Batch cooking?

jewel · #1 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 17:27

Ladies,

I've been really slack lately with my home cooking and I need to pull my finger out and get back on track.

I need some inspiration on meals to cook that I can batch cook and freeze. If i'm honest the only meals I tend to batch cook is things like spag bol and curries.

What meals do you purposely cook in surplus to freeze? I need some ideas for those days when meals are needed in a hurry!

Tx

kerri-anne · #2 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 17:55

What about burgers, pasta sauces, fishcakes, chilli con carne. Just trying to think what's in my freezer for emergencies!

Anna07 · #3 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 17:58

any casserole

chicken in breadcrumbs

some veg - braised red cabbage, ratatouille (sp)

iwantone · #4 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 18:15

I batch cook

Veggie burgers
Normal burgers
Chicken nuggets
any type of casserole so chicken / beef / lamb and I mainly use the recipes out of JO ministry of food for my casseroles
Curries
Spag bol
Pasta bake dishes
Chilli con carne
Shepherds pie
I also make fajita fillings up & freeze them for quick dinners when we are out all day

Im sure there is plenty more but will keep on thinking. I batch cooked yesterday as we just got back from holiday and it was sooo cold out and we desperately need home cooked food after eating out so much. x

isabellasmum · #5 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 18:58

Lasagne
Cottage Pie
Fish Pie
Enchiladas
Bolognaise
Chilli
Curry
Stewing meat
Meat/potato pie
Pork casserole
Burgers
Pizza dough
Gravy
Chicken schnitzel
Roast meat

acad · #6 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 19:53

I freeze the same as everyone else, i'm just sat here now as we had the last of the Chilli from the freezer today so need to write a menu plan for this week and cook extra for the freezer

jewel · #7 (**permalink**) 31-01-10, 19:54

Cheers ladies - you've inspired me! Online shopping done - cooking mission starts tomorrow!

T x

Claire76 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-10, 17:15

Yep I pretty much do the same as everyone else and also make up small pots of mash and my HM tomato sauce so I can always have those for standby things for Finlay as well as the usual store cupboard/freezer stuff, so pasta with tom sauce and cheese or fish fingers and mash for example xx

Leahbird · #9 (**permalink**) 01-02-10, 20:07

yep same here. Also make a big pot of soup or Irish stew once a week and we have it for dinner or lunch then the rest is frozen for lunches or quick dinner.

Im also gonna start batch baking now that I have Wednesday free I can do breads, teabreads, buns etc and lift out when needed.

noababy · #10 (**permalink**) 01-02-10, 20:57

Also wanted to add that when you make any regular meal, always steal at least one portion and freeze right away. That way you always have at least a few portions of something in the freezer.