Batch Cooking & Meal Prep

Freezer Beef Lasagne (Makes 2)

Cook one lasagne now, freeze the second whole — a proper Sunday-effort dinner with zero effort on the night you actually need it.

Chicken Tikka-Style Curry

A creamy, tomato-and-yoghurt-spiced curry with a different flavour profile from the freezer's other curry — six portions ready to go.

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Stew

A smoky, cumin-spiced vegetarian stew built on tinned black beans and sweet potato — cheap, filling, and freezes in neat portions.

Baked Veggie Egg Muffins

A muffin tin full of baked eggs and veg makes a properly portable, high-protein breakfast that freezes and reheats in minutes.

Overnight Oats Meal Prep Jars

No cooking required — five jars of overnight oats made in one go, ready to grab from the fridge for breakfast all week.

Spanish-Style Chicken & Chorizo Rice Bake

A smoky, paprika-rich rice bake made in double quantity — chorizo goes a long way, so this batch is cheaper per portion than it tastes.

Turkey Mince & Sweet Potato Stew

A leaner batch option built on turkey mince and sweet potato — mildly spiced, high in protein, and freezes in neat portions.

Sausage, Bean & Kale Stew

A hearty British stew of sausages, butter beans, and kale in a rich tomato broth — proper stick-to-your-ribs freezer food.

Moroccan-Style Chickpea & Vegetable Tagine

Warm spices, sweet dried apricots, and tinned chickpeas make a proper vegetarian tagine — a batch of 8 portions for the freezer.

Beef & Root Vegetable Stew

A slow, gentle stew that turns a cheap cut of stewing beef properly tender — a big batch for the freezer that tastes even better the next day.

Butternut Squash & Chickpea Curry

A warmly spiced, coconut-based curry built around cheap butternut squash and tinned chickpeas — a different curry night from the freezer stash.

Cajun Sausage & Rice Jambalaya

Smoky sausage, chicken, and rice cooked together in one big pot with Cajun spice — a proper crowd-feeder that freezes in portions.

Ratatouille

A big pot of slow-cooked Mediterranean vegetables that only gets better with time — freezes well and works as a side, a pasta sauce, or a jacket potato topping.

Creamy Fish Pie Filling

The creamy fish and sauce base for a proper fish pie, batch-made and frozen — just top with fresh mash on the night you want it.

Red Lentil Dhal

One of the cheapest meal-prep dishes there is — a big pot of spiced red lentil dhal that freezes beautifully in portions.

Big Batch Chicken Curry

A mild, tomato-based chicken curry made in bulk — six generous portions for the freezer, ready whenever a curry night is needed.

Batch Chicken Fajita Filling

Cook a big pan of spiced chicken and peppers once, then freeze in portions for fajitas, wraps, or rice bowls whenever you need dinner fast.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

A cheap cut of pork shoulder turns meltingly tender in the slow cooker — shred it up and freeze in portions for quick buns, jackets, or rice bowls.

Big Batch Beef Bolognese

A proper slow-simmered bolognese sauce, made in double quantity and frozen in portions — just boil pasta on the night.

Freezer Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

A double batch of meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, portioned eight ways — just add pasta or rice on the night.

Batch Cottage Pie

A proper mince-and-mash cottage pie, portioned into six and ready for the freezer the moment it's cooled.

Freezer-Friendly Chicken & Veg Soup

A big pot of chicken soup that's just as happy in the freezer as it is on the stove — makes 8 portions for grab-and-go lunches.

Big Batch Chilli Con Carne

Cook once, eat all week — this chilli freezes well for up to 3 months, so portion it up straight after cooking and thank yourself later.