Batch Cooking family recipes

These freeze friendly batch cooking recipes and tips have been created with family in mind, and will help you prepare ahead and reduce food waste.

Gennaro’s mini pizzas with hidden veg saucerecipeGennaro’s mini pizzas with hidden veg sauce
Jools’ simple chicken & veg stewrecipeJools’ simple chicken & veg stew
BBQ baked beansrecipeBBQ baked beans
Michela’s fishcakesrecipeMichela’s fishcakes
Moroccan-style roast chickenrecipeMoroccan-style roast chicken
Jools’ simple beef stewrecipeJools’ simple beef stew
Jools’ breakfast on the gorecipeJools’ breakfast on the go
Shepherd's pierecipeShepherd's pie
Classic ratatouillerecipeClassic ratatouille
Pukka yellow curryrecipePukka yellow curry
Salsa spaghettirecipeSalsa spaghetti
Green veggie frittersrecipeGreen veggie fritters
Chickpea curryrecipeChickpea curry
Frozen fruit smoothiesrecipeFrozen fruit smoothies
One-cup pancakes with blueberriesrecipeOne-cup pancakes with blueberries
Seven-veg taginerecipeSeven-veg tagine
Baked sole goujonsrecipeBaked sole goujons
Broccoli souprecipeBroccoli soup
Chargrilled chicken kebabsrecipeChargrilled chicken kebabs
Chargrilled veg kebabsrecipeChargrilled veg kebabs
Eggy breadrecipeEggy bread
Spiced flapjacksrecipeSpiced flapjacks
Gluten-free veggie pastiesrecipeGluten-free veggie pasties
Get-ahead gravyrecipeGet-ahead gravy
Hit ‘n’ run traybaked chickenrecipeHit ‘n’ run traybaked chicken
Brilliant broccolirecipeBrilliant broccoli
Jools' fish pierecipeJools' fish pie
Vegan shepherd's pierecipeVegan shepherd's pie
Jools’ easy creamy rice puddingrecipeJools’ easy creamy rice pudding
Kerryann’s chilli con veggierecipeKerryann’s chilli con veggie
Lemony green beansrecipeLemony green beans
Michela’s turkey hotpotrecipeMichela’s turkey hotpot
Pork meatloafrecipePork meatloaf
All-in-one rice & chickenrecipeAll-in-one rice & chicken
Leftover squash pancakesrecipeLeftover squash pancakes
Chargrilled monkfish kebabsrecipeChargrilled monkfish kebabs
Pork, spring green & black bean stir-fryrecipePork, spring green & black bean stir-fry
Roasted vegetablesrecipeRoasted vegetables
Simple chopped saladrecipeSimple chopped salad
Michela’s veg & lentil cottage pierecipeMichela’s veg & lentil cottage pie
Homemade houmousrecipeHomemade houmous
Smoky mixed-potato wedgesrecipeSmoky mixed-potato wedges
Summer tray-baked salmonrecipeSummer tray-baked salmon
Crumbliest sconesrecipeCrumbliest scones
Sweet potato, chickpea & spinach curryrecipeSweet potato, chickpea & spinach curry
Veggie carbonararecipeVeggie carbonara
Tender and crisp chicken legs with sweet tomatoesrecipeTender and crisp chicken legs with sweet tomatoes
Easy flatbreadsrecipeEasy flatbreads
Family spaghetti BologneserecipeFamily spaghetti Bolognese
Turkey con chillirecipeTurkey con chilli
Cheat’s homemade pappardelle with quick tomato saucerecipeCheat’s homemade pappardelle with quick tomato sauce
Lamb & chickpea curryrecipeLamb & chickpea curry
Granola barsrecipeGranola bars
Minestrone souprecipeMinestrone soup
RatatouillerecipeRatatouille
Quick tomato macaroni cheeserecipeQuick tomato macaroni cheese
Beef taginerecipeBeef tagine
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Tip & Tricks for batch cooking

Stock up on frozen veg like peas – they’re great value for money, which means you can use them in big quantities, and they’re just as nutritious as fresh. Plus, you can just use what you need each time, avoiding unnecessary food waste.

Cook up a batch of fishcakes at the weekend then store them in your freezer – these sweet potato ones from Michela Chiappa are bursting with vitamin C. Pop them in the oven, then serve up with broccoli and sweetcorn for a super-simple family dinner.

Embrace those veggies and cook up a big vat of Kerryann Dunlop’s delicious hidden vegetable pasta sauce instead. It’s a great way to pack a load of veg into the little ones, without them even realising!

Rustling up a batch of ragù couldn’t be easier, and it’s a brilliant base for loads of recipes that the whole family will love. Mince is super economical, plus you can pack extra veggies into the sauce. Portion into freezer bags and stash away until needed.

Getting organised and roasting a chicken that will provide you with delicious and convenient leftovers is a great time-saver. Pick all the juicy meat off the carcass and store in the fridge until you need it, making a flavoursome homemade stock with the bones.

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