According to statistics, most Russians do not know how to save on food and spend 60% of their salaries on groceries and snacks in public catering. It turns out that food is the largest expense item for the entire population. But, if you choose the right dishes, you can easily cook tasty and economical.
Nutritionists unanimously repeat the need to diversify the menu. And the housewives so want to save at least a little on lunch, even if the quality and taste of the dishes will suffer from this … In fact, if you allocate only 30 minutes a week to compose a competent menu, you can save a lot, while eating tasty, healthy, varied and original. Indeed, there are millions of recipes for delicious dishes in the world. From the most common products, with the help of your imagination and some seasonings, you can create a real culinary masterpiece. These recipes will show you how to save on food.
So, in order to prepare a delicious, original and economical lunch for the whole family, you will need 1 hour of time and the simplest set of products.
Borscht "Corn"
1 can of canned corn, 1 large beet, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 200 grams of fresh cabbage, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, herbs to taste.
This borscht turns out to be very tasty and rich, despite the fact that there is no meat in it. And vegetables, for sure, every housewife can easily find, rummaging in her pantry. Roast grated carrots, finely chopped onions and garlic. Add grated beets, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar and 1 cup of boiled water to the fry. Simmer the vegetables for 10 minutes, covered, stirring regularly. While the vegetables are stewing, boil the finely chopped cabbage in three glasses of water. When the cabbage is cooked, add the stewed vegetables and corn to it. Season with salt and pepper and cook the borscht for another 10 minutes.
Porridge "Original oatmeal"
For the second, cook oatmeal, but according to a new original recipe. Oatmeal is a very cheap cereal. But at the same time tasty and healthy. Cook porridge according to the usual recipe. 5 minutes before cooking, add a handful of grated cheese with garlic to it, mix and let it brew.
Dessert "Chocolate sausage"
Delicious dessert from childhood. Buy 1kg of cookie cutters. Cookie scraps are sold very cheaply in most candy stores. In a water bath, melt 1 pack of butter (you can take the most budgetary one), add 1 egg, 3 tablespoons of sugar and 6 tablespoons of cocoa. Keep the mass on fire until "craters" appear. Pour the chocolate over the cookies, put them on the bag and use your hands to form a stick of sausage. Put the resulting sausage in the freezer for 3 hours.
