Batch cooking recipes
46 Recipes
Need to get ahead with food prep for the week? Try batch cooking one of our easy recipes and freezing the leftovers for a speedy midweek meal.
Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal
Make up a batch of this slow-cooked ratatouille and freeze for easy midweek meals when you’re busy. Packed with nutrients, it also delivers four of your 5-a-day
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
Freeze single portions of sirloin steak and chips so you have a home-cooked meal within minutes of getting home
Make a batch of classic broccoli and stilton soup with the help of a soup maker. It's freezable so you can make ahead for busy days, or a packed lunch
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
Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good
A good tomato sauce has countless uses. Make a big batch, then use in other dishes throughout the week
Bake this pie for a family dinner, or simply batch cook the chicken curry base to freeze for later, then serve with rice or in jacket potatoes
Warm up after work with this ultimate comfort food dish, just add a buttery dollop of mash
Feed a crowd or freeze a batch of our comforting beef bourguignon. This classic recipe uses slow-cooked beef and red wine for a deliciously rich stew
Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side
Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat
Made from pork shoulder and pigs liver, meatball-like faggots are a blast from the thrifty past - serve with mashed potatoes
Use this winter stew as a 'master recipe' – eat half, then use the rest in a pie or with pasta
Add a little 'mamma mia' to a beef stew with pancetta and oregano, and a crunchy topping of Parmesan-coated potatoes
Everyone loves a fish pie. Lulu Grimes shares a delicious, easy recipe to pop in the freezer for those busy nights
Wide ribbons of pappardelle are the classic pasta to serve with a meaty sauce - you're bound to be going back for seconds
Vary the flavour of your cereal by adding whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you like
Lovely for a lunchbox treat, these flapjacks have plenty of slow-burning carbs to keep you going through the afternoon
Kids will enjoy assembling these little pots. If rhubarb isn't your thing, any cooked or canned fruit works well
Great as an easy dessert for Sunday lunch, then use for breakfasts and midweek puds
American-style pancakes make a special weekend breakfast. You can even make the batter the night before
