Day 1 - M&S Budget Meal Plan Series

This Mediterranean Chicken and Potato dish costs from just 80p per portion and is packed full of flavour.

Ingredients
600g Chicken Leg Portions - £1.50
600g White Potatoes - £0.40
2 Small Red Onions - £0.15
2 Medium Carrots - £0.15
1 Tbsp Tomato Puree - £0.20
400g Chopped Tomatoes - £0.50
3 Cubes Frozen Spinach - £0.25
300ml Chicken Stock - £0.10
Crush Garlic - Freezer
1 tsp Mixed Herbs - Pantry
Salt and Pepper - Pantry
Total Spend - £3.25

Optional Extras
400g Cannellini Beans - 70p
Additional Chicken Legs Portions - 50p Each

Method
Brown the Chicken Leg Portions and remove from the pan.
Slice the onions and carrots and cube the potatoes
Sweat the veg in the pan for 7 Minutes
Add the garlic and tomato puree and cook off for a further 2 minutes.
Add the Tinned Tomatoes, chicken stock, mixed herbs, salt and pepper and place the chicken on top.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked. (Check the chicken near the bone and that the juices run clear)
Remove the chicken from the pan and add in the spinach.
Shred the chicken from the bone and add the meat back to the pan.
Serve and enjoy
If including the beans add these with the tinned tomatoes.


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