I had a few bits and bobs left in the fridge from things I had made last week (!) Eek. Obviously I had to use them up because wastage. This is what I had: 1 small butternut, 1 chicken breast, 1\/2 tin coconut milk. Doesn’t seem like much but I managed to rustle up an easy budget buster of a meal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thai Butternut Soup<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• 1 small butternut, cubed<\/li>\n
• 1\/2 onion, chopped<\/li>\n
• oil<\/li>\n
• 1 tsp red masala (ginger, garlic, red chillies)<\/li>\n
• 1\/2 tin coconut milk<\/li>\n
• water<\/li>\n
• salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Method:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Heat a little bit of oil in a pan, saut\u00e9 the onion but do not brown.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the cubed butternut and saut\u00e9 for a few minutes, mixing the butternut every now and then. Add in the red masala and cook.<\/li>\n
  3. Add enough water to cover the butternut and simmer on low heat. When the butternut has softened take off the heat and leave to cool.<\/li>\n
  4. Blend the butternut, if most of the liquid has evaporated you can add a little to help it along.<\/li>\n
  5. Once blended and smooth, return to the pot and back onto the heat. Add the coconut milk and heat, check the seasoning and adjust the salt if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     Chicken Quesadilla’s<\/p>\n

     Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n

     \n
     • 1 chicken breast, cubed<\/li>\n
     • 1\/2 onion, sliced<\/li>\n
     • peppers, mushrooms<\/li>\n
     • 1 tsp red masala (ginger, garlic and red chilies)<\/li>\n
     • spring onion<\/li>\n
     • fresh coriander<\/li>\n
     • 4-6 tortillas (makes 2 – 3 quesadilla’s)<\/li>\n
     • cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       Method:<\/span><\/p>\n

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       1. Heat a little bit of oil in the pan, add the onion and saut\u00e9.<\/li>\n
       2. Once the onion has softened, add the chicken and masala. Fry until almost cooked then add your veggies.<\/li>\n
       3. Take off the heat and leave to cool, then add chopped spring onion and coriander.<\/li>\n
       4. To assemble the quesadilla<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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