Easy Family Dinner Ideas To Cook At Home

white fish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: pollock

Pollock is often less expensive while still providing a mild flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while margarine can be more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more economical.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk can be a cost-effective substitute.

Poach 300 g of salmon and 300 g of white fish in 500 ml of milk for about 10 minutes until it flakes.

Boil 1 kg of peeled and chopped potatoes for about 15 minutes.

Add 400 g of frozen peas to the boiling potatoes for 1 minute.

Drain the potatoes and peas, then mash them with a knob of butter, salt, and pepper.

In a pan, sauté 2 finely chopped onions and 2 finely chopped carrots in olive oil for about 10 minutes until softened.

Add 60 g of flour and a teaspoon of mustard to the sautéed onions and carrots to thicken the sauce.

Gradually add the poaching liquid (milk) to the pan, stirring to create a sauce.

Add 100 g of frozen spinach to the sauce and mix until melted.

Grate 40-50 g of cheddar cheese into the sauce and add juice from half a lemon, mixing well.

Break the poached fish into chunks and fold it into the sauce.

Spread the mashed potato topping evenly over the sauce in the pan, creating texture on top.

Bake in the oven until golden and bubbling.

Cooking Techniques

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