Batch cooking recipes
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Soup maker broccoli and stilton soup
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
Chilli Marrakech
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
Basic tomato sauce
A good tomato sauce has countless uses. Make a big batch, then use in other dishes throughout the week
Spicy chickpea stew
Make a filling meal that encourages healthy gut bacteria with this chickpea and cauliflower stew. A valuable plant-based protein, chickpeas are full of fibre
Creamy curried chicken pie
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
Sausage ragu
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
Spicy chicken cacciatore
With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch
Multi mince
Use this great mince recipe as a base for bolognese or cottage pie - freeze a batch ready to whip out for last-minute dinners
Slow cooker beef bourguignon
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
Beef & pickle pasties
Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side
Coconut & kale fish curry
Batch-cook this easy kale, cod and king prawn curry and freeze in portions for busy weeknights. With a coconut milk base and spices, it's full of flavour
Versatile beef stew
Master this beef stew and stash a few portions in the freezer for a delicious meal anytime. You could also use a slow cooker to make it, if you like
Cheat’s beetroot biriyani
Cook this beetroot biriyani and freeze the leftovers for busy weeknights. With colourful beetroot taking centre stage, it's full of spices and is a flavourful dish
Veg-packed cheeseburgers
Batch cook these family-friendly burgers and freeze to use on busy weeknights. Sure to be a hit, they're also full of veg
Wholemeal flatbreads
These flatbreads are a doddle – simply make a large batch out of storecupboard ingredients and freeze them for later in the week
Beef with red wine & carrots
Use this winter stew as a 'master recipe' – eat half, then use the rest in a pie or with pasta
Italian cottage pie
Add a little 'mamma mia' to a beef stew with pancetta and oregano, and a crunchy topping of Parmesan-coated potatoes
Slow cooker meatballs
Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. They also freeze well so you can batch cook
Friday night fish pie
Everyone loves a fish pie. Lulu Grimes shares a delicious, easy recipe to pop in the freezer for those busy nights
Pappardelle with beef
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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Take inspiration from your favourite pub lunch with these ploughman’s sausage rolls. They're easy to make and moreish - perfect to take to a picnic or party
Honey crunch granola with almonds & apricots
Vary the flavour of your cereal by adding whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you like
Rhubarb & custard crunch
Kids will enjoy assembling these little pots. If rhubarb isn't your thing, any cooked or canned fruit works well
Faggots with onion gravy
Made from pork shoulder and pigs liver, meatball-like faggots are a blast from the thrifty past - serve with mashed potatoes