The Batch Cook Book: Money-saving Meal Prep For Busy Lives

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You could easily turn it into a lasagne, or even a chilli con carne just by adding some peppers, kidney beans, chilli powder and cumin. Not only can they learn from all your experience, it'll create fun (and messy!) memories that'll last a lifetime. Freeze the dhal base of this curry for busy weeknights. It's cheap, easy and really versatile – simply defrost and add prawns, veg or meat Batch cooking can be a genius solution for ensuring warm, hearty meals - even when you don't feel like cooking. Combine two Italian classics - parmigiana and lasagne - in this veggie bake. It's ideal for batch cooking as you can freeze it before or after baking

Batch cooking for beginners | BBC Good Food

Take mince, tinned tomatoes or passata, some onions and carrots, and you have your basic bolognese sauce. And while it’s great with spaghetti, there’s so much more you can do with it. Enjoy these rich meatballs for a weeknight dinner or part of a larger spread. The meatballs are complemented by zingy lime and cardamom flavoursLarge pans – make sure the recipe you plan to cook will fit into the pans you have available. Read the method before you start, in case you need more than one. This sauce lends itself perfectly to pasta, either on its own or perhaps with meatballs (which could also be served in sub instead of on spaghetti).

The batch-cook base dishes that save hours in the - BBC

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 Either choose a book which has specific batch cook recipes or double up the portions of your favourite recipe.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 Home cook turned recipe book author Suzanne Mulholland, aka The Batch Lady , would disagree. The key, she says, is to batch cook ‘base dishes’ that can be used in lots of different ways. This keeps meals varied and exciting while still limiting the time we need to spend in the kitchen. Blitz tinned tomatoes (or use passata) along with some dried Italian herbs (either a mix or just oregano, perhaps), onion and maybe garlic and you’ll have an effortless tomato sauce . Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal