3 money-saving suppers
thrifty health Ticking both the healthy and budget-friendly boxes can often be tricky. Try one of these cheap and filling dinners recipes ESTHER CLARK photographs MIKE ENGLISH
Turkey escalopes & giant couscous 2 OF 5-A-DAY
HEALTHY
FIBRE
SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins EASY
3 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 aubergine, cut into 3cm cubes 2 large garlic cloves, crushed ¼ tsp chilli flakes 400g can chopped tomatoes 70g black olives, pitted and sliced 1 lemon, zested 4 turkey escalopes 250g giant couscous ½ small bunch basil, chopped, plus some extra torn leaves to serve 20g parmesan, shaved, to serve
1 Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the onion and aubergine for 15-20 mins, or until softened. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the tomatoes and olives and cook for another 10 mins. 2 Meanwhile, heat the grill high. Mix the remaining oil and the lemon zest together, then rub on both sides of the turkey escalopes. Put the escalopes on a baking sheet and grill for 5-6 mins on each side until cooked through. 3 Cook the couscous following pack instructions, then drain and stir through the tomato sauce along with the basil. Slice the escalopes and serve with the couscous, parmesan and extra basil leaves. GOOD TO KNOW healthy • fibre • 2 of 5-a-day PER SERVING 598 kcals • fat 17g • saturates 3g • carbs 51g • sugars 8g • fibre 7g • protein 55g • salt 0.9g
90 BBC Good Food Middle East December 2021
