Hey, fellow foodies! The Easter long weekend is just around the corner, and I don't know about you, but I'm already getting excited about what to cook. But let's face it, this time of year can be tough on the wallet, and we're all looking for ways to save some cash. That's why I'm searching for cheap and easy Easter recipes that won't burn a hole in my wallet.

Do you have any cheap and easy Easter recipes to share? I'm talking about dishes that won't break the bank, won't require fancy ingredients, and that even a kitchen novice like me can handle. Maybe you have a family recipe you've been cooking for years or discovered a new dish that's become your go-to for any occasion. Whatever it is, I'm all ears! I want to know your secrets to delicious and affordable Easter cooking.

Let's make this Easter a memorable and scrumptious one without breaking the bank!

Credits: Unsplash

 

[Suzanne rose]

Easy Slow cooked lamb is my family's favourite .

leftover lamb can be used in wraps the next day or even made into a pasta sauce or even all over 3 days .

I always cook a larger than needed lamb just to have leftovers


Cook: 7 hrs

Ingredients​

• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled or 2 teaspoon jar garlic
• 3.5 kg leg of lamb
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tsp paprika powder
• 3 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, quartered (white, brown, yellow, red)
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 3 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml lemon juice (2 - 3 lemons), plus more to taste
• 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml water
• 2 cups / 500 ml beef stock (liquid stock eg Campbell's or homebrand )

Method:

• Preheat oven to 240°C/465°F (220°C fan).
• Use a small knife to make around 4 incisions on top of the lamb
• Stuff the garlic into these slits
• Sprinkle the lamb generously all over with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the lamb.
• Cut onions in half and place in bottom of roasting pan.
• Place the lamb in roasting pan on top of onions and roast for 30 minutes or until it has a nice brown crust.
• Remove from the oven. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
• Turn the lamb upside down. Pour / place all the remaining ingredients in the pan around the lamb . Fill the roasting pan with hot water so it comes up about 1/4 - of the way up the height of the lamb.
• Cover baking paper then 2 layers of foil. Bake for 3.5 hours. Top up water if it dries out (e.g. Might happen if your lid is loose)
• Remove the roast from the oven and remove the lid/foil. Turn the lamb over so it is the right side up.
• Cover again and roast for a further 2 1/2 hours, or until you can pull meat apart with forks.
• Remove cover and roast for a further 20 - 30 minutes (to brown).
• Remove from the oven and transfer lamb to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Adjust salt, pepper and lemon to taste

I then add potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato to this pan coating them in the meat juices and bake in oven for 30min on 210 C remove from oven and turn then cook another 30 minutes or until soft.

At this time I also prepare and cook seasonal vegies

NOTE : This lamb is cooked when it can be pulled apart with forks.

 

[KenBruce]

Don't forget Jesus

 

[Suzanne rose]

Don't forget Jesus

I think many do at this time of year. It's all about Easter eggs and bunny's . I remember him equally every day

 

[Jo Piper3]

I think many do at this time of year. It's all about Easter eggs and bunny's . I remember him equally every day

Me too

 

[Bev W]

Ditto to the above comments, but Suzanne that recipe sounds delicious and perfect timing as I think Tasman meats have lamb on special for around 9.99 KG this week, hasn't been that price for a long time.

 

[Mina vriesekolk]

I do usually make my own hot cross buns , but the Woollies ones are really good value and taste good.
Probably have homemade pizza for lunch and may make some focaccias .

 

[Vella Gonzaga]

Easy Slow cooked lamb is my family's favourite .

leftover lamb can be used in wraps the next day or even made into a pasta sauce or even all over 3 days .

I always cook a larger than needed lamb just to have leftovers
View attachment 16878

Cook: 7 hrs

Ingredients​

• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled or 2 teaspoon jar garlic
• 3.5 kg leg of lamb
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tsp paprika powder
• 3 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, quartered (white, brown, yellow, red)
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 3 tsp dried oregano
• 
  
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml lemon juice (2 - 3 lemons), plus more to taste
• 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml water
• 2 cups / 500 ml beef stock (liquid stock eg Campbell's or homebrand )

Method:

• Preheat oven to 240°C/465°F (220°C fan).
• Use a small knife to make around 4 incisions on top of the lamb
• Stuff the garlic into these slits
• Sprinkle the lamb generously all over with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the lamb.
• Cut onions in half and place in bottom of roasting pan.
• Place the lamb in roasting pan on top of onions and roast for 30 minutes or until it has a nice brown crust.
• Remove from the oven. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
• Turn the lamb upside down. Pour / place all the remaining ingredients in the pan around the lamb . Fill the roasting pan with hot water so it comes up about 1/4 - of the way up the height of the lamb.
• Cover baking paper then 2 layers of foil. Bake for 3.5 hours. Top up water if it dries out (e.g. Might happen if your lid is loose)
• Remove the roast from the oven and remove the lid/foil. Turn the lamb over so it is the right side up.
• Cover again and roast for a further 2 1/2 hours, or until you can pull meat apart with forks.
• Remove cover and roast for a further 20 - 30 minutes (to brown).
• Remove from the oven and transfer lamb to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Adjust salt, pepper and lemon to taste

I then add potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato to this pan coating them in the meat juices and bake in oven for 30min on 210 C remove from oven and turn then cook another 30 minutes or until soft.

At this time I also prepare and cook seasonal vegies

NOTE : This lamb is cooked when it can be pulled apart with forks.

Oh my goodness! @Suzanne rose, this recipe looks absolutely mouth-watering. I can almost smell the delicious aroma wafting through my screen! Yum! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Hindie]

No meat on Good Friday seafood only

 

[Jo Piper3]

No meat on Good Friday seafood only

Of course, no meat today or Ash Wednesday.

 

[Macarj]

No meat on Good Friday seafood only

What if you don't like seafood

 

[Suziez]

What if you don't like seafood

Eggs.....
??

 

[Suzanne rose]

What if you don't like seafood

I say eat what you want.

I had a discussion with hubby this morning. I know the date of Easter depends on the moon.

But we celebrate our birthdays the same day every year as we do Xmas the same time every year , then Easter should be the same if it's remembering Jesus death and his Resurrection it shouldn't change .

With the whole moon dates it's pagan and nothing to do with the dates Jesus was crucified.

I say fasting from meat is no different than eating fish or seafood. This is all man made traditions.
A true fast for God is fasting from something you either eat or do that you would actually struggle with , giving up something you love even for 1 day at a time .

No where in the bible does it say to fast from meat on a Friday or Good Friday or to eat seafood on friday

Oh why I had this discussion with hubby , I told him to finish a job and he asked is it right to do it because it's Good Friday, even if we celebrated Good Friday his isn't today anyway because he is Greek Orthdox , and I think its next week but good try

 

[Kimba]

Easy Slow cooked lamb is my family's favourite .

leftover lamb can be used in wraps the next day or even made into a pasta sauce or even all over 3 days .

I always cook a larger than needed lamb just to have leftovers
View attachment 16878

Cook: 7 hrs

Ingredients​

• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled or 2 teaspoon jar garlic
• 3.5 kg leg of lamb
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tsp paprika powder
• 3 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, quartered (white, brown, yellow, red)
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 3 tsp dried oregano
• 
  
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml lemon juice (2 - 3 lemons), plus more to taste
• 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml water
• 2 cups / 500 ml beef stock (liquid stock eg Campbell's or homebrand )

Method:

• Preheat oven to 240°C/465°F (220°C fan).
• Use a small knife to make around 4 incisions on top of the lamb
• Stuff the garlic into these slits
• Sprinkle the lamb generously all over with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Drizzle with olive oil and rub all over the lamb.
• Cut onions in half and place in bottom of roasting pan.
• Place the lamb in roasting pan on top of onions and roast for 30 minutes or until it has a nice brown crust.
• Remove from the oven. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
• Turn the lamb upside down. Pour / place all the remaining ingredients in the pan around the lamb . Fill the roasting pan with hot water so it comes up about 1/4 - of the way up the height of the lamb.
• Cover baking paper then 2 layers of foil. Bake for 3.5 hours. Top up water if it dries out (e.g. Might happen if your lid is loose)
• Remove the roast from the oven and remove the lid/foil. Turn the lamb over so it is the right side up.
• Cover again and roast for a further 2 1/2 hours, or until you can pull meat apart with forks.
• Remove cover and roast for a further 20 - 30 minutes (to brown).
• Remove from the oven and transfer lamb to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Adjust salt, pepper and lemon to taste

I then add potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato to this pan coating them in the meat juices and bake in oven for 30min on 210 C remove from oven and turn then cook another 30 minutes or until soft.

At this time I also prepare and cook seasonal vegies

NOTE : This lamb is cooked when it can be pulled apart with forks.

I just have a question. Is there supposed to be an ingredient between the oregano and lemon juice?

 

[Suzanne rose]

I just have a question. Is there supposed to be an ingredient between the oregano and lemon juice?

No exactly the ingredients I wrote but you can add your own herbs or take away my herbs or you can add more garlic. I don't like much garlic . I use the jar garlic and just a little. Where one of my daughters love garlic abd adds garlic cloves and I hate it

 

[cjw1960]

I think that all the spices take away from the actual lamb flavour. I always use leftover lamb including the bone to make a delicious stew. Just using lamb roasted with only a touch of salt and pepper is the way to go then the stew will be a lamb stew taste and not overwhelmed by garlic, paprika etc.

 

[Suzanne rose]

I think that all the spices take away from the actual lamb flavour. I always use leftover lamb including the bone to make a delicious stew. Just using lamb roasted with only a touch of salt and pepper is the way to go then the stew will be a lamb stew taste and not overwhelmed by garlic, paprika etc.

You would be amazed at how good it is. Anyone who eats it ask how it's cooked.

But maybe you just like really plain food

Even with the spices n herbs it is still great the next day .

Sometimes it good to try outside the box

 

[MindyMac]

Ditto to the above comments, but Suzanne that recipe sounds delicious and perfect timing as I think Tasman meats have lamb on special for around 9.99 KG this week, hasn't been that price for a long time.

That's a great price. I wonder which store.

 

[LynneM]

I say eat what you want.

I had a discussion with hubby this morning. I know the date of Easter depends on the moon.

But we celebrate our birthdays the same day every year as we do Xmas the same time every year , then Easter should be the same if it's remembering Jesus death and his Resurrection it shouldn't change .

With the whole moon dates it's pagan and nothing to do with the dates Jesus was crucified.

I say fasting from meat is no different than eating fish or seafood. This is all man made traditions.
A true fast for God is fasting from something you either eat or do that you would actually struggle with , giving up something you love even for 1 day at a time .

No where in the bible does it say to fast from meat on a Friday or Good Friday or to eat seafood on friday

Oh why I had this discussion with hubby , I told him to finish a job and he asked is it right to do it because it's Good Friday, even if we celebrated Good Friday his isn't today anyway because he is Greek Orthdox , and I think its next week but good try

Driving around this past Good Friday I saw builders working on two houses and a crash repair shop open too !! These days not taken too seriously by young people. Im not religious so do not care either way, had stir fry Friday night with chicken.

 

[doglover]

Hey, fellow foodies! The Easter long weekend is just around the corner, and I don't know about you, but I'm already getting excited about what to cook. But let's face it, this time of year can be tough on the wallet, and we're all looking for ways to save some cash. That's why I'm searching for cheap and easy Easter recipes that won't burn a hole in my wallet.

Do you have any cheap and easy Easter recipes to share? I'm talking about dishes that won't break the bank, won't require fancy ingredients, and that even a kitchen novice like me can handle. Maybe you have a family recipe you've been cooking for years or discovered a new dish that's become your go-to for any occasion. Whatever it is, I'm all ears! I want to know your secrets to delicious and affordable Easter cooking.

Let's make this Easter a memorable and scrumptious one without breaking the bank!

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Credits: Unsplash

I made some cute Easter cars with the grandkids.