Frequent question: What meals can I cook and freeze?

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What are the best meals to batch cook and freeze?

Easy recipes for batch cooking

Classic cottage pie. This is our take on a classic cottage pie. …
Mini chicken, leek and mushroom pies. …
Pork pibil. …
Coconut dahl with naans. …
Lamb shank rogan josh. …
Chicken normandy. …
Classic freezer fish pie. …
Chicken, red pepper and olive cacciatore.

What food Cannot be frozen?

Foods That Do Not Freeze Well

Foods	Usual Use	Condition After Thawing
Cream or custard fillings	Pies, baked goods	Separates, watery, lumpy
Milk sauces	For casseroles or gravies	May curdle or separate
Sour cream	As topping, in salads	Separates, watery
Cheese or crumb toppings	On casseroles	Soggy

Can I freeze cooked pasta?

You can freeze cooked pasta — frozen-dinner manufacturers do it all the time, right? — but there are caveats. … The pasta should have been cooked just up to al dente and not beyond. If it’s too soft, it’s likely to turn mushy or disintegrate when you reheat it after freezing.

Can you freeze cooked sausages?

Yes, you can freeze sausages. Sausages can be frozen for around 3 months. You can freeze both cooked and uncooked sausages. You can even freeze sausage meat to make sausage rolls in future.

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Can you freeze mashed potatoes?

While most chefs advocate for making them fresh, mashed potatoes can be made ahead and frozen until ready to use. … Adding any type of fat, butter and/or cream will help protect the consistency of the potatoes — think of the fat as a protective layer.”

Do you cook freezer meals before freezing?

It may not pull-apart quite like being in the crockpot all day, but your food will still taste good! 7) ALWAYS place cooked food in the fridge before freezing. Placing steaming hot food right into the freezer can contaminate the food. ALWAYS let it sit overnight in the fridge before replacing the meal in your freezer.

Can you cook an omelette and freeze it?

Yes, you can freeze omelettes. Omelettes can be frozen for around 3 months. You can freeze raw eggs for up to one year, but generally speaking, they don’t turn out as well as omelettes you’ve already made.