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FOOD shopping can be expensive these days but one mum shared the bargain meal she makes from M&S.
Single mum Jo, who posts under @thismumcooks, shared her £5 tasty chicken dish that feeds up to eight people.
Jo showed off her cheap chicken and veg meal that she makes for her family[/caption]
In a clip which has racked up over 1,600 likes, she said: “The plan today is to show you how to make an evening meal for six to eight people for just £5 from Marks and Spencers.”
All you need is 1.2kg of chicken leg pieces for £3 and up to 2kg of potatoes for £1 if you have a large group to feed.
She also added in half a bag of 36p carrots but you could add in more if you wish.
Finally you need two onions, red cabbage and seasoning.
She added: “I got a slight reduction on a yellow sticker and also I got a 40p off voucher for the potatoes but still you can actually make this meal for just £5.
“It’s simply a case of layering it up in the slow cooker.
“I’ve got a really good-sized slow cooker so it means I can feed six to eight people in there.”
She washes the red cabbage before adding it in, and also chops the fat off the chicken legs so it doesn’t make a “greasy film” in the slow cooker.
The single mum then seasons with thyme, salt and pepper to give it a greater taste, and adds some liquid inside too.
She continued: “This takes six to eight hours on low but an hour before you’ve finished take the chicken meat off the bone and discard the bones.
“Pop the chicken back into the slow cooker and then this is a case of thickening that liquid.
“You can use corn starch if you like.”
Her sauce ended up a pink hue due to the red cabbage and she advised you can add browning sauce if you want to change this.
Jo added: “You really can make meals for 4 for just £2.50 and they don’t need to be boring or flavourless.
“Get the kids interested by using Red Cabbage to turn the meal purple (for adults just add Gravy Granules or Browning) and this is a Halloween Treat.”
Many people seemed keen to try her chicken and veg meal, with one saying: “*makes note – goto M&S first thing tomorrow.”
Another added: “Going to M&S soon instead of Tesco or Aldi.
“Going to do that in the slow cooker looks good.”
All you need is 1.2kg of chicken leg pieces for £3 and up to 2kg of potatoes for £1 if you have a large group to feed, plus carrots[/caption]
Add your ingredients to your slow cooker for up to eight hours[/caption]
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