Life can get busy and you don't always have time to cook the sort of meal you would like. If that is a problem, then cooking in batches might be the answer. By making a large batch of a dish that you can put aside for later in the week, you are maximising your time and ensuring your family can eat well, even if you can't be there to cook for them. The trick is to find recipes that lend themselves to cooking in large amounts and then storing. To help you, we have put together a range of delicious batched-meal options including: pasta with roast vegetables; Mediterranean meatballs; pea & ham soup; or easy chicken casserole.
Easy Chicken Casserole
Recipe / Naomi Sherman
This recipe was given to me by my amazing gran. It was handwritten on a sheet of lined paper and it's now among my most cherished possessions. Gran had to feed a large family on a budget, so simple, healthy and filling recipes were her mainstay. You can stretch it as far as you need to with extra vegetables. Any cut of chicken will work, too. Gran used cream in hers, but I've swapped it for light evaporated milk. Try it for yourself and see why she was my hero.
Makes: 8
1kg chicken (breast or thigh) 1kg mixed frozen vegetables of choice 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 tins condensed cream of chicken soup 250mL light evaporated 2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp plain flour 4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
