Shop Smart Save Money Series 3 – Frankie and Benny’s Fakeaway meals prepared by Joleisa
Macaroni Cheese with Crispy Turkey Rashers
Margarita Pizza
Classic Cheese Burger with Mayo, Garnish and Cheese
Side of Sweet Potato Fries
New York Cheese Cake with Strawberry Syrup
See photos of the food below and also of us on studio day when we met the family.
Whenever you and your family fancy a takeaway Frankie and Benny’s style, grab for these recipes and work your quick magic.
You might need to factor it into your meal plan for the week so that you shop for a few ingredients that you don’t already have in.
All these recipes can be made in large portions, chilled and or frozen for when you need to make a meal of it again.
The creamy American Style mac and cheese can be ready in 15 minutes if you choose not to bake it.
With more time, you can bake it for half an hour to get the Frankie and Benny’s style crispy, cheesy top. Have it your
way.
The classic Margarita pizza is so simple and with all 3 ingredients pre-prepared, dinner will be on the plate in 12 or so minutes. You can also add any other suitable toppings to suit.
Make your own whopper of a burger and do it cheaper. Have your family think you ordered it in, it’s that good. Serve warm on a toasted bun with a sharp cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese dressed with crunchy lettuce and
tomato. Let the taste buds do their thing!
Top the meal off with a melt in your mouth taste of New York with this cheesecake that you will have to force yourself to stop eating. Thank goodness for the strawberry whose presence on the side make you feel less
guilty. Indulge with a small serving of ice cream.
Enjoy
Macaroni Cheese with Crispy Turkey Rashers
Ingredients
110 g macaroni
½ pack turkey rasher cut in cubes
1 small onion chopped finely
5 cheese singles cut into strips
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp paprika
250 g grated strong cheddar
1 slice of bread
Method
Cook macaroni until al dente and set aside.
Fry turkey rasher cubes until crispy. Set aside.
Toast the bread then make into breadcrumbs with a food processor. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
Sauté onion in butter until soft.
Add milk and flour and using a whisk, stir until the white sauce has thickened.
Add cheese singles and incorporate them into the sauce.
Stir in salt, mustard black pepper, and paprika. Cook for a further minute.
Put cooked macaroni in an ovenproof dish.ovenproof dish. Pour white sauce over. Stir.
Incorporate turkey rashers and all but 50 g of the grated cheddar. For the topping, sprinkle breadcrumbs on top, and then the remaining cheese.
Place in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes and then cut into portion-sized cubes for serving.
Margarita Pizza
It is easy to just use a ready-made pizza base to which you just add your toppings.
Ingredients
1 x 10 inch thin and crispy pizza base
75 g grated mozzarella
3 tbsp passata
Method
Preheat oven to 180C.
Place the pizza base on a baking tray. Use the passata to spread over the base avoiding about 1 -2 cm around the edge of the pizza.
Sprinkle with grated cheese, again avoiding the very edge.
Place directly onto the top oven shelf (without the tray). Put a tray directly below.
Bake in the oven for 8 – 12 minutes
Classic Cheese Burger with Mayo, Garnish and Cheese
Ingredients
1 Burger patty
1 sliced brioche burger bun
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 slice cheddar
1 slice tomato
1 little gem lettuce leaf
Method
In a hot non-stick pan or grill, place the patty and cook for about 14 to 16 minutes turning occasionally.
Check for doneness by piercing through the center with a knife. Any juice should be clear. Or use a food probe to check the internal temperature of the thickest part. It should be 75 Celsius or higher.
Once it has been turned for the last time, put the slice of cheese on top. Leave to rest on a plate.
Toast the cut side of the brioche slices in the oven for one minute then remove.
How to assemble your fakeaway Frankie and Benny’s burger.
From bottom: bun > mayo > patty with slice of cheese > lettuce > tomato > top of
brioche with mayo on cut side.
Serve
Side of Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
200 g frozen sweet potato fries
Method
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
Place chips onto a Quicka Chips oven chips tray then onto a baking tray. The wire tray is essential to get the fries crispy fast without frying them. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
New York Cheese Cake with Strawberry Syrup
Ingredients
50 g digestive biscuits
25 g butter
350 g soft cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
50 g brown cater sugar
½ beaten egg
75 ml softly whipped double cream
1 tbsp strawberry syrup
Method
Preheat oven to 160 Celsius.
Grease 6 – 8 inch Quicka Chips oven chips tray.
Crush biscuits in a bag or in a food processor. Melt the butter in a pan and mix
with the crushed biscuits.
Press the mixture into the pan base and a little way up around the sides. Place in the fridge to set.
Beat cheese until soft. Add the sugar. Beat. Beat in the vanilla extract and then the egg. Beat, then fold in the double cream which has been lightly whipped.
Spoon the cheese mixture into the base and level the top. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Put to cool. Loosen from the tin when cooled.
Slice and plate up. Decorate with strawberry syrup and fresh strawberry. Serve with a spoon of ice cream
More fakeaway recipes from Joleisa on Shop Smart Save Money
This week we are sharing our meal ideas with Katy Kicker who does a fabulous job sharing meal plans for different family requirements.
ohhh i love mac and cheese and pizza lots of lovely ideas
Sarah – Mud, cakes and wine recently posted…Meal Plan Friday 7th June 2019
I’ll certainly be spicing up my mac and cheese like this from now on. I haven’t made an American style cheesecake for a very long time, yummy!
Anne recently posted…This Weeks Meal Plan
That was our second time making that style of cheesecake. The first time was actually making it at home as practise for the show. It was a relief that it turned out well! Off to check out your meal plans too! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Oh wow! This looks amazing! It sounds perfect for a Saturday night tea. The cheese cake sounds so good x
Kim Carberry recently posted…Our weekly meal plan! 10th – 16th June. #MealPlanningMonday
Ladies these meals sounds delicious! What a great way for families to save money too!
Thanks for linking up and I hope you have a wonderful week.
Katy Stevens recently posted…LifePoints (MySurvey & GlobalTestMarket have merged)
absolutely yummicious. wow, thanks for this post.