BUDGET FAMILY MEALS UNDER £1 PER PERSON
BACON SQUEAK FRITTATA
You can make this delicious bacon squeak frittata from leftovers. Packed with veg such as onion, parsnip, carrot and spring greens.
Total cost: £3.80 (Sainsbury's)
Cost per person: 95p
Items: Basics unsmoked back bacon rashers (300g) £1.44, parsnip 24p, potato 18p, onion 13p, carrot 12p, spring greens (200g) £1, Basics barn eggs (6) 69p
READY IN: 15 MINUTES
SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS:
- 200g (7oz) lardons or thick bacon rashers, chopped
- 1tbsp oil
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 parsnip, peeled, chopped and cooked
- 1 carrot, peeled, chopped and cooked
- 100g (4oz) spring greens, shredded and lightly cooked
- 1 potato, peeled, chopped and cooked
- 6 eggs
DIRECTIONS:
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Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and then cook the bacon lardons and onion for 2-3 minutes until they are just turning golden brown.
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Add the cooked vegetables to the pan and heat through. Meanwhile, beat together the eggs. Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes until just set.
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Finish by cooking under a pre-heated grill until the mixture is golden brown, crispy and completely set. Serve the frittata sliced into thick wedges with additional vegetables or salad.