“Basically butchery of any sort is a reductive cost incremental process.” Easy for my old colleague Geoff the butcher to say! What he actually meant was the more time and effort required in the butchery process, the more you have to charge for the end result. So generally with Chicken for example, you are better buying the full bird and cutting it yourself.
It’s not exactly traditional, but it tastes good!
Ingredients:-
400g of Mince Beef & Pork £1.99
1 Onion, diced £0.33
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes £0.23 - Plus half a tin of water
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree £0.16
3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced £0.06
4 Mushrooms, sliced £0.30
½ a Tsp of dried Oregano £0.05
½ a Tsp of dried Mixed Herbs £0.05
1 Bay Leaf £0.05
Salt & Pepper to season £???!
Oil to fry £???
¼ of a pack of Spaghetti £0.34 (We have to use Gluten free)
Method:-
(1) Heat a little Oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Add the Onions & Garlic and fry until softened.
(3) Add the Mince and fry until browned, stirring as it cooks.
(4) Add the Mince to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients.
(5) Mix everything well and cook on high for 4 hours.
(6) Remove the Bay Leaf.
(7) Cook the Pasta according the the package instructions.
This worked out at £1.67 per serving Plus the cost of the slow cooker......
We grated a bit of Cheese over ours, but is always that’s optional.
