Batch cooking recipes

Whip up a huge batch of bolognese that's fit to feed a hungry crowd, or freeze half for a speedy midweek meal

Make up a batch of this slow-cooked ratatouille and freeze for easy midweek meals when you’re busy. Packed with nutrients, it also delivers four of your 5-a-day

This recipe has been designed to be made ahead and frozen - a family-friendly batch pie, with cheesy mashed potato atop hidden broccoli, leeks and celery

Freeze single portions of sirloin steak and chips so you have a home-cooked meal within minutes of getting home

Make a batch of classic broccoli and stilton soup with the help of a soup maker. It's freezable so you can make ahead for busy days, or a packed lunch

If you love spicy, aromatic dishes like tagine, this one-pot will become an instant favourite - it uses lean lamb mince but beef also works

Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time and it tastes just as good

A good tomato sauce has countless uses. Make a big batch, then use in other dishes throughout the week

Bake this pie for a family dinner, or simply batch cook the chicken curry base to freeze for later, then serve with rice or in jacket potatoes

With a tub of homemade tomato sauce in the fridge, this dish is a cinch

Warm up after work with this ultimate comfort food dish, just add a buttery dollop of mash

Feed a crowd or freeze a batch of our comforting beef bourguignon. This classic recipe uses slow-cooked beef and red wine for a deliciously rich stew

Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side

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

Made from pork shoulder and pigs liver, meatball-like faggots are a blast from the thrifty past - serve with mashed potatoes

Use this winter stew as a 'master recipe' – eat half, then use the rest in a pie or with pasta

Add a little 'mamma mia' to a beef stew with pancetta and oregano, and a crunchy topping of Parmesan-coated potatoes

Everyone loves a fish pie. Lulu Grimes shares a delicious, easy recipe to pop in the freezer for those busy nights

Wide ribbons of pappardelle are the classic pasta to serve with a meaty sauce - you're bound to be going back for seconds

Vary the flavour of your cereal by adding whatever nuts, seeds and dried fruit you like

Lovely for a lunchbox treat, these flapjacks have plenty of slow-burning carbs to keep you going through the afternoon

Kids will enjoy assembling these little pots. If rhubarb isn't your thing, any cooked or canned fruit works well

Great as an easy dessert for Sunday lunch, then use for breakfasts and midweek puds

American-style pancakes make a special weekend breakfast. You can even make the batter the night before