Cook once, eat twice
More meals with less work. That’s the simple strategy of batch cooking. Make a double batch of tonight’s meal, and you can refrigerate or freeze the leftovers to enjoy another night. Try these two recipes to get started with batch cooking. And get in the habit of doubling your other favorite recipes when you cook. Many soups, sauces and casseroles freeze well. Just avoid freezing meals with potatoes or milk/cream, which don’t freeze well.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Sauté onions, carrot, celery, cabbage and zucchini for several minutes, until vegetables start to soften. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook another 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth, water and parmesan rind, if using. Raise heat to bring soup to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for half an hour.
- Serve with a tablespoon of pesto per serving. Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 226 Calories
- 11 g Total Fat
- 2 g Saturated Fat
- 193 mg Sodium
- 2 mg Cholesterol
- 24 g Total Carbs
- 8 g Fiber
- 7 g Sugars
- 11 g Protein
- 894 mg Potassium
*you can also freeze pesto in an ice cube tray so it is ready when you need it.
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Pulse onion, celery, carrots and garlic in a food processor until chopped fine. If you don’t have a food processor, chop by hand.
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onions, carrots, celery and garlic until softened, about 7-10 minutes. Add ground turkey and break up into chunks with a wooden spoon.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the turkey browns. Stir in marinara sauce and let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve sauce with cooked pasta. Cool and freeze or refrigerate the leftovers for later use.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 355 Calories
- 22 g Total Fat
- 5 g Saturated Fat
- 139 mg Sodium
- 92 mg Cholesterol
- 18 g Total Carbs
- 4 g Fiber
- 11 g Sugars
- 22 g Protein
- 896 mg Potassium
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