Best protein/fibre/nutrient batch cook ideas please

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Plan to make space in the big freezer and do some major batch cooking this weekend for small portions for just me whilst I’m on WLI.

soups
daals
bean & meat chilli
curries - veg & meat & lentils
pullrd pork - no chance I can keep that to myself!
lentilly bolognese etc

send me some of your inspired recipes please!

They sound like great family meals. Pulled pork is usually very high in fat and sugar unless you use loin and then it’s dry and a bit grim. F

Crustless quiche using cottage cheese or quark and lean cooked meat and veg is nice. You can make them in a silicone muffin cup and then push them out when frozen and store in a bag. Also savoury muffins work well too.

Cowboy stew, leanest gammon cooked in the slow cooker with peppers, onions, beans, tinned tomatoes and spices.

I wouldn’t start batch cooking too much until you work out what you tolerate. Some people struggle with onions / garlic / spices due to the delayed stomach emptying.

Think about breakfast and lunches and maybe a small portion of a normal dinner? Getting protein and fibre into breakfasts and lunches is easy.

Ha yes that’s true they are good family dinners, but I want to have something easy to go to when I’m home from work and it’s Friday pizza night or similar.

Some great suggestions thanks- cowboy stew, will definitely give that a go.

And I guess if I don’t tolerate anything (hadn’t thought of that either) it can be rotated in to family meals.

And how did I miss savory muffins? Used to make freezer batches of mini ones all the time for the then toddlers.

I’ve been on WLI since August 2024, it does take time to settle but worth it.

For takeaway night / pizza night once a month or so I chose the healthiest option or small portion and enjoyed it as part of my calorie allowance. We rarely have take aways now, but we do have a pizza oven and I cook a lot less pizzas and make sure I have mine with lots of salad and adjust my other meals during the day. That’s what has worked for me. I didn’t want to be obviously different or miss out or not learn how to eat normally in those situations.

Definitely do what works for you.

great advice already.
I am sticking to what i already cook which is healthy ish, but adding things to tip the fibre or protein content up.
so a spag bol i would add lentils and reduce the pasta i consume.
stuffed peppers work too and are easy with the same mix (or chilli).
soups i add beans and sometime i blend them or sometimes i dont, love a chicken, minestrone or gazpacho which are all healthy but replace any pasta with beans etc.
I have brought some silicone 1-cup (250ml) freezer things so i can freeze single servings which am looking forward to use soon.

They all sound great to me! I would just say avoid adding carbs to them when you eat them, ie rice, pasta, potatoes. Go for roasted veg (broccoli, peppers, onions er ) and / or sweet potato