Freezable recipes

This takeaway favourite is freezer-friendly and quick to reheat, giving you the chance to get ahead and save money.

Enjoy these rich meatballs for a weeknight dinner or part of a larger spread. The meatballs are complemented by zingy lime and cardamom flavours

Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. They also freeze well so you can batch cook

When roasted, this squash can be pulled into long, spaghetti-like strands with a fork. Use in place of pasta, in salads, or with roasted fish or meat

Use whatever odds and ends of cheese you have for this dish – blue cheese, gruyère and camembert would all work well. It's a great way to use up leftovers

Serve these versatile savoury bites with sausages, or make them the star of the show with soured cream and a scattering of spring onions

Reduce food waste and make the falafel in this dish using an ingredient that’s often discarded – broccoli stalks, which are blitzed into the chickpea base

Make this creamy sauce to toss through pasta along with some parmesan, or enjoy with pan-fried chicken breasts or pork chops. Add chopped herbs, if you like

Try our take on comforting pasta e ceci. Seasoning is key, and a drizzle of good olive oil and a scattering of hard, sharp cheese will really bring it to life

Use carrots, peas and passata to stretch a pack of mince in this wholesome and healthier sauce that provides three of your five-a-day. Enjoy with jacket potatoes

Make this hearty veg-packed hotpot for a vibrant centrepiece, or serve it as a side dish with sausages or pork chops, adding a good dollop of mustard on the side

Ras el hanout is a fragrant North African spice. It works perfectly with pork sausages in a tomato casserole sauce with dates and onions

Impress dinner guests with this stunning lamb dish – the tender meat is beautifully scented with spices, and the rosewater makes it feel extra-special

Stock up the freezer with this comforting pasta sauce. It will keep frozen for up to three months, so it’s great to have on hand for busy weeks

Bake a warming beef pie that packs in four of your five-a-day. Not only is this a comforting dish, it also looks special enough to serve to guests

Take a little effort to make these delicious croquettes – they store well in the freezer and make a quick starter that takes just minutes to cook

Try our spicy chicken and chickpea curry for a dish that packs in punchy flavour but doesn't require lots of effort. It's great to freeze for busy days

Try your hand at making these Lithuanian cepelinai – dumplings made with pork or beef mince encased in potato. They take a little effort but are well worth it

Make a batch of our healthy veg mix, then serve three ways- with feta, as pictured, with jacket potatoes, or in stuffed peppers

Give mac ’n’ cheese a mushroom makeover for a freeze-ahead family meal. Using dried wild mushrooms means you don’t have to wait until they’re in season

Cook this low-calorie chicken pie using a base recipe that you can prepare ahead of time and freeze. It makes an easy, tasty and nutritious family meal

Enjoy halloumi in this family-friendly curry – it has a wonderful texture, similar to paneer. You may want to halve the amount of garam masala for young children

Shun pre-packaged frozen pizzas for this convenient recipe. You can eat these cherry tomato margherita pizzas now or cook from frozen when you need a quick meal