Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has joined forces with Tom Kerridge to create a Christmas dinner that will feed six people – with a leftover Boxing Day dish – for just £10.
TV chef Kerridge, 48, demonstrated how to prepare a turkey Christmas Day feast for just £10 in a TV cook-a-long on Sunday morning.
Rashford’s Full Time Meals Project shared the recipe of the festive cut-price dish, which includes a turkey roll and stuffing as well as tray bake vegetables.
According to the footballer who was awarded an MBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle for his efforts in fighting child poverty, last November, Melanie, his mother, had to go to food banks to provide food for her sons.
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The Manchester United striker, 24, pictured in November with his mum Melanie Maynard, has teamed up with chef Tom Kerridge to create a £10 turkey roll and roast veggie Christmas dinner that will feed six people
Rashford explained to The Sun that Marcus’ mother used food banks often in order to provide Christmas dinner for Sam and Marcus when Rashford were younger.
Kerridge created the recipe for the two meals, which cost less than £10 if used with Rashford’s Healthy Start food vouchers
A Boxing Day recipe of potato and carrot hash with fried eggs uses leftovers. The two meals cost less than £10 if used with Rashford’s Healthy Start food vouchers.
Rashford told the Sun: ‘Mum often relied on the food bank for Christmas dinner. Her job was three. She tried her best.
‘We didn’t have a lot but we had each other, and mum wanted to make sure we had a Christmas dinner on the table. On Christmas Eve, we would pick it up.
He stated that while there might be a huge queue for the food, it would also be ready and waiting.
In November the palace honored the footballer with recognition for his summer campaign to ensure that no child was left hungry. The Government had to do a 180 degree turn by providing vouchers for school lunches for more than 1.3 million children over the summer holidays.
Even leftovers from Christmas Dinner at a Cut-Price include an Egg Boxing Day Recipe of Potato and Carrot Hash (pictured)
24 year old footballer was awarded MBE by Prince William of Windsor Castle for his leadership in fighting child poverty.
Rashford spoke out after the MBE Service at Windsor Castle, November: “I am trying to give my children things that I did not have as a kid.” If I had, I’d have been much happier and have many more choices in my life.
The striker, speaking after the Windsor Castle investiture ceremonies, said that he was going to give his MBE his mother who raised him along with his four siblings.
He stated that although it seems there is a lot happening, he explained that he was trying to provide the same opportunities for children as I had when I was a kid. I’d have had more choices in my life if I had.
“I just give them the chance and they should have it. It’s an offense for me to not give them books or meals.
“And if everyone can get together to make the small change, they will become huge changes when you see the results. I see a generation coming after me that is very special.