Make Shift Saag Paneer

Ok so this actually turned out to be nothing like Saag Paneer other than I put a bit of spinach and a bit of paneer in it. It was meant to be proper saag paneer until I realised I needed a more substantial dinner/lunch so added the mince and some more veggies. This dish looks awful I know, but tasted amazing and I had it for 2 lunches and 2 dinners. I will definitely be making it again but maybe with slightly less veg.

Ingredients (makes 4 large portions)

400g mince

100g paneer diced

200g frozen spinach

100g broccoli florets

100g cauliflower florets

100g broccoli & cauliflower stalks

1 vegetable oxo cube

1 tsp chilli flakes

1 tsp garlic sallt

1 tsp basil

You will also need- one frying pan, one pyrex dish, chopping board and a knife.

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C
2. Put all the ingredients in the frying pan apart from the paneer.
3. Fry the mince and the vegetables together until the mince has browned.
4. Add the cubed paneer, crumble in the oxo cube and continue to cook, stirring the paneer into the mix.
5. When the paneer is evenly mixed transfer the mince mix to the pyrex dish and smooth evening.
6. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
7. Serves 4, either eat straight away or do what I did and portion it up into 3 boxes and eat one.

Nutritional Information 

Calories 376 kcal

Carbs 5g

Fat 27g

Protein 30g

Fibre 3g

Total Cost: £3.52 Cost per portion 88p

Mince: £1.46

Broccoli: 2 portions x 15p 

Cauliflower: 2 portions x 15p

Spinach: 2 portions x 15p

Ends: 1.5 portions x 20p

Paneer: 2 portions x 33p

1 oxo cube: 10p

Various spice: 10p