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Share your secret "Cheap to make but actually pretty nice" recipes or meal tips. (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by TinyBreak@aussie.zone to c/frugal@aussie.zone

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I've started cooking some red lentils in some beef stock, adding them and some breakcrumbs to mince meat to pad the meat out a bit (and hide some extra veg in the meat). With meatballs you cant even tell the difference. What are some of your hacks/tips/tricks?

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[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Thank you!

hot lava tostie

Jaffle iron is required to seal it in, and you only need a tablespoon and a half of beans. Many people go overboard, this ain't toastface over here.

TVP

Textured Vegetable Protein is defatted soymeal (the byproduct of soy oil production) and can be used as a mince substitute. Cheap and easy to hydrate.