Make now, eat later.
Set up your freezer with homemade freezer simmer sauces and have them ready to build a quick and easy dinner - with less effort. A freezer pantry is a stocked freezer with ready to go
Recipe video above. Ragu is one of those recipes that really showcases the beauty of Italian cooking - everyday ingredients, fast prep, leave it to cook long and slow and you end up with a luscious dish that tastes like a million bucks. This recipe makes enough sauce to serve 8 and freezes great.
This homemade roasted garlic herb compound butter is the perfect way to bring tons of flavor favorite dish. Made with just a few simple ingredients and to the dinner table in minutes, this is sure to become a regular addition to your mealtimes.
When I included these black pudding meatballs in Cook, Eat, Repeat, I thought they would be a niche choice, but I have been gratifyingly overwhelmed by the number of people who have made and loved these. Even when I thought take-up would be small, there was never a chance I would have left them out of the book: I love them far too much for that. I included them in the Loving Defence of Brown Food chapter, even if they are too cheery in their tomato sauce to count as brown food, exactly, as I felt they probably were going to be fully appreciated by true brown-food lovers. Even unapologetic meat eaters can be disgusted by the dark mysteries of blood. And while it's not entirely rational, our emotional responses so rarely are. Besides, I make no attempt now to convince anyone about these: I love them too much to waste making them for people who fail to appreciate them, no matter how brave they feel for trying. And cooking is by no means always altruistic. The quantities below make for a big old batch of black pudding meatballs, simply because they are one of my absolute favourite things to eat, an instant sparker of joy; I honestly feel so much better about life knowing there's always a container or three of them in the freezer. I thrill at their deep gloriousness every time I eat them. It's up to you what you eat them with but I must tell you that the Brown Butter Colcannon is sensational with them. But if I'm eating alone, I like them best with good bread and butter. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.
The Pastitsio (or Pastichio) is a traditional Greek lasagna recipe made in a casserole dish consisting of layers of pasta, ground meat sauce (similar to Bolognese) and a creamy béchamel sauce. Ideal for Sunday dinner and it also freezes well.
These meatballs in tomato sauce are juicy and tender homemade meatballs cooked in a rustic Italian style tomato sauce.
Bechamel (also known as White Sauce) is so simple to make, is incredibly versatile and it freezes brilliantly. Stash a batch in the freezer for a quick meal.
Slow cooker bolognese! Rich, hearty and so delicious. AMAZING on gnocchi, pasta, polenta, rice, potatoes, and more. The perfect bolognese!
This vegan sweet potato pasta is the perfect weeknight meal! Comforting and packed full of rich, bold flavors, it’s also easy to make and requires just simple ingredients. A true dairy-free delight!
