slice the meatballs in half.
Add the butter and oil to a pan along with the onion and pepper. I used a mix of frozen peppers.
Fry on a low/medium heat for 3-4 mns until soft
Add in the mushrooms, stir through and continue frying for 2mns then add the meatballs and do the same again.
Add the hidden vegetable sauce, chicken stock and Soy sauce.
Stir through.
Increase the heat until it boils.
Lower the heat to simmer for 3-4mns.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Add more stock if needed-bring back to the boil if the stock/water is cold
Divide into 4 bowls, sprinkle over the Coriander.
Serve with some toasted flat breads on the side to dip in the sauce
Easy swaps :-
Cooked meatballs for sausages.
Cooked for uncooked-adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Chicken stock for Coconut milk.
Coriander for Parsley