Meal prep recipes
Recipes that hold up well cooked ahead, with storage notes on each page so you know how long they keep.
Mains
- Beef Birria TacosChilli-braised beef, griddled in crisp tortillas with melted cheese and dipped in the rich red broth.🥩 3 h 20 min · Project · Serves 6
- Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle Stir-Fry)Springy sweet potato noodles tossed with beef, spinach, mushrooms and carrot in a nutty, savoury sauce.🍜 40 min · Medium · Serves 4
- Juicy Italian Meatballs in Tomato SauceTender beef and pork meatballs with parmesan and herbs, simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce.🥩 55 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Cheesy Beef and Rice Stuffed PeppersSweet roasted peppers packed with seasoned beef, rice and tomato, finished under bubbling cheese.🫑 1 h 10 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chicken Tikka MasalaCharred marinated chicken in a rich, creamy tomato sauce. A curry house classic you can make at home.🍗 1 h · Medium · Serves 4
- Ratatouille with White BeansAubergine, courgette, peppers and tomatoes slowly stewed in olive oil, with beans to make it a meal.🍆 1 h 10 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Masoor Dal with Garlic TadkaRed lentils cooked to a creamy soup, finished with sizzling garlic and cumin. Cheap, quick and deeply satisfying.🫘 35 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Black Bean Burrito BowlsSpiced rice, black beans, sweetcorn and fresh salsa in one bowl. Vegan, colourful and filling.🍚 35 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chicken CacciatoreBone-in thighs braised with peppers, tomatoes and olives until the sauce is rich and the meat falls away.🍗 1 h 5 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chicken Tinga TacosShredded chicken in a smoky chipotle and tomato sauce, piled into warm corn tortillas with a quick pickled onion.🍗 45 min · Easy · Serves 4
Soups and stews
- Tuscan White Bean and Kale SoupA thick, herby soup of cannellini beans, vegetables and kale. Cheap, filling and one pot.🥕 45 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper SoupSweet, smoky roasted tomatoes and peppers blended smooth. Vegan, cheap and even better the next day.🍅 55 min · Easy · Serves 4
Desserts and baking
- Vanilla Panna Cotta with Roasted StrawberriesA soft, barely set cream with jammy roasted strawberries. Make it the day before and it is ready when you are.🍓 25 min · Easy · Serves 6
- Lemon PossetThree ingredients make a cool, tart, silky dessert. It sets by itself in the fridge.15 min · Easy · Serves 6
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