How to make Roasted Red Pepper, Onion & Cheddar Flan Recipe - Cheap, Tasty & Filling! Episode 10

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In this week's episode which is the final one of this first series, I'm staying with the theme of using what you've got in stock. I've got a quantity of pastry in the freezer which i need to use up as well as some white sauce. I'm going to roast some peppers and onions and put together a tasty flan.
This looks like an expensive dish but ended up costing me about £2.50 and will provide about 6 portions for us which will provide a main dish for 3 meals along with a salad or some steamed veggies.

If you want to find out how to make hot water crust pastry then see the video i made about pasties here.
If you want to find out how to make a white sauce using the Roux method then take a look at this episode

The main skill and method in this video is blind baking the pastry case - this is a way to ensure that your pastry doesn't have a soggy bottom.
The full methods and ingredients as well as a breakdown of the costs is included in the video.

We all enjoy cheap, tasty and filling meals and with the cost of living on the increase, many of us want to cook tasty home made meals on a budget.
I love to cook a hearty filling meal from scratch using healthy ingredients that we have in stock, along with a few processed foods here and there. For example we do enjoy using Vegetarian Sausages, Quorn or Soya Mince from time to time.
I also like to use some of the cookery skills that I learnt many years ago at school which I have found very useful throughout my life. Using cookery skills and the different cooking methods, one can learn to put together meals that look impressive and appetising to friends and family, taste absolutely great, are healthy too, but are in reality, very easy to make and put together even if you are shopping on a budget or like to be as frugal as possible, without compromising on flavour.
I am also using this series to pass on and teach you some of the basic cookery skills and nutritional knowledge that I have learnt over time. I am sure there are many viewers who have never cooked before - once you learn the basics you can apply the skills to a number of different ingredients and start to use your creativity to build dishes that suit your tastes. As with everything, practice makes perfect and I really hope that I can pass on some valuable cookery hints, tips and tricks in this new series of cookery videos.
The idea around this series of videos is to inspire you to try putting together tasty meals with the ingredients that you have in stock at home and to learn some of the skills. I also aim to encourage you to put together a store cupboard of ingredients that can be added to dishes to bulk them out and add flavour.
We believe in getting a lot of our foods when they are on offer and making sure we have plenty of items in stock. I wouldn't say that we are preppers but when it comes to getting a bargain on those store cupboard items we probably think like the preppers do. Most of these recipes will make enough for at least 4 people but with a little tweaking will feed many more.
These videos are ideal for people cooking on a budget, people wishing to try vegetarian foods for the first time, people wishing to feed friends and family, students cooking for the first time or simply those of you wishing to try out a new recipe.

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[beverley]

Hiya Richard looking forward to upcoming recipe 
Over this series I have learned cookery tips & tricks. Your type of cooking is very similar to myself. We can all learn something from watching 
young, senior, family, single, frugal or trying vege dishes for beginners. Just wanted to let you know I appreciate your time and sharing with us. Stay safe, take care Luv Ontario Canada Thankyou 🐝

[annakozlowski]

Looked so yummy ideas for next series decorating.. getting a house ready to sell... cleaning ..could listen to you all day..Thank You Richard🌹❣

[kellymendez]

The look on Paul’s face when you said it was the last video in the series 😂. Thank you so much for your time and effort!

[Davidjones-cxgt]

Really looking forward to your next series Richard

[ritawest]

Oh my goodness, my mouth was just watering ! 🤤 I enjoyed this series to the max, Richard! 👏

[alexysq]

"No soggy bottom with Richard", intoned Paul quite marvellously; " ...E-V-E-R", if i might make so cheekily bold as to add ☺.... Brilliant, Darling: it really did look gorgeous ... and absolutely mouth-watering to be sure; shall be awaiting Season II of the Series with great anticipation 😊😁...!! ~As always, with much love to you both 💖, ❤ / ❤, 💖

[lollys]

What wonderfully versatile pastry Richard. It looks absolutely delicious. I have really enjoyed this series…roll on the next one. Thank you so much for taking the time to put it all together.😻🙏❤️

[bobbidazzler]

Hurry back Richard. Have loved watching this series. Enjoy the rest! 😘

[sandrafannin]

Richard, I have thoroughly enjoyed your series of cooking videos. Thank you for sharing your kitchen talents😊😊😊looking forward to the next season....😍

[sharonmacdougall]

🇨🇦 Another delicious recipe! Thank you Richard, I thoroughly enjoyed this series and I look forward to the next one. Take care💕.

[maryfennell]

Another winner there! This has been agreat series Richard, thank you.

[uschie]

I am looking forward to making the white sauce with yeast flakes- this dish looks yummy !Thank you very much for this great series looking forward to the next cooking adventure.

[nataliecolbert]

Thank you for another wonderful idea. I have so enjoyed your series. Such wonderful recipes, hints and tips. I will look forward to the next one. PS I love to sprinkle yeast flakes on popcorn. Very yummy :-)

[mollysmith]

Beautiful and delicious looking dish. I haven't got any peppers but it should work well to substitute mushrooms. Can't wait to try this. Thank you for the inspiration, Richard. This whole series has been lovely.

[lynnoorman]

Thank you for this series Richard. I've done your cheesy potatoes and the celeriac recipie ( but I used swede and big cut ordinary potatoes instead - it was what I had in 😁). Love celeriac and its on my ' to do when I find it or when it is on offer'. Very yummy. Looking forward to the next series - may I suggest ideas for using less electricity/ gas including ' filling the oven up' ideas. I am sure you have loads of ideas of your own which will be amazing! Thanks.

[beverley]

Hiya Richard, just finished watching. Ah yes soggy bottom yuck! Yours turned out perfect well done & Thankyou for sharing this tip. Oh nooo my partner just watched the cheese sauce part! Now I will be asked hmm within 2 days to make lol We shall see you for series 2 when your time allows. Take care Luv Ontario Canada 🐝

[marionlisle]

Another great video, thank you. Looking forward to your next season xx

[gretasgarden]

Your dish looked beautiful and very delicious Richard.

[elizabethott]

Another great recipe! Thank you for sharing!

[witsonsmom]

Just revisiting your yummy recipe video as I hope to make the flan next week as a Lenten meal.