Take 4 ingredient: Sauteed cutlet, chorizo, tomato

Food and finance go hand in hand. Kim McCosker, wife, mother to three young boys, and co-author of the 4 Ingredients books comes to the rescue with easy and cheap recipes.

6 thick pork cutlets or medallions

1 chorizo sausage, thinly sliced

250g cherry tomatoes

1 1/2 cups (375ml) chicken stock

In a large non-stick frying pan brown the cutlets on both sides for several minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the sliced chorizo to pan and brown. Add the cherry tomatoes and toss with the chorizo and fry for 3 minutes. Add the stock, stir well and simmer for a further 3 minutes. Return the pork to the pan and simmer in sauce for 10 minutes until the pork is tender and cooked through. Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Optional: Add 1 tsp smoky paprika when frying the chorizo.

4 Ingredients Fast, Fresh & Healthy,

by Kim McCosker, Random House, $34.99