Tesco Magazine – Cookbook – Help! I need to make my meals go further

Help! I need to make my meals go further

We show a busy mum how to get more value from her food shop and cut waste by stretching one hearty supper into three

Family Sunday roast chicken A classic roast chicken can be the basis for more meals later in the week. Buying a larger chicken, such as a capon, will increase the number of meals you can make
Potatoes boulangère In France these potatoes used to be prepared at home, then taken to the bakery to be cooked, hence their name
Leek and potato soup
Soda bread Wholesome and perfect for a quick lunch with your soup
Chicken and parsley meatballs with classic tomato sauce

Name: Beth Scott
Lives: London
The problem: 'We often have leftovers from our Sunday roast but as I'm trying to keep to a budget I don't want to see this go to waste. I'd like some ideas for extra meals from the original lunch my two boys will enjoy eating.'

The solution: Fran says, 'Roasts are great as they can really be stretched and are a very economical way of making several meals. You can use the leftover cooked meat in a salad, sandwiches, a curry or be adventurous and make meatballs. Plus you can make stock from the carcass for homemade soup in the week or to freeze for later.'

The solution:

Beth says: 'Excellent results, the boys ate everything – they were getting so tired of chicken sandwiches! I'm definitely going to make stock in future. If I vary my roasts, I can ring the changes with my soups – I'm already collecting recipes.'