One pot meal for 2 nights

islandhoppa

Sounds daft but last couple of Sunday's I have made a large cottage pie, cooked it, cooled it then had it for tea Monday and Tuesday (once with gravy once with beans) to save time those evenings. Was wondering if anybody else does this and if there were any other meals which would work well like this?

Has to be something the whole family likes and needs to be something which re heats well. Thought of chilli (but kids not keen) stews and lasagne but then I'm coming up blank. Obviously could also freeze and eat another day but limited freezer space at the moment

WantToBeSE

I do this with fish pie.
1st night, fish pie with ketchup
2nd night, boil up some extra potatoes and make fish cakes.

Or with stew.
1st night, stew and dumplings
2nd night, layer some sliced potatoes on top for hotpot
3rd night use to make a pie.

Or the classic 'Rubber Chicken'.

good_advice

Yes! I often cook one dish for x2 meals.
Lasagne is a favourite.
Bolognese mince = one night with pasta and the next with mash.
Casserole and dumplins.

I like to buy a £8/9 gammon and cook in the slow cooker. I use it in several meals and as sliced ham for sandwiches for the week.

Ms_Chocaholic

Meatballs is a good one to do, have it with pasta one night, jacket potato the other. If you make a large enough pan, freeze some for another meal the following week.

Wicked_Lady

Yes, we do this with a lot of dishes:
Chilli
Shepherd's pie
Fish pie
Moussaka
Various casseroles and hotpots


Nice to have something quick to heat up when you get back.


I also do it with apple crumble but only make custard the first day. Second time round we have it with vanilla ice cream!

jackyann

Pot roast brisket on Sunday. Whilst cooking make up a tomato sauce. Shred the left overs into it and serve with pasta next day.
I second the gammon - I do that a lot.
I also make risotto with any left over meat in it.

Pollycat

Saw this a couple of days ago on Lorraine Kelly:

http://www.itv.com/lorraine/food

2 of the recipes are sort-of chilli though.
What is it about chilli that your kids don't like?
If it's just the red kidney beans you can substitute baked beans or any other type of bean.

Gigervamp

When husband makes fajitas, there's usually some left over, so the next day it goes into a frittata.

islandhoppa

Pollycat wrote: »

Saw this a couple of days ago on Lorraine Kelly:

http://www.itv.com/lorraine/food

2 of the recipes are sort-of chilli though.
What is it about chilli that your kids don't like?
If it's just the red kidney beans you can substitute baked beans or any other type of bean.

I have one child who doesn't like food 'mixed up' :mad:and if I put baked beans in and make it mild hubby isn't happy so it ends up I have to make 2 separate ones which kind of defeats the object in time saving - but I will do that on occasion

That link looks interesting, thanks will have a closer look