20 family meals from tins and frozen ingredients
We thought it’d be useful to have a few quick and easy recipes that are:
- Family-friendly
- Cooked using as few ingredients as possible
- Cooked using ingredients you are likely to have at home already – check your cupboards, and the Use By date on each item.
We’ve included here:
- 10 family dinner recipes
- 10 family lunch recipes
- A shopping list*
*We’ve given you a list with the cupboard and frozen products you’ll need – not the fresh and chilled ingredients as these don’t last very long.
A few things to keep in mind…
- Canned foods are high in sodium. You may want to buy unsalted products when possible.
- Canned fruit usually comes in syrup or juice, so it’s high in sugar. Not a healthy option in large portions but if you drizzle with a little condensed milk they make a yummy pudding.
- Add a can of sardines in tomato sauce to tomato-based pasta like puttanesca,
- You can buy frozen vegetables and other ingredients like chopped chorizo, and cook from frozen, Bbut always check cooking instructions.
10 super easy family dinners
10 super easy family lunches
(F) Fish and seafood
(V) Vegetarian
(P) Pork
(B) Beef