Batch cooking recipes
Fancy escaping to the kitchen for a few hours this weekend? Knock up a batch of one of our versatile recipes and enjoy the benefits for the rest of the week.
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Creamy salmon with chunky ratatouille
- Ready in 1 hr 35 mins
This recipe is designed to be made ahead and frozen - individual fish suppers with creamy salmon and chunky veg
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Crusty cheddar pies
- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
This recipe has been designed to be made ahead and frozen - a family-friendly batch pie, with cheesy mashed potato atop hidden broccoli, leeks and celery
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Balsamic steaks with peppercorn wedges
- Ready in 35 mins
Freeze single portions of sirloin steak and chips so you have a home-cooked meal within minutes of getting home
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Chilli Marrakech
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
If you love spicy, aromatic dishes like tagine, this one-pot will become an instant favourite - it uses lean lamb mince but beef also works
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Tomato sauce
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
A good tomato sauce has countless uses. Make a big batch, then use in other dishes throughout the week
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Spicy chicken cacciatore
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- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch
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Bean & sausage hotpot
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- Ready in 45 mins
Warm up after work with this ultimate comfort food dish, just add a buttery dollop of mash
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Beef & pickle pasties
- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side
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Faggots with onion gravy
- Ready in 2 hrs
Made from pork shoulder and pigs liver, meatball-like faggots are a blast from the thrifty past - serve with mashed potatoes
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Beef with red wine & carrots
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- Ready in 4 hrs 5 mins
Use this winter stew as a 'master recipe' - eat half, then use the rest in a pie or with pasta
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Italian cottage pie
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- Ready in 5 hrs
Add a little 'mamma mia' to a beef stew with pancetta and oregano, and a crunchy topping of Parmesan-coated potatoes
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Pappardelle with beef
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- Ready in 4 hrs 30 mins
Wide ribbons of pappardelle are the classic pasta to serve with a meaty sauce - you're bound to be going back for seconds
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Honey crunch granola with almonds & apricots
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- Ready in 30 mins
Vary the flavour of your cereal by adding whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you like
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Chocolate flapjacks
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Lovely for a lunchbox treat, these flapjacks have plenty of slow-burning carbs to keep you going through the afternoon
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Rhubarb & custard crunch
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- Ready in 1 hr
Kids will enjoy assembling these little pots. If rhubarb isn't your thing, any cooked or canned fruit works well
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Apple, pear & cherry compote
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- Ready in 50 mins
Great as an easy dessert for Sunday lunch, then use for breakfasts and midweek puds
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Cinnamon pancakes with compote & maple syrup
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- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
American-style pancakes make a special weekend breakfast. You can even make the batter the night before
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Sugar-crunch fruitcake
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- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
Moist fruit and a crunchy sugary topping mean it's impossible to have just one slice of this delicious cake
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Fuss-free lasagne
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
Take advantage of the special offers available on mince and batch-cook this sure-fire family winner
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Cheeseburger & chips
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Homemade burgers and chips beat shop-bought every time. Why not make double and freeze a batch?
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Cheese & bacon lasagne
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
This freezable, family-friendly recipe is economical and has a wonderful comfort-food feel about it
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Friday night fish pie
- Ready in 1 hr 35 mins
Everyone loves a fish pie. Lulu Grimes shares a delicious, easy recipe to pop in the freezer for those busy nights
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Multi mince
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Use this great mince recipe as a base for bolognese or cottage pie - freeze a batch ready to whip out for last-minute dinners
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Quick cottage pie
- Ready in 40 mins
A quick cottage pie that uses low-fat buttermilk in the mash
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Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes
- Ready in 3 hrs 20 mins
Meltingly tender and full of classic Asian flavours, these lamb shanks are perfect for freezing
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Macadamia & cranberry American cookies
- Ready in 35 mins
These freezable biscuits are completely irresistible and make a great gift for kids to give to teachers or grandparents
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Chicken, leek & parsley pie
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
This satisfying evening meal can be made in advance: simply make up the pie and freeze until you are ready to bake it
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Big-batch Bolognese
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- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal
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Pork goulash with herby dumplings
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- Ready in 1 hr 55 mins
Goulash makes a great freezer standby - just the job when you're pushed for time, but want the comfort of a stew
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So-simple spaghetti Bolognese
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Make a delicious spag-bol in less than half an hour
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Cheesy broccoli pasta bake
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- Ready in 40 mins
A versatile pasta bake is a midweek staple and this recipe can even be made ahead and frozen for extra convenience
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Melanzane lasagne
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
This vegetarian lasagne is freezer-friendly, the ideal standby supper
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One-pot chicken & bacon stew
- Ready in 1 hr 50 mins
Cook a batch of this delicious family favourite and you'll always have a satisfying meal to hand
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Creamy prawn & spring vegetable pot
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- Ready in 40 mins
Packed with goodness, this freeze-ahead one-pot is quick to prepare and counts towards your five-a-day
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Chilli bean bake with soured cream mash
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- Ready in 1 hr 40 mins
A comforting supper for a crowd that you can freeze ahead to save time on the night
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Chicken biryani bake
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- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
Keep this biryani bake in the freezer for an easy midweek health kick
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Italian vegetable soup
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- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
Warm up your week with this good-for-you vegetable soup that's easy to freeze ahead
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Yummy scrummy carrot cake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
The lightest and most enticingly moist carrot cake you will ever come across - just find a good hiding place for it!
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Cheese & spinach penne with walnut crumble
- Ready in 1 hr 10 mins
A twist on macaroni cheese, with added veg and a crunchy topping of bread and nuts - make in batches and freeze
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Spicy African chicken stew
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Cayenne pepper and Scotch bonnet chillies give this boldly flavoured peanut casserole a fiery kick
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