Three-day menu from inexpensive products: simple and delicious recipes

Making a tasty, healthy menu from simple ingredients for several days is a task that is quite feasible. Below we present to your attention recipes for three days that will not require much time and money from you.

Day one

Breakfast: buckwheat porridge with MILK

buckwheat - 100 g;
milk - 200 ml;
SUGAR or honey - to taste.

Preparation: rinse buckwheat, pour milk and cook until done, add sugar or honey. This is a hearty and inexpensive breakfast, rich in healthy carbohydrates and protein.

Lunch: cabbage soup

cabbage - 200 g;
potatoes - 2 pcs.;
carrots - 1 pc.;
onion - 1 pc.;
tomato paste - 1 tbsp.;
vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.;
SALT , pepper, bay leaf - to taste.

Preparation: chop the vegetables, fry the onion and carrot in oil, add tomato paste, pour in water, bring to a boil, add potatoes and cabbage, cook until done. Shchi is a classic inexpensive and healthy first course. This soup is especially good with fresh young cabbage.

Dinner: pasta with cheese sauce

pasta - 150 g;
cheese - 50 g;
milk - 100 ml;
butter - 10 g;
salt and spices - to taste;
herbs - optional.

Preparation: boil the pasta, melt the cheese with milk and butter until the sauce is smooth, mix with the pasta. When serving, you can garnish the dish with fresh dill, green onions or parsley.

Day two

Breakfast: scrambled eggs with vegetables

eggs - 2 pcs.;
tomato - 1 pc.;
butter - 10 g;
green onions, pepper and salt - to taste.

Preparation: beat eggs, fry with chopped vegetables in butter.

Lunch: pumpkin puree soup

pumpkin - 300 g;
potatoes - 2 pcs.;
onion - 1 pc.;
water or vegetable broth - 500 ml;
salt and spices - to taste.

Preparation: chop vegetables, cook until soft, then grind in a blender until puree. The soup is tender. When serving, you can garnish it with pumpkin seeds.

Dinner: mashed potatoes with a cutlet

potatoes - 3 pcs.;
milk - 100 ml;
minced MEAT (chicken or pork) - 150 g;
onion - 1 pc.;
egg - 1 pc.;
breadcrumbs, salt and pepper - to taste;
oil for frying - 2 tbsp.

Preparation: boil potatoes and mash, adding milk, mix minced meat with onion and egg, formcutlets and fry.

Day three

Breakfast: banana pancakes

banana - 1 pc.;
egg - 2 pcs.;
FLOUR - 100 g;
baking powder - 1 tsp;
honey or syrup - for serving.

Preparation: mash the banana, mix with eggs, add flour and baking powder, fry in a dry frying pan on both sides.

Lunch: fish soup with vegetables

mackerel (or other inexpensivefish ) – 1 pc.;
potatoes – 3 pcs.;
carrots – 1 pc.;
onions – 1 pc.;
millet – 2 tbsp.;
vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.;
tomato paste – 1 tbsp.;
spices, herbs and salt – to taste.

Preparation: clean the fish and boil the broth, add the vegetables and millet fried in oil, cook until done and add the tomato paste at the end.

Dinner: rice with baked chicken legs

rice – 1 cup;
chicken legs – 2 pcs.;
garlic, paprika, salt and black pepper – to taste.

Preparation: boil the rice, cook the legs with spices and garlic in the oven in a baking dish until golden brown.

Tips for saving and planning

Buy seasonal vegetables – they are always cheaper and healthier.

Plan your menu a few days in advance to avoid unnecessary purchases.

Write down your favorite recipes so you don't forget about the dishes that suit you.

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