A THRULY mum has revealed the five meals she cooks for under £10 – and her kids love them all.
Budget-conscious Casey Major-Bunce (@MajorMumHacks) has over 525,000 followers on Instagram, including Stacey Solomon and Mrs Hinch.
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The mother of four is known for her family-friendly food content and money-saving tips and tricks.
This week she created a range of delicious and nutritious recipes using bargain groceries from Aldi – with all the ingredients costing just £9.26.
And their delicious meals revolve around a 28-cent staple, the humble can of baked beans.
From Veggie Bean Burgers to Bean Veg Loaded Chilli, affordable and tasty meals keep the whole family happy for less.
Casey’s versatile recipes were also simple enough that your kids could help in the kitchen.
Speaking after tasting all five meals, Casey said: “We loved it.
“And I have all four kids in the kitchen cooking all the recipes with me and we really have a lot of fun.
“All the recipes are so easy and simple to make.”
She added: “Half term can be tricky for parents as it is often a juggling act between saving a few pennies and keeping the children entertained.
“These recipes, all including just one cupboard staple, offer tasty half-day fun for the whole family that won’t break the bank.”
And the best part? The baked bean-inspired recipes cost just 46 cents per person, based on a family of four shopping at Aldi.
So it’s not surprising that they’ve already proven popular, with Casey’s clip racking up 260,000 views.
One social media user said: “If that’s not a great value, I don’t know what is!”
A second wrote: “I loved these recipes! They look so familiar!
Baked Beans Recipe Book
Here, Casey explains how to make each delicious recipe…
Bean pie surprise – breaded fish, a can of baked beans and potatoes
Start by cooking the fish fingers to perfection. Then, place the beans and fish fingers in a baking dish.
Cut up some potatoes and toss them with a little olive oil before placing them on top of the pie. Bake in the oven at 175 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
This delicious pie can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days
Veggie Bean Burgers (makes 4) – half zucchini, half carrot, baked beans, onion, burger rolls and half bag of salad
Start by grating the carrot, courgette and onion.
Cook them in a pan until soft. While the vegetables are cooking, place the burger rolls in the oven.
Drain the cooked beans and add them to the vegetable mixture. Cook for another two minutes.
Once the buns are beautifully toasted, turn them into breadcrumbs and add them to the mixture. Form the mixture into burgers and fry lightly for seven minutes.
These delicious burgers can be refrigerated for up to three days.
Bean Veg Loaded Chilli – pepper mix, half zucchini, half carrot, half onion, can of beans and rice
Grate the carrot, zucchini and onion and cook in a pan until soft. Add the beans and cook for another two minutes.
Then incorporate the pepper mixture and serve with rice.
Sausage and Bean Pie – half a packet of sausages, can of beans, puff pastry and potatoes
Start by cooking the sausages according to the package instructions.
Then, place the cooked sausages, beans and mashed potatoes in an ovenproof dish. Cover with puff pastry and bake at 175 degrees for 20 to 23 minutes.
Enjoy this tasty pie, which can be stored in the refrigerator for three days.
Bean & Veg Loaded Jackets – 1 zucchini, 1 carrot, 1 onion, can of chopped tomatoes, can of beans, potatoes and half a bag of salad
Grate the zucchini, carrot and onion and cook until soft.
Add half a can of chopped tomatoes and half a can of beans.
Cook for another five minutes, then spoon the mixture over the potatoes and serve with a side of salad.
“I’m sorry, but HOW did you make five recipes for less than £10?” exclaimed another, accompanied by the mind-blowing emoji.
A fourth said: “WOW! Fantastic value as always from Aldi and these look so tasty too.
“It’s amazing how you can feed the family nutritious meals you know they’ll love for so little.”
“They all look so hot. What a good value,” added a fifth.
Meanwhile, a sixth added: “Ooh I’ll try, my son loves beans.”
Aldi shopping list
To try Casey’s meals, you’ll need to head to Aldi and pick up the following:
- 2 x zucchini (93p)
- 2 x carrots (17p)
- Canned tomatoes (39p)
- 4 x tins of beans (£1.12/28p each)
- Half a packet of sausages (65p)
- Salad bag (57p)
- Rolls (49p)
- Fish fingers (80p)
- Puff pastry (99p)
- Rice (52p)
- Pepper mix (36p)
- 7 x roast potatoes (£1.38)
- 3 onions (89p)
Grand total: £9.26 (approximately 46p per meal for a family of four)
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