Batch-cooking recipes and ideas

Cooking in bulk is a brilliant way to get ahead and prepare meals and snacks so you can still enjoy delicious homemade food when time is short. It's also great for making sure you get the most from your ingredients! Whether you're looking for slow-cooker inspiration, wanting tips for batch-cooking on a budget, or trying to make your meals go further, our batch-cooking recipes and ideas are exactly what you need.

Best batch-cooking recipes

Looking for batch-cooking ideas? Well here are our favourites. From classic, rich Bolognese and hearty, indulgent macaroni cheese, to sauces and fillings that can be transformed into tasty dinners, you really can't go wrong with these top batch-cooking recipes.

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Cook once, eat twice

With these nifty recipes you'll only need to cook once to enjoy two delicious dinners. Saving time in the kitchen and making your ingredients go as far as possible is key, and we're here to help.

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Healthy batch-cooking recipes

Batch-cooking makes it extra-easy to embrace healthy eating. With a freezer full of nutritious and delicious meals, you can still eat mindfully when you're short on time. Take a look at some of our fave healthy batch-cooking recipes below.

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Vegetarian batch-cooking recipes

Vegetarian food lends itself particularly well to batch-cooking – grains, pulses and vegetables are fantastic for freezing. So take a look at our vegetarian batch-cooking ideas and get prepping.

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Slow cooker batch-cooking recipes

Slow-cookers are the perfect bit of kit for making batch-cooking as easy as possible. Using minimal energy and cooking low and slow gives delicious results that are great for packing up and storing in the freezer. Here are some of our favourites to inspire your slow-cooker batch-cooking.

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Make-ahead recipes for batch baking

Whether you want to fill your freezer with muffins, biscuits and cookies, or top up your jar of breakfast granola, batch-baking is always a good idea.

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