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I'm adding pineapples and juice to mine

James: depends on what kind of a casserole, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. What are you adding pineapple and juice to.

I usually make a caserole, I'm using Turkey breast steaks for the meat, from Sainsbury's, at the moment,because it has no fatty bits, Carrots,spinach,cabbage,swede,cauliflower,brocoli,onions and mushrooms etc, lots of different spices and herbs a few currants and the pineapple, low gas 3 for 4 hours, makes about 4 portions and works out about £5.00

Dollop of Branston in a shepherds pie is excellent. jess

Hi James A drop of worcestershire sauce to anything beefy ;-))

fresh chilli's to whatever I can as it gives it a 'zing' xx

When I make Chilli I add 1/2 teaspoon of Cumin and 1/2 teaspoon of ground Cinnamon. Really makes a difference. Anne

Don't laugh.... When my children were young and wanted a friend to stay for tea, I wondered how I was going to stretch the bolognaise for another person. 3 crumbled Weetabix, another Oxo cube and an extra tin of tomatoes did the trick. Nobody knew, - or noticed. Gwyn

Gwyn - that was clever. I always keep the freezer stocked with chopped onions, mushrooms and peppers - Iceland do good ones very cheaply - and these can be quickly fried in a little olive oil and added to pasta, or an omelette, or chucked straight into a casserole. Real time savers when you are caught out or in a rush.

I always add a tin of baked beans to my beef casseroles, along with potatoes, swede, carrots, onion and celery if I have any. I cook it all day (at least 6 hours) in a very low oven, gas mark 1 or 2. Not only does it smell delicious all day, it keeps the house warm too! If I'm making plain mince and gravy I add baked beans to that too. Makes the mince go further! Sue xx

tomato ketchup, a squeeze of that helps give it something, but im not keen on stew myself

Thank you ladies I will try some of them out James