FabSwingers.com forum: What are some delicious poor man's meals

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Morning all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beans on toast with ho sauce for the win.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Not noodles.

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

Lobster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lobster "

Monkfish is a cost effective alternative.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fish fingers, beans and veg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plain pasta mixed in with baked beans was a go to for me in my younger years. Some grated cheese when feeling flush

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

M1 J22

Pitta bread pizza

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Dahl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corned beef hash

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By *ewkesbury cowboyMan
over a year ago

Tewkesbury

Noodle sarnies, anything from the hearty food company, beans on toast

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Liver and onions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boiled eggs mashed in cup with butter and salt

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

Spaghetti hoops on toast.. with a can of creamed rice for pud...

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

Jar of pasta sauce and pasta.

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By *ritishguyMan
over a year ago

chatburn

Veg!!! Woahhhh. Let's not get posh here.

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

"Corned beef hash"

Beat me to it, it's bloody delicious

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Egg on toast

Maggi chicken noodles with Philadelphia cheese

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By *riving_Home_For_MimiWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Jacket potatoes

Crisp sandwich

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Jacket & beans- keeps you feeling full for hours!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Jacket & beans- keeps you feeling full for hours!"

Add cheese and onions and it's a top tier meal

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Liver and onions "

Now you're talking

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Bubble and Squeak.....

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

Make yourself a cassoulet, basically a sausage and bean stew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poached or scrambled eggs on toast.

NBVN x

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Instant pizza - cheese on toast but with tomato ketchup and a bit of oregano on the toast before you cheese it.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Mac 'n' Cheese x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scrambled eggs and bacon on fried bread with brown sauce. Yummy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always found the £1 meals for one in Iceland satisfying when money is tight

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Spanish omelette.

Egg fried rice.

Tuna pasta bake

Fish pie made with a tin of tuna, white sauce and mashed potato.

Tuna fish cakes, tin of tuna, mashed potato and lemon.

Sausage meat, baked beans and onions baked with a pastry crust.

Cheesy mash with beans and an egg

Linguine with butter, pepper and chopped bacon.

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

Spaghetti aglio e olio.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Jacket & beans- keeps you feeling full for hours!

Add cheese and onions and it's a top tier meal "

Beans and onions? i'm guessing you don't have many friends or visitors?

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Spaghetti Puttanesca (in the style of the whore)

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Chips, egg and beans x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Chips, egg and beans x"

I'm in...where snd when

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Anything in Jack Monroe's cook books

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By *4th4n99Man
over a year ago

Burton-on-Trent

Crisp sandwich everytime!! Aha

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Jacket & beans- keeps you feeling full for hours!

Add cheese and onions and it's a top tier meal

Beans and onions? i'm guessing you don't have many friends or visitors?

Correct but for different reasons

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

Onion - sliced thinly, fry gently.

Pepper - sliced thinly or into chunks. When onion is soft add to pan.

Mushrooms - sliced thinly, add to pan once pepper is softened.

Once mushrooms have are done to your liking. Sprinkle over 1/2 of one of those Mexican fajita spice packets. Stir well until all is coated cook for another few mins if desired.

Scoff.

Cheap, tasty, filling and low in calories.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Sausage pie with mash, cabbage and gravy.

Long spaghetti with a tin of Heinz tomato soup.

Sausage stew with barley and no suet dumplings.

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

"Make yourself a cassoulet, basically a sausage and bean stew

Dude, now you’re talking. We had an authentic cassoulet in Carcassone. Utterly sublime!

I’ve made my own since then. They’ve been good but that one was on another planet.

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

I read about a man in New York who lived on boiled plantain for a year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Onion - sliced thinly, fry gently.

Pepper - sliced thinly or into chunks. When onion is soft add to pan.

Mushrooms - sliced thinly, add to pan once pepper is softened.

Once mushrooms have are done to your liking. Sprinkle over 1/2 of one of those Mexican fajita spice packets. Stir well until all is coated cook for another few mins if desired.

Scoff.

Cheap, tasty, filling and low in calories."

You can substitute the spice packet with a packet of microwave rice. Add an egg too if you like.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheesy rice

Bulletproof coffee

Eggs on toast.

Omlettes

Soup and bread.

I'm hungry now !

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By *orkshire biMan
over a year ago

elland

Chilli nachos with grated cheese

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By *irtyold manMan
over a year ago

barnsley

Egg in a bowl with chees and beens 2 mins in microwave

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

Tripe and onions.

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By *uksungCouple
over a year ago

wednesbury

Pot noodle in a cheese sandwich or corned beef and beetroot sandwich.

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By *ellanbennyCouple
over a year ago

cambs

Spaghetti hoops or ravioli on toast with grated cheese on top

Egg fried rice/chicken fried rice

Pasta and make your own sauce with tinned tomatoes and seasoning

Stir fry with noodles and chicken or lean beef

Sausage and/or bacon sandwich

In 1 tray roast chicken, red onion, chopped peppers, tomatoes or any other veg, with potatoes - 1 of my faves

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By *UFSWoman
over a year ago

belfast

Liver n onions with mashed potatoes

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By *mashingPumpkinMan
over a year ago

Carmarthen

"Sausage pie with mash, cabbage and gravy.

Long spaghetti with a tin of Heinz tomato soup.

Sausage stew with barley and no suet dumplings. "

Heinz soup, that’s lavish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of these meals, while delicious, don't seem very nutritious. Remember that around 6/7pm most supermarkets will start reducing perishables down to their lowest price, and you can often get super cheap veg with a day or two of life left in them.

I picked up a packet of fresh mixed veg for around 30p the other day, sautéed with soy sauce, chilli, garlic and fresh basil and topped with two poached eggs. Cheap, nutritious and filling

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By *awpleasureMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

Tuna bake is cheap and cheerful.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Boiled egg & salad cream sandwiches - egg chopped into small bits, diced spring onion, tomatoes, knob of butter & finally, salad cream added for taste.

According to a woman on a radio 4 extra programme, only people in prison & on housing estates have salad cream on food.... Everyone else has Mayonnaise.

The cheeky bitch!

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

A large chip butty

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Bubble and Squeak....."

Another one speaks my language

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Liver n onions with mashed potatoes"

Join the gang..

Don't forget a touch of mustard on the side

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

"Tripe and onions.

With plenty of pepper and a few sprinkles of lea & perrins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of these meals, while delicious, don't seem very nutritious. Remember that around 6/7pm most supermarkets will start reducing perishables down to their lowest price, and you can often get super cheap veg with a day or two of life left in them.

I picked up a packet of fresh mixed veg for around 30p the other day, sautéed with soy sauce, chilli, garlic and fresh basil and topped with two poached eggs. Cheap, nutritious and filling

I live a two minute walk from a Tesco, so I often check to see what's on offer at the end of the day.

I've cooked many good meals that have cost under a quid and with having one of this big American style fridge freezers, meat and veg will stay good up to 3-4 days after the use by date.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Dripping sandwiches

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chicken thighs they’re great value

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spaghetti hoops or ravioli on toast with grated cheese on top"

this but with some chilli powder mixed in for a bit of oomph

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By *edheadjMan
over a year ago

High Wycombe

Cost effective and healthy would be courgette noodles and chicken breast.

Can get a bunch of courgettes, 2 chicken breasts and a jar of tomatoe sauce for about £4. Do you too good meals.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Currently I think the cost of actually cooking the meal needs to be factored in too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mince and chicken pieces are cheap and make up nutritious meals.

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

Tin of all day breakfast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I picked up a packet of fresh mixed veg for around 30p the other day, sautéed with soy sauce, chilli, garlic and fresh basil and topped with two poached eggs. Cheap, nutritious and filling

I live a two minute walk from a Tesco, so I often check to see what's on offer at the end of the day.

I've cooked many good meals that have cost under a quid and with having one of this big American style fridge freezers, meat and veg will stay good up to 3-4 days after the use by date."

I hit up the bakery at my local ASDA last night and all expiring bread products were down to 10p. My freezer is currently full of (branded!) bread, scones, crumpets, pancakes, focaccia etc and it only cost me £1.

I also use apps like Too Good To Go and various cashback apps - my best haul was a shop worth £160 for just over £40.Homeowner status, here I come!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Currently I think the cost of actually cooking the meal needs to be factored in too. "

This! I have been trying to do small things like cooking multiple portions at once, covering water with a lid to make it boil faster and using my air fryer instead of the oven. I didn't think it would make much of a difference but our bills did not go up nearly as much as projected in early April

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Currently I think the cost of actually cooking the meal needs to be factored in too.

I've been using the airfryer more too. The days of long, slow cooking are over I think, even the slow cooker ramps the bill up.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Meat paste sandwiches

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

French toast (bread dipped in egg and fried). Spread brown sauce on after cooking.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Minced beef/pork is a very cheap & nutritious meal. Done in a slow cooker.

If I buy 150g from the butchers then this will feed 4 people. I chop up a couple of big spring onions or red onions (3-5mm.) Put onions in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add the mince, couple of low salt Oxo's. Add chopped garlic (from a bottle), then some parsley & mint then fold the mixture. I add hot boiled water & leave to cook for the next day.

When the next day comes I buy microwave veg (4 in a packet), then I steam it once it's been zapped for a few mins. I get baked potatoes bake them. Once cooked I scoop out the flesh & save the skins (freeze them so I can make a snack the next day or the day after that -butter, cheese & paprika/chillies powder & grill.) I add butter/garlic butter & make mashed potato (I can save mashed potato If I make too much to make veg bubble & squeak....)

Any left over food is put into a take away silver dish & frozen. I just use a microwave.

Slow cookers are good as they are extremely energy-efficient. The heating element in slow cookers uses a very low current and instead relies on trapping heat inside the appliance to cook food.

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By *mashingPumpkinMan
over a year ago

Carmarthen

I remember when I was little being fed brains in toast, can’t remember if I actually liked it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Home made chilli or spaghetti Bol can be cheap because for a single person, one pack of mince can last for 3 meal. Rice or pasta is only pennies for a portion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scouse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fried egg & homemade chips

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Sausage egg and chips.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Fried egg & homemade chips "

Make that two eggs and I am in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fried egg & homemade chips

Make that two eggs and I am in

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

Egg and chips nom nom nom

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