What dish, British or otherwise do you cook the most often?

Steak with chips or baked potato and veg. So quick after work. I do the steak in a frying pan with a bit of olive oil and baked potato in the microwave

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Cottage pie probably, always a great way to use up pretty much whatever meat or veg I have when chopped up, and always have half a dozen or so in the freezer (I live alone and tend to cook as if for 4 or 5 and put all but one of them in the freezer).

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Lollypop1305@reddit

Spaghetti bolognaise. Everyone loves it and I can batch cook it.

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i-dislike-cats@reddit

I rarely make the same dish twice. Love to cook and experiment!

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rabbithole-xyz@reddit

I thought lemon pasta sounded really weird. Tastes great though!

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

What's your most recent experiment?

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i-dislike-cats@reddit

Not super experimental but just always like to make something different to the last! BBQ sea bass tacos tonight with BBQ pineapple salsa!

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Did you get that tortilla from Sainsbury's because I swear I've seen that! Looks nice though.

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i-dislike-cats@reddit

This one was an m&s treat. But mid. Yet to find decent shop ones. Usually make my own but CBA after work!

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VioletDime@reddit

Quiche but mix up the fillings - mushroom and spinach tonight - with chips and salad

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rabbithole-xyz@reddit

It's bacon and leek today.

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Derbadian@reddit

Goulash

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petey_love@reddit

Have you got a good recipe? My nan made a banger, Hungarian style, but never been able to nail it!

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Derbadian@reddit

The one I make is German style. Stewing beef browned off and then onions cooked out in the fat you cooked the beef in. Couple of spoons of paprika, beef stock, carraway seeds and of course diced peppers. Probably not a patch on your Nan’s though!

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petey_love@reddit

Sounds good! I'll give your recipe a shot! Thanks!

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rabbithole-xyz@reddit

I sometimes make Szegediner Gulasch. With Sauerkraut and sour cream.

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Dangerous-Web-1962@reddit

Spag Bol, go to meal when we want something quick and easy

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Arabellaa2026@reddit

Chilli con carne and bolognaise! Both cheap to make, always have ingredients in and good for cooking in batches and freezing.

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PsychologySpecific16@reddit

gochujang beef stir fry.

Macros are great and it's easy to do.

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sambxiv@reddit

Penne Arrabbiata

Oil
Basil
Garlic
Peppers
Tomatoes
Penne Pasta
Black pepper

At least three times a week.

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Sweatysparrow@reddit

I like adding the diced panchetta in little tubs you get from Safeway

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Ganache_53@reddit

‘mediterranean’ vegetables roasted with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, in arrabiata sauce with penne or rice.

Simple, half an hour from start to finish (i use a proprietary sauce - saves time), tastes good gives me my 5-a-day.

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ConsequenceLanky6580@reddit

It’s a shame seeing all these non-nutritious meals in the comments. I really hope you guys take vitamin supplements or find another way to get your 7 a day. This is such a good example of why British people are deficient in vitamins

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ChrisRR@reddit

Your comments say you're a smoker?

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GlitchingGecko@reddit

and yet, you lack any suggestions yourself. Probably why you're lanky.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

A lot of people eat too much grain/empty carbs because they are cheap.

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ChrisRR@reddit

Probably red Thai curry for me

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MixPlus@reddit

Risotto because it is so quick and easy.

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Highway62@reddit

Risotto quick and easy? 😂

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MixPlus@reddit

I think so. Takes about 30 minutes start to finish. Saute bacon and onions in butter for 3 minutes, add and saute chopped mushrooms and garlic for further minute, add risotto rice and cook for a minute stirring continously. Add white wine and reduce down in a few minutes. Add 3/4 of the stock, stir, cover and put it on a VERY low heat. Check it after 20 mins and only add extra stock if it seems dry, before adding parmesan cheese. I don't sit over it, dripping tiny amounts of stock every 5 mins like they say. Maybe mine isn't 100% autentico, but I think it tastes nice.

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Starsrulethestate@reddit

Spaghetti Bolognese w/ Garlic Bread, budget friendly and gets tastier over time

Jerk Wings w/ rice & peas very quick and easy, provides alot of food sometimes will throw in a mayonnaise free coleslaw.

Roast Dinner: again many meals for a few days, only con is having to remake gravy everyday!

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soozdreamz@reddit

Pasta bolognese! It’s easy and I can make a massive batch because all 5 of my kids eat it, even my kid who has ARFID (as long as I also make bechamel sauce to mix in so it’s less tomatoey), my friend whose kid and husband are fussy takes a portion so that she gets something tomato based without cooking just for herself, my parents love it so I can send them a portion to have on a jacket potato, and it’s my little one’s favourite. Oh! And I put whole baby mushrooms into it so they’re easy for my aforementioned problem food kid to remove, but whole baby mushrooms are my absolute favourite also.

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SommXx@reddit

Carbonara for sure. My fave since I was a kid, the proper way with egg and pecorino 🤤 in my peak teenage years it was being dished up 3-4 times a week in my house hahaha. These days about once a week.

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Acrobatic_Toes@reddit

We're also a regular (the proper way)carbonara household, that's what I cook when it's late and i can't be arsed as it's quick and sooooo tasty

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BarryLawyer@reddit

Beef stir fry

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Zal_17@reddit

Probably chili con carne.

Tasty, pretty cheap, healthy and can batch cook a big pan full to reheat on days when I really can't be bothered cooking

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Greedy_Investigator7@reddit

Same! Tweak the recipe occasionally but is always a winner and can have with rice, jackets, taco shells. The price of mince though - >£5 for 500g of mince is mental

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Zal_17@reddit

It's still good with pork mince. Not quite as flavourful as beef, but a lot cheaper. Plus it doesn't come in those annoying vacuum packs!

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Adventurous-Ad1585@reddit

Half pork half beef mince is great too!

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Ancient-Awareness115@reddit

Was just about to say this

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Danglyweed@reddit

This is why i dumped sainsburys, tesco still have the plastic packs. The vacuum packs give me the boak

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Hammahnator@reddit

I add red lentils to it and then use less meat.

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Opening-Fortune4@reddit

Black beans are also good

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feli468@reddit

I use a mix of black and borlotti beans in mine.

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Greedy_Investigator7@reddit

I chuck chicken peas in occasionally too

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Jingoldsby@reddit

Sub it out for 3 beans instead

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Good choice, left in the fridge for a few days and it gets even more flavourful.

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feli468@reddit

Freezes well, too.

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Character_Savings966@reddit

Just had it for tea

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hellbentforleisure@reddit

Same here, same reasoning. I bloody love the stuff too.

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zoehester@reddit

I have three children so plain pasta with cheese on top! The reason? They all eat it without complaining.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Definitely give them some chicken thighs or pork chops for extra protein to grow.

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zoehester@reddit

Oh don’t worry, they eat very well. Chilli, stew, bolognaise, cottage pie, roast, curry etc. They prefer home cooked food to ready meals or processed stuff generally. They just really love plain pasta because, well they’re kids.

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veryoddnames1989@reddit

6/7/8 egg Spanish tortilla with lots of onions, layered potatoes and peas. Sit it on the hob for 10 minutes to set, sprinkle cheese then into the oven for another 10. Eat hot, eat cold, take to work. Can add curry powders and garlic to go that way or dried herbs and tom purée to go that way

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massie_le@reddit

Porridge

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Helena_Handcart1@reddit

Some sort of roasted meat (chicken, pork etc) with potato, carrots, one other vegetable and gravy. Make 4 portions and have the second lot between us, a few days later. Will probably do this once a fortnight.

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Missbhavin67@reddit

Probably my favourite breakfast. Sourdough toast with avocado smash and poached eggs and wild smoked salmon

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NeitherBag4722@reddit

Chicken stir fry. Quick and easy one pan meal. Dark soy sauce and oyster sauce for the flavouring.

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ginger_alex_97@reddit

Scrambled eggs on toast.

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JubileeFist@reddit

Marry me butter beans - like marry me chicken, but with beans (duh) - even with coconut milk instead of cream it's still kinda high in calories but nutritious and yummy with nice bread.

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Capable_Cheetah_8363@reddit

Chilli, just because its easy, freezes really well and i actually love it. Plus its actually not that expensive to make.

Chicken and chorizo paella. Will keep in the freezer for a month. Takes longer to make and needs more prep, but the results are worth it. Used to make it weekly. Now i make it every other week, double portion. Eat one and freeze the other.

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shugavery96@reddit

Pasta bake honestly. Can cook half a dozen different ones blindfolded and get the kitchen cleaned while it’s in the oven.

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lastfom@reddit

Chick peas, toms & spinach curry. At least once a week.

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UndeadMurderess@reddit

Lasagne. The pasta, the cheese, the rich white sauce, YUM. I'm happy with low fat beef or lamb mince, imitation vegetarian mince, or even replacing the "meat" with just lots of veggies like peppers, mushrooms, courgette, aubergine and onions.

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GlitchingGecko@reddit

Try 50% meat, 50% lentils. Honestly can't tell they're in there, the mouth feel is the same as pure meat and they take on the taste too.

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swallowyoursadness@reddit

Egg fried rice is my go to dinner. Usually with peas as I always have them in the freezer but I'll add other stuff too depending what's around/what I feel like. Super quick, easy, healthy, tasty :-)

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GlitchingGecko@reddit

I do love a fridge clearing egg fried rice. Bung in anything that's hanging around the day before grocery shopping to empty out the leftovers.

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Ok-Constant-2683@reddit

Is it healthy? There are definitely healthier ways to prep rice.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Amazing for breakfast too!

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GlitchingGecko@reddit

Cottage Pie, or Chicken, Spinach and Pea Orzo.

Easy to make - always have the ingredients in stock except for the meat, so it's a quick shopping trip to pick those up.

Doesn't take a lot of time to cook - start to serve in about 30 minutes.

Filling - Only two of us, and usually makes enough for lunch the next day as well.

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ScaryButt@reddit

Bangers beans and mash. Used to have it every Saturday as a child when my Grandad would come over and bring a bag of proper sausages from the butcher. I'd make a "mash mountain" with a hollow core and pour the beans in the middle and let the bean sauce flow out like a volcano.

It's my comfort food.

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Personal_Limit_9780@reddit

Mince+ soy sauce+ oyster sauce With Rice, herbs and peanuts Its yummmmm

Also do something similar with pork belly but takes longer to cook

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griffaliff@reddit

Probably sausage tagliatelle from Jamie Oliver's 5 ingredients cook book. So easy and delicious.

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sossighead@reddit

Ragu à la bolognese.

Do it very traditionally, slow cooked for about 4 hours. Find the process very therapeutic also.

I love the taste, nutritionally I think it’s fantastic. Ok there’s a bit a of fat in there but that’s fine. Most importantly it’s something you can save in the fridge and it gets better. And you can freeze it.

Thank you Italy.

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Asuperniceguy2@reddit

Spag bol.

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cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit

Mince n tatties.

It fills the stomach and the soul.

It’s easy to make but made with patience so everyone’s tastes different.

Put Ground mince beef in a pan to brown
Add 1 large brown onion, chopped
Add 2 med-large carrots , chopped. Cook on low with lid on for 10/15 mins.
Add water so ingredients are almost submerged.

Simmer for 2 hours. Add gravy salt to taste or until medium brown.
Add cornflour to thicken.
Cook for two hours on low.

Put in fridge.
Serve next day with mashed tatties, broccoli, peas and doughballs.

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oldskoollondon@reddit

I love this. My wife is vegeterian and there's no real alternative (she has no issue with me eating meat, but it's easier to eat the same meals - I eat a steak every now and then to curb my carnivore cravings.

It's been far too long since I ate this. I'll be popping down to Tescos tomorrow for some mince 😄

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cold_tap_hot_brew@reddit

Try to get 10-15% fat mince, it works best in my opinion. 5 is too dry and 20+ is too fatty and rubbery.

When you make the tatties don’t cut them up too small to boil, they get watery that way. A normal tattie can be cut into quarters. Try to stick to a roughly similar size for all bits.

Make sure you add a large pinch of salt to the water before the tatties. It never works as well if you add it after.

Those are the two important steps if you ask me. That and eating it the day AFTER.

I love mince & tatties.

This is my latest batch with the doughballs just plopped in.

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bunnyswan@reddit

Pasta broccoli, 'Not-So Dal' (Red Lentil Dal) , Hong Shao Rou (Red-Braised Pork Belly) and Cassolet are most regularly cooked lately.

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Big_Translator7475@reddit

Shepherd pie

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LilacScentedStoat@reddit

Lazy man's chicken burger...

4 chicken dippers per burger 2 slices American burger cheese Seeded bun cut in half.

Bung dippers in air fryer for 20 minutes on 180, turn half way through.

1 Cheese on bottom bun, dippers on carefully. squirt some sauce of choice. other cheese on top of chicken, top of bun on.

If you can be arsed, add some shredded lettuce and a slice of tomato.

It's unhealthy, but it's quick and easy, very tasty and pretty filling.

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DarthScabies@reddit

I threw chicken dippers in some wraps the other day. Bit of lettuce, sliced onion and some yoghurt with garlic granules. Turned out to be quite nice.

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dwair@reddit

I've just turned on to dippers / nuggets, onion, leafy salad and sweet chilli sauce in a wrap. Cheap and tasty.

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LilacScentedStoat@reddit

Weirdly, that's almost what I was meant to make the first time I made them. I had dippers so popped Tesco to get wraps, lettuce and tomatoes, but they didn't have wraps, all sold out, so I got seeded burger buns instead.

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DarthScabies@reddit

Give it a try. Highly recommend it. 🤤

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kurtyyyyyy1@reddit

Lazier man’s chicken burger: 2 Birdseye chicken burgers, slice of cheap cheese, cheap brioche bun. Like you, add lettuce and tomato if can be arsed

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CaptainMoisty@reddit

Peanut soup and chilli are my usual go tos

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mr_weathervane@reddit

Ragu

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conustextile@reddit

Pasta and pesto. Can also throw a few tomatoes, eggs and/or spinach leaves in with the pasta while it cooks for extra nutrients!

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crazeelegs2023@reddit

I’ve honed a chicken and lentil murgh masala over a few years.. sometimes with extra spinach.. sometimes using leftover Sunday roast.

It’s become a staple. Batch cook and freeze 👌🏼

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Next_Back_9472@reddit

Spaghetti bolognese

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pooinyourear@reddit

Daal - cheap, filling, freezable and delicious

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crazeelegs2023@reddit

Groove is in the Heaaaarrttt… IYKYN.

I’ll get my coat.

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procrastination-site@reddit

yess someone not calling it lentil daal

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Alternative_Head_416@reddit

Don’t forget nutritious!

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insertitherenow@reddit

Macaroni cheese is the dish I cook the most often. Comfort food.

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littlehamster_@reddit

Chicken curry with homemade chips. Cheap, quick, tasty and easy. I use jars of korma sauce because I can't be bothered to make it from scratch.

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branniganfringe@reddit

Beans on toast with cheese on top. Champion.

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undercovergloss@reddit

Bolognese. It’s so versatile as I batch cook and can freeze some and stretch it over a few days.

It’s great to go with pasta (different shapes), on top of a jacket potato, with some rice (with lots of cheese). Even have on top of Doritos

the fact that it’s got all the nutrients too, such a balanced meal!

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ExtentForsaken3928@reddit

Yes! But cook the pasta fresh. Bolognese tastes so much better after being in the fridge for a day or two. Slow cooked with some red wine. Mmmmm

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

If you make the Bolognese extra saucy and mix it with the spaghetti it will freeze well.

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clicketybooboo@reddit

You animal

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KingKhram@reddit

I disagree with this, I'll freeze most foods, I'll only ever cook as much pasta as needed. When pasta gets defrosted there's too much water and the pasta goes really soft and mushy. Pasta can be cooked really quickly and is always better fresh

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redhotpunk@reddit

Nooooo. Cook the pasta fresh every time, sooooo much better

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eggymantella@reddit

I can't believe I had to scroll this far for bolognese, I make it at least once a week

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Illustrious-Air-7777@reddit

Mushrooms, sausages, eggs on homemade bread. Probably 350 days a year as it’s my husband’s preferred breakfast. That’s the basics, probably 150 days a year he’ll have liver with it. On other occasions he’ll have black pudding or tomatoes or potatoes or bacon with it as well, depends what’s in the fridge or left over. I don’t eat breakfast.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Your husband know peak nutrition!

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DrMacAndDog@reddit

Stir fried chicken and cashew nuts.

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petey_love@reddit

Got a good recipe?

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DrMacAndDog@reddit

Fry the chicken breast pieces, put it to one side. Fry ginger, chilli and spring onions. Add the fried chicken back. Then basil and toasted cashews. Put it all on some rice and pour on some Lingham’s sweet chili (nothing else will do). 100%, gold-plated, copper bottomed delicious meal. Never tire of it.

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TSC-99@reddit

That was going well till you said sweet chili 🤢

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DrMacAndDog@reddit

Lingham’s. Delicious and not jammy like the others.

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petey_love@reddit

Thanks! I'll give it a go!

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Fantastic-Pear6241@reddit

If it was just up to me it'd be risotto

However it's rice bowls usually

Wait a minute... Risotto is just a type of rice bowl...

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WhyAllNamesTaken_Noo@reddit

Vegan saag paneer (using tofu instead of paneer

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miuipixel@reddit

Roast Potatoes and Tomato Cream Pasta

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coltoncruise81@reddit

Cod fillets and tenderstem broccoli in soy sauce.

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TSC-99@reddit

Chili 👍🏽

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Familiar9709@reddit

Pasta

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BellaIsOnline@reddit

fajitas probably

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ooooomikeooooo@reddit

Kids favourite so we have this or a variation of meat wrap every week. It was tandoori chicken tonight.

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BellaIsOnline@reddit

i love all kinds of meat wraps too, cajun chicken + raw red onions and bell peppers are to dje for but are better for dinner than tea, personally

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Mexican or Tex-Mex style?

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BellaIsOnline@reddit

no idea what the difference is, just make our own using fajita seasoning that comes in a jar. they’re obviously not very authentic fajitas but it’s still tasty lol

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Commercial-Bat-4534@reddit

British cheese and ham wrap (vegan, still a gelatinous slimey creation)

Otherwise, pasta and tomato sauce. I fucking love pasta and tomatoes.

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Mozleycrue@reddit

Eggs and avocado on toast. Clearly I'll never own a house.

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Guilty_Public5356@reddit

Do you?

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Guilty_Public5356@reddit

Ramen or a simple salad bowl, with prawns or ham or langoustine.

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cowboysted@reddit

Shoyu Chicken hot pot and variants of it have become a weekly meal for us. Very quick, delicious, healthy and I tend to have all the ingredients in stock.

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Chelz91@reddit

Oooo this looks good. Will add this into my repertoire soon i think

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cowboysted@reddit

It really is great, and you can easily swap things out, a bit of sugar instead of mirin, extra miso instead of doubanjiang, regular soy sauce instead of shoyu.

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Chelz91@reddit

Delightful, I wonder… have you ever swapped out the miso/doubanjiang for gochujang if you fancy a spicy version?

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cowboysted@reddit

I haven't but I do think that would work well. Because this is a japanese recipe the miniscule quantity of doubanjiang doesn't lend any spiciness whatsoever and I think gochujang and doubanjiang are similar levels of spicy. I often dump a load of gochugaru on top at the end.

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takesthebiscuit@reddit

Pasta n something

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Glittering_Habit_161@reddit

A tomato omelette.

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chi-93@reddit

Linguine carbonara.

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Miserablist@reddit

Beans on toast

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mattymattymatty96@reddit

The GOAT

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yepsothisismyname@reddit

With grated cheddar on top, then grilled till golden and bubbling, with chilli sauce (my preference is Encona for the spicy and tangy hit).

Bliss.

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StubbornKindness@reddit

I feel like Encona is a British institution that doesn't get talked about enough

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SupportNo9543@reddit

Is the right answer. God save the King.

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binarygoatfish@reddit

Toast mate.

Eat the toast. Shit the toast.

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BoxmanPwnz@reddit

Brown for first course, white for pudding.

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LayingInBracken@reddit

Some of our staples: pasta carbonara; cottage pie with sweet potato mash; tuna pasta with pesto; cream spinach and salmon pasta; rice with chicken, almonds, dates and raisins; pasta Alfredo. Lots of rice and pasta in this household!

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WestLondonWoman73@reddit

Bacon sandwiches

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steveakacrush@reddit

Spag bol or beans on toast.

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Neat_Guide1163@reddit

Spaghetti Bolognaise mostly. But during the winter months Shepherds pie or Corned Beef Hash.

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oli_ramsay@reddit

Spaghetti Bolognese

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sophietheadventurer@reddit

Mince wraps

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fatknits@reddit

Lazy fajitas.

Cheap tortillas, grated cheese, sour cream, onions, mushrooms, chicken, and old el paso seasoning.

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Itchy-Series7105@reddit

Salmon, vegetables and potato or rice interchangeable

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gazmbuku@reddit

Spicy chicken wraps

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underwater-sunlight@reddit

Chicken tikka masala recently, spaghetti bolognese and chilli are regulars in my rotstion

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BananaHomunculus@reddit

I make Ragu and railway curry the most. I just like to eat nice tasting slop the most.

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Green-Ad6717@reddit

Curry . Freezes well can have over two days. Love it

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Foreverythingareason@reddit

Soup, I love them but mostly there's always ingredients to make it. Less food waste too which is good.

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LiteralTP@reddit

Spaghetti with tinned meatballs, I love it

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musicallymotivated93@reddit

Chicken wraps. I dice the chicken and season it with a few different things, cook it in the air fryer, then chuck it in a wrap with some lettuce and a little bit of tomato.

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sully-_-420@reddit

Scrambled eggs probably the most

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

That would be my most common meal, scrambled eggs on toast with lots of butter and hot sauce. I have it for breakfast. We have like 30 laying chickens atm.

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sully-_-420@reddit

Need you as a friend! My grandad has chickens, but get through so many eggs i still buy them. Man, I totally missed OP asking why i like them.. They taste good, quick to make, good source of protein. One of the simplest meals to make I'd say

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ServerLost@reddit

Falafel. So cheap and tasty, my air fryer is basically just a falafel machine at this point.

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The_Fabulous_Bean@reddit

"Whats in the fridge" + Pasta: Bit of bacon? Or is it chorizo? Half a red pepper? A courgette? Maybe a handful of frozen peas? Toss it all in the frying pan, drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper and top with a bit of cheese. A staple when you've not done a proper food shop but you don't want to pay for a takeaway.

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tomc323@reddit

My kids will eat spaghetti bolognese every day if I let them. Its great for using leftover ingredients too. Mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, carrots. They have no idea either, just chop it all up really small.

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TylerDarkness@reddit

Creamy tomato pasta bake for dinner, chorizo and lemon linguine for lunch. We're definitely a pasta-heavy house!

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Capital-Bumblebee115@reddit

Slag Bol

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bonshui@reddit

Bologonese sauce

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carl84@reddit

Not cooking as such, but overnight oats I do most days

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Aggravating_Ad5632@reddit

My quick version of coq au vin blanc.

Note: everything is cooked in a cast iron casserole.

Fry up some bacon lardons until crispy. Remove from the casserole.

Using the bacon fat, brown off both sides of 4 whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick). Remove from the casserole.

In the fat/juices gently fry a chopped onion and a clove of garlic until the onion goes translucent. Use the vegetables to deglaze the pan.

Remove the casserole from the stove.

Arrange the 4 chicken legs on the onions.

Sprinkle the bacon bits over the chicken.

Add chopped carrots and whole button mushrooms, filling in all the gaps you can.

Sprinkle everything with a couple of tablespoons of Bisto chicken gravy granules.

Pour in an entire bottle of a good quality Riesling. If you need more liquid to just cover the chicken, add water.

Put the lid on the casserole and put it in the oven for 4 hours at 120°C.

Serve with either rice or mashed potatoes made according to Leith's Cookery Bible (Google it).

Devour!

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itsfeckingfreezing@reddit

I normally make a stir fry.

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keta_ro@reddit

Full chicken in oven with vegetables,or pasta carbonara, rice mixed with vegetables, cream vegetables soup..

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thanks_akka@reddit

Chilli con carne and cornbread on the side. Easy to make, comforting and enough dinner to last me Monday to Friday. I also sometimes take it to work for lunch.

For dessert, I regularly make an Indian yogurt dish called shrikhand. It's tasty, fairly healthy and easy to prep. The longest bit is basically straining natural yogurt in a muslin cloth (I use Vanilla flavour Onken) overnight. It leaves something quite similar to Greek yogurt in consistency to which you add a bit of icing sugar, saffron, ground cardomom and chopped nuts.

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hopium_od@reddit

Chicken fajitas, gambas al alijo, masoor dal, jambalaya, lamb Rogan Josh, Feijoada, Sheppard's pie.

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ArcticAmoeba56@reddit

A toss up between Spag Bol, and a coconut milk based curry and rice.

Both easy, cheap and yummy

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Substantial-Guava491@reddit

Chicken curry. Specifically this one as we all love it so much. We have it every week! - https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/neven-maguire-chicken-curry-recipe.amp

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WindowOk9406@reddit

Week days - Air fried chicken thighs with rice & veg (marinaded obviously) / veg and prawn stir fry (lots of additions to vary) / fish finger wraps / reheating home made curry / stew

Weekend - roasting / BBQ / experiments / meal prep

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HerrSPAM@reddit

Stir fry, with a peanut butter sauce (3 tbsp oil, 2 crunchy peanut butter, and 1 of soy sauce)

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missDemonNezuko@reddit

Miso honey grilled salmon, rice plus boiled broccoli.

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Yolandi2802@reddit

Spaghetti with homemade tomato 🍅 sauce.

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Wolf-Dagger@reddit

Roast chicken because you can get 3 days out of the sucker. Traditional roast, chicken salad, chicken soup/broth. Chicken sarnies and lose one of the meals.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Good to hear there's other people making stock!

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Wolf-Dagger@reddit

Why spend loads on collagen!?

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Cold_Table8497@reddit

Sausage casserole (homemade butcher's Bangers. The last ones were pork, sage and red onion.)

Or... Lamb, apricot and sweet potato tagine. Bit pricey but it's an absolute banger.

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I-Am-The-Warlus@reddit

Lasagne & Garlic Bread.

Tomato Feta Pasta

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freexe@reddit

Chicken Fajitas or Tonkotsu Ramen

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jack_watson97@reddit

Penne Alla Rustica

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IncompleteObjects@reddit

I love poached eggs on toast. With a squirt of brown sauce

Sometimes with some baked beans on top

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SemiFunctionalHomo@reddit

Fried rice, usually with a protein and a load of veggie through it. Regularly have leftover rice so easy to make and super quick

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Rice is life

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Reallyboringname2@reddit

Curry chicken.

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Dry_Extension_9850@reddit

I eat a combination of this most week nights-

Marinated chicken thighs fillets (cheaper and tastier than breast in my opinion), I rotate flavours like peri peri, tandoori, Korean bbq, buffalo. Stick in air fryer for about 7 mins each side, I use a food temp so I don’t over cooked them.

For a side I’ll have either have sticky rice, flatbread, pasta, pitta, potato salad or fries.

For veg side I’ll either make a Caesar or Greek salad, slaw, tenderstem broccoli or corn on the cob.

I like to made homemade sauces/dips like raita, aioli, guacamole or salsa.

Endless combinations! I usually stick to a weekly theme like Indian flavours one week, Mediterranean the next so I’m not buying loads of different ingredients that are going to be wasted.

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Lopsided-Watch2700@reddit

Spaghetti Bolognaise in the summer. Beef Stroganoff in the winter.

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Prestigious_Flan8035@reddit

Oven baked chicken thigh + rice + pan fried egg

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Chicken thighs are very cost effective, hard to overcook, very nice.

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Character_Savings966@reddit

Chilli, chicken in the bag maggi with rice and veg

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Ok_Chipmunk_7066@reddit

My most common foods are:

Tacos, usually chicken, occasionally pork, current chorizo and chicken. At least once a week.

Then chicken wings, bung 2kg of wings in oven with 3 or 4 different spice mixes. Usually once a week.

Tuna Pasta bake would be next as a lazy meal, kids will eat it too.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

You can never have enough chicken wings, keep the leftovers in the freezer for stock.

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PootMcGroot@reddit

Probably spaghetti Bolognese, it's at least every two or three weeks in the standard rotation. It's easy, reliable, and feeds an army.

/Use a whole fennel bulb instead of an onion! And don't forget milk! It's traditional for a reason!

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okizubon@reddit

What? Don’t forget milk???

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Aggravating_Ad5632@reddit

It's one of the traditional ingredients.

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PootMcGroot@reddit

It might sound very weird to the British ear, but it's traditional and critical in the original Italian sauce before we bastardised it.

I lived with Italians as a student, and my cooking game was radically improved in months, and it's generally just tweaks like this.

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YetAnotherMia@reddit (OP)

Hmmm why fennel over onion? Why not both? I am a memeber of r/OnionLovers you understands.

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