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Check out this amazing recipe for toad in the hole with mustard crème fraiche sauce & pickled red cabbage - for £1.14 per person!
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Toad in the whole with mustard crème fraiche sauce & pickled red cabbage (Serves 4)
This seems right, so so right for the time of year we’re about to enter into. We need to stock up on wholesome food to see us through the winter and toad in the hole is one of the ultimate recipes that can help us squirrel away some calories for the impending cold months. There is also no need to constantly serve toad in the hole with gravy. I find the gravy makes the batter too soggy - a nice snappy mustard sauce works wonders as an alternative.
Ingredients
- 8 Cumberland pork sausages (£1.34)
- 300ml of crème fraiche (£1)
- 6 Hoads farm free range eggs – medium (£1.49)
- 1 medium red onion (20p)
- 1 medium red cabbage (51p)
The cupboard staples…
Salt, black pepper, sunflower oil, milk, plain flour, vinegar, grain mustard, sugar and 1 chicken stock cube.
Total cost
If you already have the cupboard staples, then according to mysupermarket.co.uk, this trolley was cheapest at Tesco where it came to £4.54 - that's £1.14 per head!
Instructions
- Pre- heat the oven to 220C (that’s gas mark 7 or 425F).
- The batter needs to be made first as it will benefit from resting for at least 20 minutes (30 minutes is even better). Take a large bowl and add 140 grams of flour, a good pinch of salt and 4 eggs. Mix well and then gradually whisk in between 300ml and 350ml of milk. You’re looking for a reasonably thick consistency. About the consistency of yoghurt. Set to one side to rest.
- The secret to a great toad in the hole is getting the oil nice and hot first. This makes sure you get a good rise in the batter. Get a roasting tin and add 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and put in the oven for about 6 to 8 minutes (or until the oil is smoking hot). Take the roasting tin out of the oven, add the sausages and put back in the oven for 5 minutes,. Now take out of the oven and add the batter to the roasting tin. Return to the oven 25 minutes.
- Whilst the toad in the hole is in the oven you can make the mustard sauce and red cabbage.
- Take a deep sided frying pan and sauté off one very finely chopped red onion in a little oil, add 700 ml of hot chicken stock and reduce down for 5 minutes on a high heat. Now turn down to a medium heat and stir in 300ml of crème fraiche and 2 tablespoons of grain mustard. Reduce down for a further 2 minutes on a low to medium heat and season to taste. Cover and set to one side in a warm place.
- For the red cabbage, cut into quarters, remove the stalks and finely slice. Add the cabbage to a saucepan with 100ml of vinegar, 150ml of water, 2 teaspoons of sugar and seasoning. Bring up to the boil and then bring the heat down and simmer for a further 5 minutes (you want to retain some bite in the cabbage so check around the 3 minute mark).
- The toad in the hole will be done now – so just take out the oven, cut into nice thick slices and serve.
- Happy eating!
A bit about the Frugal Recipes chef, Paul Warburton
Paul Warburton, a lovemoney.com staff member, had a hectic career in the world of hot kitchens and screaming chefs before joining the lovemoney.com products development team.
During these years, under the tutorage of some great chefs, he honed his skills in cooking for numbers within a tight cost and portion-controlled environment.
Now he's planning to regularly offer his help to all budding chefs in the lovemoney.com community, so you can enjoy his original, low-cost recipes with your family and friends every Friday for free!
What lovemoney.com readers have said about Paul's other recipes
"We enjoyed this recipe very much: easy to make and even easier to eat!" varneyrob
“Thanks Paul, another great tasting easy recipe. It was my first risotto attempt ever and it was great, I even impressed my in-laws with it. Many thanks...” welshlady
"I made this recipe and it was absolutely delicious! Seriously good! Five of us feasted on it, and feasted well..." Ibeshy
"I made this recipe on Saturday night, and my 13 year-old son promptly requested it again for the following night!" Malcolm Wheatley
"This is a cracking risotto recipe. Just had it for lunch & it's a winner. More recipes please. Thanks." SavvyLass
"Another delicious offering from Paul. Thank you - keep 'em coming!" Palefire
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If you like this recipe, why not also try Paul's other Frugal Recipes:
Pot roasted chicken with paprika, shallots and potatoes | Smoked haddock and leek risotto | Prawn and chilli linguine | Homemade Cornish pasties | Teriyaki chicken legs with coriander and lime noodles | Turkey, mozzarella and sage meatballs with fettuccine and tomato sauce | Lemon and garlic roasted lamb breast, boulangere potatoes and minted peas | Posh macaroni cheese with crispy bacon and oven dried tomatoes | Falafel, roast pepper and feta salad with chilli tomato salsa | Chicken ‘oven baked’ with cream, mushrooms and thyme | Slow roasted pork shoulder ‘Chinese style’ with pak choi | Chilli steak burgers, paprika wedges and homemade coleslaw |Broad bean, halloumi and mint farfalle | My chicken curry, basmati rice and coriander yoghurt | Barbecued whole mackerel and a spicy lime salsa | Moussaka | Pan fried trout fillets with a dill potato salad | Chicken braised with cider and red cabbage (and proper baked potatoes) | Lincolnshire sausages with red onion gravy and thyme and Gouda polenta | Beef enchiladas with a lime sour cream | Slow roasted duck legs and charlotte potatoes with a carrot and cumin salad | Paella | Asparagus and gruyere tart with new potatoes | Haddock fishcakes with radish and watercress salad and lemon crème fraiche dressing | Prawn and pea risotto | Honey roasted gammon and apples with champ | Hot chocolate fondants with crème Chantilly | Shin of beef, kidney and ale pie Tandoori chicken with coconut rice & mint raita | Homemade gnocchi with a tomato & thyme sauce, spinach and ricotta | Frugal Pancakes | Griddled black pudding, chimichurri mash and caramelised apples | Mixed bean and coriander green curry with fragrant rice | Lamb koftas with a feta, mint and chickpea salad & chilli grilled pittas | Pork, rosemary and white bean ravioli with a chilli tomato sauce | Sausage & leek casserole with parsley dumpings | Pork, chorizo & cannellini bean stew | Rabbit, bacon & thyme pie | Potato rosti with creamed spinach and poached egg | Pumpkin and sage risotto | Slow braised oxtail with autumn mash | Spiced whole mackerel with chickpea salad | Twice cooked belly pork (with gravy) parsnips and sweet apple red cabbage | Roasted pheasant | Portobello mushroom, port and stilton wellington | Lemon tart with fresh vanilla mascarpone | Massaman curry | Smoked mackerel pate on crostini and red onion confit |Rolled breast of lamb with garlic mash and Savoy cabbage | Lemon & rosemary chicken thighs | Thai Pollock curry with egg noodles | Chunky pea and ham soup| Spaghetti alla carbonara | Pork stroganoff | Green chilli meat balls, sunflower seed couscous salad and mint yoghurt | Tagliatelle with air dried cured ham and minted peas | Beef, thyme and mushroom loaf with potato dauphinoise | Mixed bean and coriander green curry with fragrant rice | Egg Florentine with smoked cheddar and rocket salad | Beef, mushroom and thyme pie | Spicy tuna, bean and coriander lasagne | Beef koftas with a feta, spinach and fresh mint salad | Chorizo and pea risotto | Sausage and rosemary hotpot | Beef & thyme (Lancashire) hotpot
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