Batch-cooking ideas and recipes

Batch-cooking is a brilliant way to get ahead and prepare meals and snacks so you can enjoy delicious homemade food when life gets busy. It's also great for making the most of your ingredients. Whether you're looking for slow-cooker inspiration or trying to make your meals go further, our batch-cooking ideas are here to help. Browse our budget meals for lots more thrify inspo.

Best batch-cooking recipes

Looking for batch-cooking ideas? Here are our favourites. From a family-friendly Bolognese and hearty beef stew to satisfying soups and sauces that can be transformed into tasty dinners, you can't go wrong with these top batch-cooking recipes.

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Cook once, eat twice recipes

With these clever recipes, you can tuck in two delicious dinners, saving time in the kitchen and make your ingredients and budget go further. Explore our cook once, eat twice recipes for more inspiration.

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Healthy batch-cooking recipes

Batch-cooking makes it extra-easy to embrace healthy eating. With a freezer full of satisfying meals, you can still eat well when you're short on time. Browse our healthy recipes for more balanced plates.

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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 super-tasty vegetarian batch-cooking ideas and get prepping!

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Slow cooker batch-cooking recipes

Slow-cookers are the perfect piece of kitchen kit for making batch-cooking easier. 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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Weekly meal prep tips and guides

Getting organised in the kitchen is the best way to stick to a budget and make the most of what you have, while still enjoying great food and eating well. Take a look at our tips and recipes for weekly meal prep.

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Make-ahead recipes for batch baking

Whether you want to fill your freezer with muffins, cookies and brownies, or top up your jar of breakfast granola, batch-baking is always a good idea and lots of fun for all the family. Browse our baking recipes for more inspo.

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