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Day 5 Budget Meals: Baked Strawberry Oatmeal, Taco-Style Ramen & Spinach Pasta Soup
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Day 5 Budget Meals: Baked Strawberry Oatmeal, Taco-Style Ramen & Spinach Pasta Soup

45 minServes 3Nutri-Score C€
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what you need

Ingredients

3 people
  • strawberries (thawed, mashed with a fork)Produce150 g
  • instant oatmeal packets (plain, no liquid added)Grains2 pieces
  • oil (for toasting)Pantry30 ml
  • ramen noodles (package, crushed, seasoning packet reserved)Grains1 piece
  • liquid (water or broth)Beverages360 ml
  • tostada filling (leftover seasoned meat filling)Meat120 g
  • shredded cheese (divided)Dairy60 g
  • tostadas (broken, crushed by hand)Grains2 pieces
  • spinach pasta (leftover cooked)Fresh250 g
  • milk (to loosen into a soup)Dairy120 ml
  • reserved seasoning (reserved from pasta or ramen)Spices1 piece
  • cookie dough (cut into thirds)Bakery1 piece
  • iced lemon water (chilled, with lemon)Beverages250 ml

per serving

Nutrition

458kcal

Carbs
58 g
Proteins
15 g
Fat
18 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Ramekin ×2
  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl

step by step

Method

  1. Make the baked strawberry oatmeal

    • Mash the thawed strawberries with a fork in a bowl.
    • Stir in the oatmeal packets without adding any liquid.
    • Divide between the mini ceramic baking trays.
    Step 1
  2. Bake the oatmeal

    • Bake at 175 °C until set and lightly golden, not mushy or wet.
    Step 2
  3. Toast the crushed ramen

    • Heat the oil in a skillet.
    • Add the crushed ramen and toast until golden brown, stirring often.
    Step 3
  4. Simmer with the tostada filling

    • Pour in the liquid and add the tostada filling.
    • Cook down until all the extra liquid has evaporated.
    Step 4
  5. Finish the taco ramen

    • Stir in the ramen seasoning packet and some shredded cheese and let it melt.
    • Serve topped with hand-crushed tostadas and a little more cheese.
    Step 5
  6. Turn the spinach pasta into soup

    • Reheat the leftover spinach pasta with the milk.
    • Stir in the reserved seasoning and simmer until soupy.
    Step 6
  7. Portion the cookie dough and serve

    • Cut the cookie dough into thirds to stretch it over the remaining days.
    • Serve with iced lemon water.
    Step 7