Batch cooking recipes
Need to get ahead with food prep for the week? Try batch-cooking one of our easy dinners or bakes, then freezing the leftovers for a speedy midweek meal.
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Red onion gravy
Get ahead at the weekend making this onion gravy, then use it to make our roasted cauliflower cheese toad-in-the-hole with red onion gravy later in the week
App onlyCreamy beans.
Spend time at the weekend making these creamy beans to use as a base for three filling family meals later in the week. It's a great way to get ahead
Curried fishcakes
Make a batch of these spiced cod fishcakes and freeze them for busy weeknights. Serve with salad and coleslaw for a tasty family meal
App onlyRoasted cauliflower cheese toad-in-the-hole with red onion gravy.
Get ahead at the weekend preparing the three base recipes for this toad-in-the-hole. With the base recipes pre-prepped, it's speedy to rustle up on busy days
Basic lentils
Make our tasty lentil recipe and use it as a base to make three more fabulous dishes. By itself it's a tasty vegan, low-fat and gluten-free meal
App onlyChickpea & spinach gratin with salsa verde. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Get ahead at the weekend preparing the two base recipes for this gratin. With the base recipes already prepped, it takes just 20 minutes to make
App onlyYellow coconut curry sauce. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Prepare this curry sauce as a base recipe to make some speedy meals through the week. Just put aside an hour on Sunday and thank yourself later
Black bean & spicy beef pasta
Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this quick and easy pasta. If cooking for youngsters, you can leave out the chipotle paste
App onlySalsa verde. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Spend time at the weekend making this salsa verde to use as a base for two filling family meals later in the week. It's a great way to get ahead
Chicken and vegetable soup
Use a whole chicken to make a big batch of family-friendly chicken soup. Treat the recipe as a base and add your choice of veg, or bulk it up with grains
Sausage cassoulet
Use up any cans of beans you have in the cupboard for this classic French sausage casserole. Made in a slow cooker, it’s a great batch-cook for the freezer
Crusty cheddar pies
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
App onlyCoconut rice with prawn stir-fry. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use the linked base recipe for our yellow coconut curry to make this easy prawn stir fry. Full of colour, it's both low in fat and calories
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
Harissa beef & tomato bulgur
Use our beef and lentil ragu recipe as the base to make this easy, speedy bulgur wheat dish. It's a filling family dinner for busy weeknights
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
App onlySpeedy turkey wraps with pickled red cabbage. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use the base recipes for our spiced meatballs and pickled red cabbage salad to make these quick and easy turkey wraps. It's a great recipe for busy days
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
Spicy chicken cacciatore
With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch
Mushroom, lentil & beef ragu
Make a batch of this beef and lentil ragu on the weekend, then use it to make three speedy meals for busy weeknights - find the recipes below
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
Beef & pickle pasties
Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side
