Another Recipe Wednesday!

It's Recipe Wednesday, everybody!

Today I present to you a meal that will always come in handy for the days when you suddenly have an extra person for dinner, or if there is almost absolutely nothing edible in the house. It is probably inspired by being a student therefore not so much suitable for a dinner party. This, however, doesn't mean I can't give it a fancy name! So here's my Segato recipe for you.

This meal is a mixture of homemade chips, salad and poached egg. It only requires about 10 minutes of preparation and if you are thrifty, it can cost under £2.45 and it might last for up to 6 meals. You can switch the ratios depending on how you feel: More salad with less chips = Healthy day; No salad = comfort food. Both are good.

These are your basics:
1 bag of potatoes, (£1 Sainsbury/ 65p ASDA) - 2 medium potatoes per person
6 pack of eggs, (£1 Sainsbury free range) - 1 egg per person
Bag of salad/lettuce, (currently 45p in Lidl) - just over a handful per person

You will also need:
Olive oil
Italian style herbs
Balsamic vinegar.

Chips
Heat your oven to 200c. Wash the potatoes and chop into slices, then cut in half lengthways. Arrange these slices onto a baking tray and coat with olive oil, sprinkle with herbs and use your hands to mix in. Make sure each piece of potato is covered. Put this in the oven and set a timer for 30 minutes.

Salad Dressing
I make a simple balsamic vinegar, olive oil and herbs dressing for the salad which I found online and it's worth sharing. Mix your herbs (thyme, oregano etc.) with 1 cup of olive oil and 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
(Recipe found at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/balsamic-vinegar-and-olive-oil-dressing/)


Poached Eggs
Boil some water in a kettle. When the potato-timer has 5 minutes left, pour the boiling water into a saucepan and add 1 tsp malt vinegar and some salt and pepper. Put this on the hob to start boiling. When you see bubbles on the bottom of the saucepan, stir using a spoon to create a vortex. Crack each egg into the centre of the pan, leave for 2 minutes, and stir occasionally.

Take out the chips from the oven and dish them up. Put the salad and dressing on top then drain the now poached eggs and place one on top of the salad.

It sounds a bit odd but it is very satisfying! Enjoy!