Good veggie things to batch cook and freeze ?

JillD_2 · 2 July 2007 at 11:07PM

I am expecting baby number 3 in September, no's 1 and 2 will be 4 years and 2 years respectively, so I will be a bit busy between September and Christmas :eek:
I am trying to be organised and cook a load of food for the freezer so for those first few weeks we can eat reasonably well without having to chop too many veg LOL
So far I have done :-
- fish pie (for the kids as we don;t eat fish ourselves)
- spag bol (for us all)
- moussaka (for me and H)

Also thinking lasagne and chilli but beyond that I am stuck.
I would love your suggestions. They must be veggie and ideally suitable for two normal preschoolers ie they are fairly good but not too adventurous.

thanks for any ideas,
Jill

meanmarie · 2 July 2007 at 11:31PM

Jill,

What about aubergine parmigiana? This is very easy to make and will feeze well...TBH ours never gets to the freezer!

1 large or 2 small aubergines;
2 chopped cloves garlic (to taste);
1 thinly sliced onion;
1 tin chopped tomatoes with/without herbs;
salt, pepper to taste, pinch sugar;
Chopped fresh or dried herbs...to taste so go easy first time, rosemary is good;
4 ozs grated parmesan cheese;
2ozs breadcrumbs.
Olive oil

Fry onion, garlic and herbs in a little oil on medium heat until onions are softened, add tomatoes and season to taste. Slice aubergine fairly thinly, brush with oil and place in baking dish. Pour sauce mixture on top, mix cheese and breadcrumbs together and sprinkle over. If you think that parmesan will be too strong for your children, mix half and half with a milder cheese, I often use mozzarella.

Bake in 180c oven for about half an hour, serve with crusty bread.

Marie

moanymoany · 3 July 2007 at 7:42AM

You can make and freeze pancakes.

Quiche both cooked and uncooked.

Pies and pasties.

Soup.

Make a stewy base with soya, veg or whatever you use and make a cheese scone mix. cut it into rounds and lay in a circle overlapping them around the edge of the dish. This is a cobbler and its lovely. It also means you don't have to do potatoes or pasta as the scones give the carbo content.

Google it, see what it comes up with.

angie_loves_veg · 3 July 2007 at 9:18AM

veg curry (my preschooler is very fond of milder curries, esp if I do popadums with them!)

vegi burgers freeze well uncooked

choppped roasted veg freezes well, and can be used for 101 things when needed!

belfastgirl23 · 3 July 2007 at 9:49AM

Be careful with soups. Lentil based soups freeze really well but potato based always taste a bit funny to me.

Chilli is another good freezer food - you can also freeze tortilla bread to have with it. I also batch-cook tomato sauce for pasta and (different) tomato sauce for pizza. Pizza dough freezes well too in little balls and defrosts pretty easily in the microwave for a quick and tasty dinner.

I think any lentil-y recipes would be worth a go too.

Good luck with your cooking.

LizD_2 · 3 July 2007 at 10:28AM

How about Cottage Pie? Make up with soya mince (I doubt little ones will know the difference).

Gingham has a recipie for Lentil cottage pie, if you fancy that.

newlywed · 3 July 2007 at 10:32AM

Lasagna freezes well and someone mentioned lentil lasagna.

GreenNinja · 3 July 2007 at 11:28AM

JillD wrote: »

I am expecting baby number 3 in September, no's 1 and 2 will be 4 years and 2 years respectively, so I will be a bit busy between September and Christmas :eek:
I am trying to be organised and cook a load of food for the freezer so for those first few weeks we can eat reasonably well without having to chop too many veg LOL
So far I have done :-
- fish pie (for the kids as we don;t eat fish ourselves)
- spag bol (for us all)
- moussaka (for me and H)

Also thinking lasagne and chilli but beyond that I am stuck.
I would love your suggestions. They must be veggie and ideally suitable for two normal preschoolers ie they are fairly good but not too adventurous.

thanks for any ideas,
Jill

Veggie pasta bake freezes really well.
Roast mixed chunky chopped veg, like sweet peppers, aubergines, onions, tomatoes, with a bit of garlic and rosemary.
Mix with cooked pasta, either dried or fresh and add a tin of condensed tomato soup. Top with grated cheese and bake. I usually add a tin of tuna to mine but this is optional obviously.

boo81 · 3 July 2007 at 1:22PM

my freezer staple is rattouille which freezes perfectly. It goes with so many things that sometimes I decide what to do with it in the evening

TNG · 3 July 2007 at 6:42PM

Pizza bases?

Soups - butternut squash, carrot & coriander etc

odds-n-sods · 3 July 2007 at 6:47PM

What about making calzones?? Roasted veg, tomato sauce (spicy or not). Then make pizza bases about 6" round, put filling on half, fold over like a cornish pastie, freeze. Then you can bake them from frozen. Kids love am cause they can eat with their fingers!

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