Recipe Ideas

Easy family meal ideas.
Made your way.

Hearty Family Meals Made Easy

Afrigrano Ready Meals are satisfying straight from the pack — and just as easy to turn into your own family favourite with vegetables, protein or an extra punch of flavour.

4–6People
20 minReady to serve
1.5 LWater
Up to 1.4 kgCooked meal

The easy starting point

One pack. Plenty of possibilities.

Start with an Afrigrano wheat pasta ready meal, enjoy it as is, or use what you already have at home to stretch the meal and make the flavour your own.

Use pantry staples Add extra vegetables Finish with your favourite spice
See the basic cooking steps

Four easy combinations

Family favourites without the fuss.

These are flexible serving ideas, not complicated recipes. Adjust the extras to your family’s taste and what is available in your kitchen.

Beef flavour

Chakalaka Beef Pot

Chakalaka beef elbow macaroni family pot with mince, peppers, onion and tomato

Add a bold South African kick and extra texture to the hearty beef-flavour base.

  • 1 Afrigrano Beef Flavour Ready Meal
  • Chakalaka to taste
  • Chopped onion or tomato
  • Optional cooked mince

Method: Prepare the ready meal according to the packet. Stir in the chakalaka, vegetables and fully cooked mince, heat through and serve.

Beef flavour

Boerewors Family Pot

Boerewors elbow macaroni family pot with cooked sausage, onion and peppers

Turn the ready meal into a bigger weekend-style supper with browned boerewors and vegetables.

  • 1 Afrigrano Beef Flavour Ready Meal
  • Cooked boerewors pieces
  • Onion and peppers
  • Fresh parsley to finish

Method: Prepare the ready meal according to the packet. Stir in the cooked boerewors, onion and peppers, heat through, finish with parsley and serve.

Chicken flavour

Creamy Chicken & Sweetcorn

Creamy chicken and sweetcorn elbow macaroni family meal

A mild, comforting combination that works well with leftover roast chicken.

  • 1 Afrigrano Chicken Flavour Ready Meal
  • Shredded cooked chicken
  • Sweetcorn
  • A little cream or cheese sauce

Method: Prepare the ready meal according to the packet. Stir in the cooked chicken, sweetcorn and cream or cheese sauce, heat through and serve.

Chicken flavour

Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom

Chicken elbow macaroni family meal with spinach and mushrooms

Add vegetables and a savoury finish for a satisfying midweek family meal.

  • 1 Afrigrano Chicken Flavour Ready Meal
  • Cooked mushrooms
  • Chopped spinach
  • Black pepper or chilli flakes

Method: Prepare the ready meal according to the packet. Stir in the cooked mushrooms and spinach, heat through, season to taste and serve.

Kitchen note: Cook raw meat and poultry thoroughly before adding it to the prepared meal, and follow the latest instructions printed on the Afrigrano pack.

Beef flavour ideas

Make the hearty one even heartier.

Add protein

  • Cooked mince
  • Boerewors
  • Viennas
  • Shredded beef
  • Cooked meaty bones

Add vegetables

  • Onion
  • Tomato
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Peppers
  • Mushrooms

Add more flavour

  • Chakalaka
  • Peri-peri sauce
  • Garlic and herbs
  • Cheese
  • BBQ spice

Chicken flavour ideas

Keep it mild or turn up the flavour.

Add protein

  • Grilled chicken strips
  • Shredded roast chicken
  • Cooked chicken livers
  • Bacon pieces
  • Cooked chicken feet

Add vegetables

  • Onion
  • Sweetcorn
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Mushrooms
  • Spinach

Add more flavour

  • Garlic and herbs
  • Cheese sauce
  • A little fresh cream
  • Black pepper
  • Chilli flakes

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