Batch cooking recipes

Do you relish getting ahead with dinners for the week? Our batch cooking recipes are easy, many are freezable, and they save you time and money.

From chillies and ragùs to curries and pies, take a browse through and find something to inspire you.

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Sausage, fennel and flageolet bean traybake

Sausage, fennel and flageolet bean traybake

Slowly-braised sausages with lemon, fennel and flageolet beans is one low-effort, maxmium flavour dinner. Batch...

Dairy-free
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Harissa chickpea stew with crispy halloumi

Harissa chickpea stew with crispy halloumi

Slow-cooked chickpeas topped with crispy halloumi makes for an easy and satisfying midweek meal. Batch...

Gluten-free Vegetarian
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Cheesy beef bourguignon pie

Cheesy beef bourguignon pie

Why serve beef bourguignon with separate sides when you can top it with rich, cheesy...

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’Nduja meatballs

’Nduja meatballs

Give meatballs a flavour boost by adding spicy ‘nduja sausage. Batch cook the meatballs and...

Make-ahead
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Southern style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread topping

Southern style slow cooker beef chilli with cornbread...

Stick a batch of richly flavoured beef chilli in the slow cooker and this gloriously...

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Slow cooker gammon with soy and ginger

Slow cooker gammon with soy and ginger

This slow cooker gammon joint, tender and suffused with Asian flavours, goes a long way....

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Caponata with couscous

Caponata with couscous

Dale Pinnock’s easy vegan caponata is packed with aubergine, courgette, tomatoes and olives. Serve with...

Vegan
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Slow cooker pulled pork

Slow cooker pulled pork

Learn how to make perfectly tender slow cooker pulled pork with our easy recipe. No...

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Vegan minestrone soup

Vegan minestrone soup

This vegan minestrone soup is a recipe of a thousand variations: throw in whatever’s in...

Dairy-free Vegan Vegetarian
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Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

No jacket potato beats this one, which is stuffed generously with spiced beef mince, chickpeas,...

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Minced beef and onion pie

Minced beef and onion pie

This traditional minced beef and onion pie recipe topped with crisp, golden pastry is a...

Freezable
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Broccoli and stilton soup

Broccoli and stilton soup

Broccoli and stilton is a classic flavour combination, and this verdant green homemade version of...

Freezable Vegetarian
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Perfect coq au vin

Perfect coq au vin

Recipe writer Alex Hollywood’s movie star grandmother entertained lavishly in Paris in her heyday. This...

Freezable
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Pinsa romana bases (Roman-style pizza)

Pinsa romana bases (Roman-style pizza)

The dough for this easy pinsa romana recipe requires no kneading or proving – just...

Dairy-free Freezable Vegan Vegetarian
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Haggis shepherd’s pie

Haggis shepherd’s pie

Opt for our rich and tasty haggis shepherd’s pie this Burns Night – kids and...

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Curried lentil soup with kale and almond topping

Curried lentil soup with kale and almond topping

This healthy and filling curried lentil soup is full of goodness and a real depth...

Dairy-free Freezable Vegan Vegetarian
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