A plate of Mexican chicken with lime slices and coriander

Easy recipes for batch cooking

Chicken tinga

This smoky, spicy Mexican one-pot freezes well if you have any leftover – serve in tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or simply in bowls with rice and a dollop of yogurt as a comforting Friday night dinner.

Classic freezer fish pie

A comforting pie filled with white fish, smoked haddock, prawns and leeks, topped with fluffy mash, that you can make in advance and freeze.

Mini chicken, leek and mushroom pies

Beat the blues with these deliciously creamy individual chicken, leek and mushroom pot pies. Easy to make and suitable for freezing when you're in need of a quick midweek meal.

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Pork pibil

Pork pibil is a great weekend slow-cook recipe, it may take a bit of time but it's very easy. This one-pot dish is low in calories and can feed up to eight people. Freeze and portion this pork pibil and give your midweek meals some Mexican zing.

Coconut dahl with naans

Make a batch of this vegetarian coconut dahl with naans and freeze for later. We've also included instructions on how to make the dahl in a slow cooker.

Lamb shank rogan josh

We use lamb shanks for our rogan josh – they're seriously tender and full of flavour. No need for a takeaway when you can devour these straight from the oven! Or simply freeze in portions for a warming and aromatic midweek meal.

Chicken normandy

Make a batch of this comforting, freezer-friendly chicken dish. If you fancy adding some fruit, cook cored apple wedges in a knob of butter until golden, then stir through before reheating.

Classic cottage pie

This is our take on a classic cottage pie. With rich beef and creamy mash, it's a long-standing family favourite and a good one to have in the freezer for emergencies.

Chicken, red pepper and olive cacciatore

This Italian one-pot is easy to make and freezes brilliantly, plus it's low cal and gluten-free. The recipe is easily halved if you only want to serve three or four people. Make one to eat now and one to freeze for later.

Classic freezer moussaka

Layers of minced lamb, potato and aubergine, covered in a white sauce and baked to make the classic Greek dish moussaka. Greek salad is all you need on the side. Eat now or freeze ahead.

Mini lamb hotpots

Make a batch of these mini lamb hotpots and freeze them for later. They're easy to make and under 500 calories each.

Lamb tagine

Spicy lamb tagine is a real crowd pleaser. It serves six so is great for feeding the family, or you can freeze it in smaller batches so that it'll do for several nights.

Easy hash browns

Make a batch of our clever, cook-from-frozen hash browns for lazy weekend brunches. They're easy to make and vegetarian.

Three hash browns on a plate, topped with a fried egg

Beef shin and red wine pie

This meaty pie is an indulgent, comforting family classic. Using beef shin keeps the cost down as it's a cheaper cut. You can easily freeze this ahead for a stress-free weekday meal.

Italian spaghetti and meatballs

This is a classic Italian staple that you can cook and eat now, or freeze for later. Serve with pasta for a delicious quick dinner during the week.

Batch-cook ossobuco

Nothing beats a classic ossobuco with gremolata. Freeze in portions for comforting midweek meals – serve with risotto, polenta or mash.

Ossobuco veal stew on top of a bed of mash

Ready-from-frozen calzones

It's easier to make this family favourite than you think with our recipe for spicy sausage calzones – plus they're freezer-friendly.

Baked-not-fried chicken

This is a brilliant lower calorie alternative to traditional fried chicken. It's also suitable for freezing, so make a big batch and have a ready stash of crispy, juicy chicken.

Smoked haddock and chive fishcakes

These smoked haddock and chive fishcakes will be loved by the whole family and are a handy standby for when you're too busy to cook. Eat half now and freeze the rest.

Smoked Haddock Fishcake Recipe with Chives

Cheshire cheese and walnut scones

Our freezable cheese scones take just 30 minutes to bake and make a great emergency snack that cooks straight from frozen. The toasted walnuts give them a little extra crunch.

Cheshire Cheese Scone Recipe With Walnuts

Homemade frozen fish fingers

Have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with these homemade cook-from-frozen fish fingers. This quick and easy crunchy fish fingers recipe makes for a great family meal.

Fish fingers served in a bread bun with salad

Melanzane parmigiana

Make a batch of this Italian veggie classic to feed the whole family, or make two smaller dishes and freeze one for later. Plus, it's gluten-free.

Cook-from-frozen hash browns

Make a batch of our clever, cook-from-frozen hash browns for lazy weekend brunches. They're easy to make and vegetarian.

Dauphinoise potatoes

Dauphinoise potatoes are an absolute classic. We love the combination of cream, garlic and cheese smothered on thinly sliced potatoes, and it makes any meal feel more special. What's even better is that you can cook and eat this now, or freeze ahead to have ready when you need it.