"Big batch" recipe ideas?

sandsofarabia

Does anyone have a favorite recipe that you can make in big bulks and just eat it throughout the week?

Basically, something that tastes fine when your store it for a couple days.

And the less the carbs the better for my meal plan!

auroranflash

Chili. Find a low-calorie chili recipe with ingredients that suit your tastes and fill it with beans and veggies, make a huge batch, store it. Good for cold weather.

Lots of soups are low calorie, same deal.

Southwest chicken - chicken breast, beans, salsa (or rotel), corn, peppers, onion, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro ... Let it cook (slow cooker or otherwise) and then shred the chicken. Filling and good all week. Freezes well.

This is a cool idea too:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/mason-jar-salads

dfranch

I second Chili. Although, be careful eating it too many days in a row (Beans).

moodyfeesh14

Chicken and rice, creamy chicken and broccoli ranch casserole, if either of those interest you send me a message and I will send the recipes oh and soup I make huge batches of chicken noodle

Jaxsonjess

I make a pound of turkey burger- bag of mixed veggies- brown rice and some salt pepper and garlic salt. Makes a few meals- Nothing fancy but fills me up and quick to grab

ladylexie17

My favorite chili is from http://www.publix.com/aprons-recipes/ground-beef-chili-and-crayon-cakes I have made it without meat and also with an extra can of tomatoes in place of a can of beans (ran out ). It's quick too. Nutrition info is on recipe site.

countrygirl336

If you're trying to stay away from a lot of carbs, I would suggest a hearty soup. I make a really good turkey soup! Recipe is here (Minus the sour cream): http://www.food.com/recipe/turkey-soup-32399.

sheldonklein

I make a 6 egg frittata most weekends and it is good for 4 lunches or 3 dinners. No special recipe -- use pretty much whatever you have in the produce bin -- but you do need to get the temperature right.

VincitQuiSeVincit

I hate beans, but there is an INCREDIBLE paleo chocolate chili recipe that I can eat forever.
Also, I love making shredded chicken or pork in the crockpot and reporrposing it throughout the week- one day in a salad, another in tacos, a third in Peppers as stuffing. So much variety and no carbs

DeserveVictory

I usually make a turkey and/or bean soup with lots of veggies every weekend that gets divided into single serving size containers and then frozen. I use them throughout the week for lunches.

I also keep slow cooker shredded chicken on hand for pizzas, wraps, and salads. I put 3-5 chicken breasts in the slow cooker with what ever seasonings I'm feeling at the time, add a little chicken broth and cook on high for 4 hours. When its done scoop out the meat (its usually falling apart) and shred with two forks on a cutting board. It can be keep in an air tight container in the fridge for a couple days or in a freezer bag and frozen. I usually separate it into a couple bags that hold approximately 2-3 salad servings each.

SWBsWifey

I finely chop bell peppers and an onion and mix with cooked black beans. The scoop 1/3 cup or so into baggies and freeze. Anytime I want scrambled eggs or a an omelette, they're ready to be tossed in the pan!

kimw91

Bolognese sauce, I heat it up and have it with zucchini noodles. Same goes for a taco mixture (lean ground beef, fresh tomato, black beans, corn), eaten with lettuce wraps. Tagines are great big batch food as well (canned tomatoes, diced chicken or chickpeas, zucchini, eggplant, pumpkin, Moroccan spices, dried apricots).

wonko221

bake skinless, boneless chicken breasts, lightly brushed with either olive oil or a bbq sauce, and salted/peppered to taste.

On a back burner, i also set some quinoa to simmer, usually using about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease and a little coarse ground black pepper for flavor. (Quinoa may not be an option for you; it's not low-carb, but it has decent protein and healthy fats and is a good rice/pasta replacement for my tastes).

While that's all cooking, I caramelize chopped onions and tomatoes, then add in some diced or spaghettified zucchini/squash. Sometimes i throw in some diced serrano pepper, maybe some bacon, sometimes i'll have some black beans left over, and toss them in.

I have plastic single-serving, reusable plastic boxes. I'll put the cooked quinoa in, then load up some sauteed veggies, and top with the baked chicken breast.

They freeze well, and it's easy to have a week's worth of food prepped in short order, with enough variety in seasonings and the different sauteed veggies to keep me interested.

be healthy and well!

auddii

Things I've made in bulk:

Italian stew (think pasta sauce with tons of veggies and no pasta)
Beef/venison stew
Venison Stroganoff
Crockpot chicken (usually mexican spices and then can do tons of different things with it)
Buffalo chicken "dip" (I mix it with vegetables and eat with a fork instead of dipping)
Enchiladas
Lasagna
Stuffed bell peppers

Really, just about anything. There are only two of us, so I don't like cooking things every night, so I'll often batch cook and take leftovers for lunch. Lots of what I make freezes easily.

jessicasim92

I like shakshouka turkey meatballs from sidechef app.

Jewf

Asian Salad With Vietnamese Pork
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/pork-salad

Beef stew
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-beef-stew-i/

Really loving this new toy. It does everything a slow cooker does in 8 hours in 1. Super easy clean up. Great for meals you cook one night that last all week.

http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-IP-LUX60-Programmable-1000-Watt/dp/B0073GIN08/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425485216&sr=8-2&keywords=one+pot+pressure+cooker

tincanonastring

Chili. Always chili. There's a great recipe for turkey chili in Cook This, Not That that is easily scalable to any amount you want.

jgnatca

I ditto the chili. My favourite is a turkey three bean chili.
Also nice in bulk is Swedish meatballs. Instead of browning in a pan, I lay them out on a baking tray and roast at 350 degrees until browned. At that point I freeze them and use them in all sorts of recipes.

agratzy

Pizza soup!!!

2 large family size cans of Tomato Soup
1 of those cans filled with water
1 bottle Ragu or whatever spaghetti sauce desired
1 cup shredded cheese
1 lb hamburger
Just a crap load of Lawry's

Brown the hamburger then just put everything together and let it simmer till hot. Makes like 6-8 servings at 355/ calories if you use lean beef. You can cut calories even more by using fat free cheese and the like. I usually add a little feta cheese on top for some panache. I love it and it is incredibly filling!

TayzerFun

I made this spicy pumpkin soup recently and it saved well for quite a few days. You could also add a little smoked sausage to it, diced ham or bacon on it as well! The color did change a little bit the first couple days (I'm sure it's because of the pumpkin, but the flavor got better as time went on.) I also used canned pumpkin instead of roasting one myself.... worked great!! http://www.wpr.org/spicy-pumpkin-soup-0

debrakgoogins

I make quite a few freezer meals ahead. That way I can vary what I'm eating and not worry about it going bad before I can eat it. I make turkey sausage and vegetable egg patties, apple cinnamon and cranberry steel cut oat meal, poached chicken to add to quick meals, turkey meatloaves (made in a mini loaf pan for individual servings), ground chicken and vegetable burgers, Mexican beef for quick nachos.

mistikal13

Soups, baked casseroles portioned out, and chilli all work well.

KatieJean922

I like to put a 2.5-3 pound eye round beef in the crock pot at the beginning of the week. The meat can be stored in the fridge all week then heated up and put on a bun or in a tortilla with some avocado and fresh squeezed lime juice. This recipe came out great and was very simple (http://www.amomstake.com/2014/08/crock-pot-shredded-beef-tacos-recipe/) and this one was great, but don't skrimp on the toppings! (http://veryculinary.com/2015/02/03/slow-cooker-salsa-verde-beef-tacos/)

inchwormbyinchworm

I second meatballs. They can be weighed on a kitchen scale for portion control. I took the filling for egg rolls and made meatballs out of them. My kids loved it, and less time consuming and less oily than egg rolls.

SarahKhristan

Crockpot chicken taco meat! I use 6 large breasts, 1 16oz jar (or more) of salsa, and 1 packet of taco seasoning (or make your own). Let it cook until you can shred the chicken.

The chicken is SO GOOOD. I use it for tacos, salads, and chicken tortilla soup. Plus? It's super easy. It doesn't last very long though, because you will want it eat it all up!

wonko221

SarahKhristan wrote: »

Crockpot chicken taco meat! I use 6 large breasts, 1 16oz jar (or more) of salsa, and 1 packet of taco seasoning (or make your own). Let it cook until you can shred the chicken.

The chicken is SO GOOOD. I use it for tacos, salads, and chicken tortilla soup. Plus? It's super easy. It doesn't last very long though, because you will want it eat it all up!

I just made a variation of this, and about when it was done cooking, decided to make chicken enchiladas.

Wrapped the chicken in corn tortillas, and filled a casserole dish with these. Dumped a can of store-bought enchilada sauce over them, topped em with cheese, and baked em.

They were delicious! At ~200 calories per enchilada, i was able to work two enchiladas served over quinoa seasoned with "mexican rice sauce" into a healthy dinner meal.

Now i need to learn how to make the enchilada sauce and the rice flavoring at home... this will become a new staple.

ew_david

Chicken enchiladas
Lasagna
Pulled Pork

xbluehorusx

Chili, soup/stews, pulled pork, roasted whole chicken and veggie sides, zucchini noodles and pasta sauce with giant meatballs - you can get a lot of meals out of these! I typically make a big batch on Sundays and then eat that every day for lunch during the work week.

kaylacarol1989

Roasted butternut squash soup! mmm... and 4 bean salad!

PennyLope

This: (because half my problem is I hate cooking):
2 cups of lentils-soak in 6 cups of cold water to soften (20 minutes - I don't stress because it will all go into a crock pot and cook all day on low)

celery, carrots, onions, garlic - sauté (but you don't have to-sometimes I just toss everything together)

Pull out your crock pot
I container of organic veggie broth
I large can of diced tomatoes
Strain/rinse the lentils

Throw it all into the crock pot

Season it with whatever you have on hand or like (I usually throw in some cumin and cinnamon, thyme, no salt blend...whatever)

let it simmer all day (or sit in fridge overnight and cook the next day)

Before it is done (half hour) add either: kale, spinach or other greens you might like
Add some beans (black, fava, turtle) or leave out if you hate them

serve with parmesan on top

Lasts all week.....very yummy

williams969

Seriously, as if you haven't heard enough of it--Chili!!! I make a 3 Bean and Turkey Chili that's 22g carbs (6g fiber), 8g fat, 23g protein per ~1 cup serving. Pinterest will have a billion different recipes for ideas. And chili freezes amazingly well, and always tastes better the older it is.

Another good batch recipe is Buffalo Chicken Soup (tastes like hot wings). You can make this in a slow cooker:
http://paleoaholic.com/paleo/paleo-buffalo-chicken-soup/

Double or tripe the recipe and feed the whole neighborhood, lol.