Mum’s lazy three-ingredient dinner divides parents

A mum has been brutally shamed after sharing the easy dinner she had prepared for her three children.

Being a parent, especially to numerous children, is no easy task - and someone who knows a little about it is mum Emma Lou.

To make her life a tad bit easier, Emma decided to whip up a simple, three-ingredient meal - however, she was soon shamed online.

This time, Emma, who regularly posts parenting content online, prepared a hearty dish of spaghetti carbonara, sharing the recipe on social media.

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Dinner is sorted with just 3 ingredients. Images: TikTok / @emma_lou_

Mum's easy dinner divides parents

First, the Brit mum-of-three boiled spaghetti, along with some penne which she then chucked into a pan.

''Because I'm so lazy and cannot cook, I got this jar from Tesco,'' she chuckled whilst showing the ready-made carbonara sauce.

''I slopped it all in there and mixed it around, added the chicken.

''And no, before you say it - I'm not Italian, but they can't complain cause they all ate it.''

Showing the final result, Emma also added that her children typically ''do not appreciate'' her cooking - and it seems that social media users wouldn't be too keen to tuck into the pasta dish either.

After watching the video, one foodie said: ''Lol I agree with the do not appreciate bit.''

''The two different types of pasta would be a textural nightmare,'' a TikTok fan insisted.

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Not everyone was a fan of dinner from a jar. Images: TikTok / @emma_lou_

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People are offended by the cheat

Many people were also struggling to understand why Emma, who posts under @emma_lou_, hadn't bothered with preparing the sauce herself.

''I don't get Carbonara sauce when all you need to do is add eggs, Parmesan and a bit of pasta water,'' someone wrote.

''Mine wouldn't even eat it,'' another parent added.

Luckily, amidst all the hate were also heaps of positive remarks by those who didn't mind the meal.

''Contrary to the comments i actually quite like the carbonara sauce in a pot. it's less bother!'' a kind-hearted viewer penned.

''Babes it looks great and not everyone can afford fresh ingredients. Cheese alone is expensive,'' a person hit back at the trolls.

This article first appeared on The Sun and republished here with permission. 

Originally published as Mum’s lazy three-ingredient dinner divides parents