Batch cooking inspiration

[wejammin]

I'm expecting DC3 in october and trying to be slightly organised (not going well so far....) I was thinking of having a couple of weeks' worth of dinners in the freezer to see us through the adjustment period and I'm struggling a bit for inspiration. So far I've thought of lentil bolognese, bean chili, lasagne, minestrone without the pasta in. Anyone with any ideas please?

Curry
Fish pie
Shepherds pie
Sausage casserole

Shepherd's Pie.
Meatballs in tomato sauce.
Ratatouille.

Burritos
vegan pasta (Sainsbury's do one with pea flour which is vegan)
Soup
Rice with vegetables
Couscous with vegetables

(Noticing all the meat options in the vegan section of mum's net)

Tomato sauce for pasta
Various casseroles - pork, beef, sausage etc
Bolognese sauce - for pasta, converting to chilli or shepherds pie or lasagne!
Quiche
Mashed potatoes
Grated cheese

Oops. Sorry. Just noticed this is vegan.
Ratatouille
Which I then also add kidneys beans to and call chilli
Chick pea curry
Dhal.

DH made this curry for us tonight and it was lovely. Said he tweaked a bit with extra spice and peanut butter as was a bit bland initially
www.nationalvegetarianweek.org/aubergine-peanut-butter-curry/

Sorry I should have specified vegan in the OP in case people didn't read the topic.

Ratatouille is a good one, thanks.

Does Dahl freeze OK?

Also does anyone know if tofu freezes well? I make tofu nuggets that like, and also a lovely quiche with a tofu base but never tried to freeze it.

*nuggets that DC like

Soups? Pea&mint or roast tomato&red pepper for example?

Veg curry

Chillied sweetcorn

Some sort of stew/casserole

According to this www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.thekitchn.com/yes-its-ok-to-freeze-tofu-and-it-actually-has-one-big-benefit-222926 you can freeze tofu

www.purewow.com/food/30-vegan-slow-cooker-recipes

If you have a slow cooker you could prepare a load of dump bags full of ingredients for meals such as on the link above and just chuck them in the s.c. as and when you want them.

Ooh that's a good idea about slow cooker bags. Thanks!

Could I have your tofu nugget recipe please wejammin?

My freezer recipes are

• mushroom pearl barley risotto
• lentil shepherds pie with garlic and coconut mash topping
• sausage casserole (using tesco mini frozen vegan sausages)
• apple dahl (Dreena Burton recipe)
• hidden veg tomato sauce

Thanks @clownstar, will add those to my list!

For the nuggets I use firm tofu, I will press it for a couple of hours if I have time, then cut into rectangles, approx 2cm x 2cm (very approx!). Then I dredge in seasoned cornflour and then flax egg or just oat milk, then either flour again or crushed up cornflakes or breadcrumbs. Chill for a bit then fry or bake until golden depending on how healthy I feel.

Giving them a go tonight using a cat shaped cutter for my cat obsessed child!

Dahl freezes really well - had a great version recently made with green lentils, fresh ginger, and rhubarb!

Minor derail but - I used that recipe wejammin and DD ate the lot, no complaints. I'd done hers deliberately bland with just a bit of seasoning.

I had plenty left so I did the rest for me and DP adding chilli flakes to the cornflour, did the same to some slices of sweet potato, then did a katsu curry sauce. This is probably the best thing I have ever done to tofu. And I bet the katsu curry sauce would freeze well - it was just the first five steps from this recipe; www.lazycatkitchen.com/vegan-katsu-curry/

I’m not even vegan and I’m loitering around stealing recipes! That tofu Katsu thing sounds heavenly.

@clownstar, glad it was a success, genius idea to add katsu!