Freezable recipes
Get ahead by batch cooking these freezable recipes. Make double the quantity of our meatballs, curries, stews and pasta: eat half tonight and freeze half for another day.
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Swede
Swede, kale and ditaloni broth with pistachio pistou
A pistachio, parsley and lemon pistou adds a verdant vibrancy to this one-pot pasta and kale broth. A hearty yet light winter dinner.
Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Nigella Lawson’s pea and ham hock soup
Queen of Christmas Nigella Lawson shares a simple recipe for a satisfying, full-flavoured pea and ham soup made with ham hock stock.
Sausage rolls
Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls
These turkey and cranberry sausage rolls are perfect for preparing ahead and keeping in the freezer for those last-minute festive occasions.
Batch cooking
Caramelised coconut beef
Inspired by Indonesian rendang and Thai massaman, this intensely rich and fragrant caramelised coconut beef is a favourite-in-the-making.
Duck
Duck and prune tagine
This fragrant duck tagine is cooked low and slow, so the duck legs become fall-apart-tender with ease. Batch cook and freeze in portions.
Batch cooking
Masala baked beans with coriander chutney
Looking for a vegan batch cook recipe? Make and freeze these warming masala baked beans, then enjoy with rice, jacket potatoes or on toast.
Venison
Herby venison shank ragù
Having this slow-cooked venison shank ragù in the freezer makes weeknight dishes a doddle. Great with pasta, creamy polenta or mashed potato.
Rice puddings
Brûléed rice pudding cake with pear compote
Creamy and tender with a pleasant bite and a crunchy brûléed sugar topping, this rice pudding cake with pears will be your new obsession.
Batch cooking
Southern Thai-inspired braised pork belly with peppercorns
This sticky pork belly dish is inspired by moo hong, a recipe from Phuket. Simmered for hours, it's a perfect batch cook recipe.
Homemade dressings and sauces
Green sauce
Make a big batch of this green herby sauce, store it in the freezer and you’ll be able to create delicious dishes at the drop of a hat.
Baking recipes
Date and walnut loaf
This classic date and walnut loaf may keep for a few days in the tin, but you won't be able to resist it warm from the oven with butter.
Irish
Spotted dog (Irish soda bread with sultanas)
Spotted dog is an enriched soda bread made with sugar, sultanas and egg. Cherie Denham shares her recipe for this Irish farmhouse classic.
Irish
Soft and fluffy blaas (Irish bread rolls)
Learn how to make soft and fluffy blaas with Cherie Denham's easy recipe. These legendary Irish rolls hail from Waterford.
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