Budget batch-cooking recipes
You can make lot of meals from a budget food shop. We've collated our best recipes for batch-cooking, meal-planning and freezing, so you can make easy, low-cost lunches and dinners.
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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
Spiced lamb meatball stew
Enjoy spiced lamb meatballs with chickpeas and pomegranate seeds in a harissa sauce for an easy midweek meal. Freeze any leftovers for busy weekdays
One-pot chicken & bacon stew
Cook a batch of this delicious family favourite and you'll always have a satisfying meal to hand
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
Easy vegetable curry
This simple vegetable curry is budget-friendly and great for feeding a crowd, served with naan and rice. You can freeze batches for future midweek meals.
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
Artichoke & aubergine rice
As well as being tasty, this aubergine and artichoke is low fat, low calorie and cost effective. Make a large batch and eat it cold the next day
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
Fragrant fish tagine
A flavourful fish dish that is perfect for a crowd or can be frozen in batches for a handy midweek treat
Smoky black bean chilli
Freeze the mince base so you can have this chilli on the table in minutes during a busy week. The kids can have fun packing their own tortillas
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
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
One-pot spicy rice
Make a batch of our homemade, budget-friendly spicy rice for a simple vegetarian family meal that will satisfy everyone
Flavoured butters
Flavoured butters are great to have to hand, make a batch and keep them in the freezer for meat and fish dishes
Slow cooker chilli con carne
Use whichever beans you have in the cupboard for this richly spiced beef and chipotle slow cooker chilli. It's a perfect meal to prepare for busy weeknights
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
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
Thai prawn, squash & pineapple curry
Have a crowd to feed? Keep a batch of Thai green curry paste in the freezer and use in this colourful curry with coconut milk and Asian aromatics
Slow cooker cheesy creamed greens
Pair the rich, earthy flavour of cavolo nero with cream and salty parmesan to make this perfect veggie side dish. Serve leftovers with roast ham or fish
Microwave chilli
For a super speedy supper, try Jack Monroe's vegetarian kidney bean chilli - a great way to get 2 of your 5-a-day in this microwavable, midweek meal
App onlyPickled red cabbage salad. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Prepare this pickled red cabbage salad as a base recipe to make some speedy meals through the week. Just put aside an hour on Sunday and thank yourself later
Sausage hotpot
Warm up after work with this comforting sausage and bean hotpot in a rich tomato sauce. Enjoy with buttery mash for an easy midweek meal.
Slow cooker beef stroganoff
Cook a version of beef stroganoff that's lighter on the wallet yet full of flavour thanks to slow cooking. Serve with pasta, rice or mashed potato
App onlyMeatball & chickpea yellow coconut curry with rice & pickled red cabbage. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use the base recipes for our spicy meatballs, yellow curry and pickled red cabbage to make this easy curry. Simply add chickpeas and veg and serve with rice
