I need quick, easy, tasty and cheapish recipies that I can freeze

[VanillaMilkshake]

I am pleading to all you culinary experts to give me some recipies that are farily easy to do. I want to fill the freezer or be able to prepare a quick wholesome tasty meal most days for my family this winter, while also looking after a newborn (due in 4 weeks) and a 3 yr old. Can do cornbeef hash, shepherds pie etc. But am looking for more ideas.

I do a huuuuuge spag bol which is easy.....brown mince,add onion and crushed garlice (my DS's won't eat it if they can see it) add Beef stock tom puree, chopped toms, green pepper,red pepper, courgette, mushrooms, some lentils,and grated carrot and let it simmer down. My family love it

chilli, thick soups?

Bumping this as I know there's got to be more recipies out there!

Casseroles, hearty soups, chilli, spag bol, lancashire hot pot, fish pie

Lasagne, ok not that exiting but always reheats very well.

will dig out tiny chicken pies recipe when I get home

sausage casserole, a mince base - mince, onions, garlic. tomatoes, to which you can add whatever to turn into spag bol, chill, shep pie etc.,

have you got a slow cooker? I use mine a lot, do double quantity and stick one meal in the freezer every time. and slow cooker means you can prepare the stuff around morning nap time and is cooked by 6pm - plemty of threads of slow cooker recipes.

[Grin]

Thanks for these. Made some soup a while ago which was great as I managed to get some veg into my DD and DH who are both....shall we say a little reluctant in that area.

Lasagne is a great idea as both of them like that and I can smuggle more veggies in. Chicken pies would also be appreciated - I never know about the reheating it thing though.

Panda - DH is aginat slow cookers as he thinks they are dangerous. But in the interests of family meal planning he's giong to have to deal with it, nd I will promise not leave it on when I go out - like I'll be going out during the next 6 months anyway!

Perhaps I can ask PIL for one for Christmas - and a breadmaker - oh no I've turned in to one of those women who ask for kitchen appliances instead of perfume

slow cookers really not dangerous - I am afraid I go out and leave mine on all the time. You do need to presoak and boil pulses though, if you are using dried chickpeas etc. I find mine so useful - am a childminder and plan my meals so days when I have mindees late tea is in the cooker beforethe school run in the morning.

Curry:

Chop up an onion and fry it gently in a little oil for about 2 minutes until it?s soft. Add spices ? I use black pepper, whole cardamom, ground coriander, ground cumin, fenugreek, turmeric and chilli powder. If feeling lazy, I use the first two, then chuck in some Tesco Medium Curry Powder. Fry gently for 2 minutes, then add cold cooked meat or chicken, eg leftovers from Sunday roast, plus some green or red peppers if you?ve got some, and some garlic. I like to add chopped ginger as well. Then you can add any other leftovers, eg chopped up roast potatoes, peas, beans, etc. Possibly not the Yorkshire pud Cook these for a couple of minutes, then chuck in a tin or two of tomatoes, plus some chick peas if you like them. Simmer for about half an hour at least ? the flavour improves the more you cook it. Cool then freeze ? it keeps for at least two months, and I keep it for three sometimes.

Oven roast butternut squash, liquidize and freeze. Then you can defrost and add water/milk/seasoning to make up soup, but it avoids taking up lots of freezer space...

Root veg thaws well after cooking and mashing.