--- See Mary Berg baking delicious big-batch in the 6 May episode of which screens at 6pm Sundays on SBS Food, with episodes available for a limited time after they air. ---
“Filling someone's freezer with prepared and portioned meals is my favourite way to say, ‘Hey, I'm thinkin' about ya’, says Mary Berg. ‘And the way to keep it breezy is batch cooking. Those recipes that are as easy to make for two as they are for 20.”
The cheery Canadian cook is all about recipes that are easy to make, and in the latest season of Mary Makes it Easy, she shares a brace of recipes that are perfect for batch cooking.
“We've all been through busy times in our lives where cooking tends to fall on the backburner. Even me, someone whose literal favourite thing to do is cook, have been there. That's why my go-to thing to do for friends and family who are going through life is to fill their freezer with delish, ready-to-heat-and-serve options. Batch cooking is key. Take care of their meal prep while also cooking for yourself.”
Of course, batch cooking can also be a way to ease your own life if there are busy times ahead. Cook extra, and fill your freezer so you, too, can heat and serve.
Here are some of our favourite “batch made in heaven” recipes (we’re stealing that phrase from Mary Makes It Easy!) including Mary Berg’s vegetarian cabbage rolls, lasagne roll-ups, green chilli and more.
Vegetarian cabbage rolls
Vegetarian cabbage rolls Source: Mary Makes It Easy
Green chilli Source: Mary Makes It Easy
Lasagne roll ups Source: Mary Makes It Easy
Mary Berg's cabbage rolls and lasagne roll ups recipes both use her big batch sauce. It's fridge and freezer friendly too, so you can use some in whatever you're cooking and freeze portions to use later, too.
Big batch tomato sauce Source: Mary Makes It Easy
Crispy salmon fillets Source: Mary Makes It Easy
Creamy white bean and leek pot pie Source: Mary Makes It Easy
