What is your Emergency Motorhome meal? (2 Viewers)

[Vanman]

We were unexpectedly 'stuck' in the van the other night and I managed to make up a meal from leftovers in the fridge and I got to wondering if it was sensible to have an emergency meal in the Van for such time. My mind wandered to a tin of beans with sausages in and a tin of new potatoes as they would last for years in a cupboard somewhere. Pretty boring, but we only have x2 gas rings - no Oven or Microwave. So I'm asking what others have if anything and if you can think of anything a little less boring!

Thanks.

 

[Just smiffy]

A tin of curry and a packet of rice or a packet of flavoured noodles…

 

[MichaelT]

Mrs T always says if you've got eggs and beans you've always got a meal

For us we generally carry a jar of bolognese sauce and pasta which is easily heated.

 

[scousebird]

Pasta and a stir-in sauce. I also carry part baked bread rolls.

 

[monzer]

I keep tins of spam and tins of beans.

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[Hedgewitch]

I always keep "the makings" of a few meals in the van and like you only have 2 rings, no oven. It's easy once you get your head around it and do not try to have exactly the same food you would cook at home or order in a restaurant.

For example:
Dried pasta, a jar of decent quality Tomato & Mascarpone sauce, can of tuna, jar of olives if you like them.
One gas ring to cook pasta, the other to heat up all the other ingredients.

I have jars of roasted peppers (in olive oil), mushrooms and artichoke hearts as well. All go well in a sauce that goes on top of pasta, only require heating.

An Indian alternative could be a jar of whatever sauce you like (mine is Pataks Butter Chicken or Tikka Masala) and a tin of green lentils or chickpeas, served with a packet of Tilda pre-cooked Basmati rice.

You mentioned tinned potato: add a can of corned beef, a bit of ketchup (or a tomato-based sauce from a jar), and you've got an instant "hash".

None of these will not be the most wonderful meal you have ever had, but it will be hot, quick and much better than nothing.

 

[poppycamper]

Oki Doki... I will say it...
Fray Bentos Pies

 

[Tombola]

I always have beans tinned potatoes, tinned tuna, soup, and usually some dried rice.

For when the chippy, Chinese, Indian, or fast food joints are closed

 

[The Old Man]

Rice.
Tins of Soup.
Cans of New Potatoes.
Packets of Soup.
Tins of Beans.
Crisps.
Long Life Pan Au Cocolate.
Longlife Croissants.

 

[Gingernuts]

I usually carry tins of all day breakfast, pork sausages and beans, baked beans, 2/3 cans of Tesco curry’s, Tesco basmati rice and tins of tuna! Can you tell I’m ex forces

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[Spriddler]

Tin of cassoulet (I keep a couple stacked away after French trips) or a tinned All Day Breakfast, or....
A tin of each: stewed steak or frankfurters, carrots, peas, butter beans and pots. We still call it 'Coastguard stew' from the years when it used to be our emergency meal on the yacht. In very bad weather heated in the non-spill pressure cooker secured with the pan clamps on the hob we'd have: Packet of savoury rice with the addition of a heaped spoonful of curry powder - perfect when cold and wet.

 

[nicholsong]

Lots of bottles!

 

[BusyBuilder]

A jar of peas n carrots, a tin of evaporated milk and tin of fruit cocktail

 

[mitzimad]

everything left in the fridge stir fried

 

[monzer]

everything left in the fridge stir fried

For me that would mean a tomato sauce, French dressing and Guinness stir fry

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[Guigsy]

Pasta and a stir-in sauce. I also carry part baked bread rolls.

Add hotdogs if you want some protein.

 

[dash300]

I usually carry tins of all day breakfast, pork sausages and beans, baked beans, 2/3 cans of Tesco curry’s, Tesco basmati rice and tins of tuna! Can you tell I’m ex forces

Missed out the Corned Beef!

 

[adonisito]

Tin of Cassoulet

 

[eddie]

Tin of Ye Olde York Ham, Tin of peas and a Tin of peeled new potatoes

Heaven

 

[Jez1966]

Chunky soups + rice (uncooked or precooked), but rice into soup to cook. I wish Progresso soups were sold in UK/Europe their chowders make a great base.
Corned beef, tinned new potatoes, onion + imagination for corn beef hash.
Eggs, tinned new potatoes, sausages planned leftover from previous meal, + imagination for scambled egg + mix.

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[L' Hobo]

Always carry some dried noodles and vegetable OXO, add boiling water and anything goes with noodles!
I am partial to a Chedder and Coxes apple sandwich though?

 

[ChrisL]

A couple of boxes of MRE available on ebay, I hear the French ones are particularly good, but good old British ones are okay as well. I always liked the bacon burgers and the Garibaldi biscuits.

 

[Larrynwin]

Iceland chicken and seafood Paella , cook from frozen on the hob , a quick meal for two in no time.

 

[Cookieboy68]

Meatballs and pasta, always have meatballs In the freezer and a jar of dolmio

 

[Kannon Fodda]

I've had the Fray Bentos pie in the van for 5 years. It's never been that much of an emergency

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[LesW]

Pot Noodles..

 

[DJIT]

We usually have fresh stuffed pasta and a sauce. The pasta keeps for weeks so it’s not a ‘buy-and-forget’ option, but it’s nice.

 

[SpeedyDux]

John West On the Go Tuna Pasta Salad. Doesn't need to be heated. With bread for extra bulk / calories. Keeps well without need for refrigeration.

 

[hja]

We usually have a time of mince and onions, tin of potatoes, tinned veg. Also chopped toms, dried pasta and rice and a bottle of ready made tomato sauce. Oh, and a tin of baked beans. Live like royalty on that lot.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Beans on toast... Or cheese on toast... With bovril