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Sunday Prep

The Sunday Prep shelf — a week of meals prepped on Sunday, ready to warm each day.

217 recipes

Tekkadon with Dashi-Sesame Marinade

Tuna slices rested for 30 minutes in a soy marinade deepened with dashi powder and sesame oil, served over rice layered with shredded nori, with the leftover marinade poured over.

JapaneseMain course40 minServes 2707 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: tuna

Pairs well with: miso soup, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, edamame

HB-18514 · Hand-built original

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Texas Brisket Chili

Bowl of red built on leftover brisket — no beans, all smoke and chilli.

BBQMain course1 hr 20 minServes 670 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: beef brisket

Pairs well with: cornbread, rice, grated cheese

HB-5687 · Hand-built original

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The ultimate Christmas roast beef

Yorkshire pudding batter and blanched vegetables are prepared ahead, then a whole sirloin roasts while potatoes crisp in dripping. Bacon and chestnut sprouts, reheated vegetables, wine gravy and the Yorkshires complete the Christmas table.

BritishMain course14 hrServes 6-81765 kcalHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-18501 · Hand-built original

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The Ultimate Turkey Dinner Leftovers Soup

A smooth, creamy soup that turns the whole holiday plate into something new: turkey broth blended with mashed potato and gravy, studded with turkey and carrots, and crowned with a baked stuffing and cheese crust.

Serves 4 to 61733 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-15587 · Hand-built original

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Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake

A make-ahead frozen loaf of salted caramel ice cream and coffee ice cream layered with espresso-and-Marsala-dipped sponge fingers, grated chocolate and caramel. It slices neatly and needs nothing but chocolate sauce at serving.

Desserts2 hrServes 6–8176 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: coffee

HB-15603 · Hand-built original

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Trinchado

Trinchado was introduced through South Africa by the Portuguese; migrating to countries such as Mozambique and Angola. Trinchado literally means cut up in Portuguese, hence the slices of beef that get seared then stewed in a spicy peri peri/tomato-based sauce. Originally, trinchado was served as bar food. Whatever leftover meat was thrown into the fiery sauce and simmered until tender. The heat of the sauce plus the heaviness of the meat were considered the food to eat to sober up. Now, trinchado is served as a main course(either beef, chicken, or fish), always with a crusty Portuguese roll to

MozambicanMain Course50 minGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-2408 · Hand-built original

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Tuna fish cakes

These tuna fish cakes are a great way of using up leftover mashed potatoes, get the kids to help with the cooking and they may never ask for fish fingers again. Serve with easy sweet potato fries.

Main course1 hr 30 minServes 4357 kcalLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-3254 · Hand-built original

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Turkey curry

Leftover turkey simmered in a tomato curry sauce with cumin, turmeric, coriander and cinnamon, finished with wilted spinach, yoghurt and fresh coriander.

BritishMain course1 hrServes 4127 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8674 · Hand-built original

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Turkey curry with Bombay potatoes and pakoras

A festive Indian-inspired spread of mild turkey curry with spinach and mango chutney, crisp spiced Bombay potatoes made from leftover roast potatoes, and golden vegetable pakoras bound with gram flour.

IndianMain course3 hrServes 4218 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-17608 · Hand-built original

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Turkey risotto

Arborio rice stirred ladle by ladle with hot stock, white wine and leftover turkey, enriched with mascarpone and Parmesan and topped with crisp pancetta, turkey skin, fennel seed and tarragon.

ItalianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2231 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-8677 · Hand-built original

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Twice Baked Make Ahead Cheese Souffle

Light cheese and leek soufflés baked once until set, then baked again in cream with extra cheese until puffed and bubbling. They can be frozen between bakes for easy entertaining.

FrenchBreakfast, Brunch, Starter50 minServes 4711 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: butter

Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites

HB-15679 · Hand-built original

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Use-It-Up Frittata

A skillet frittata that turns leftover roasted vegetables, cooked grains, cheese and herbs into a golden, curdy egg dish flipped halfway for an even set.

4 servings238 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

HB-17873 · Hand-built original

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White fish and cannellini bean puttanesca one-pot bake

This one-pot fish and bean bake with a tomato, olive and caper sauce is easy, healthy and packed with store cupboard ingredients. There's no need to defrost the fish, you can cook it straight from the freezer. Each serving (based on two servings) provides 423 kcal, 36g protein, 33.3g carbohydrate (of which 13.3g sugars), 13.4g fat (of which 2.1g saturates), 13.5g fibre and 2.55g salt. If you want to stretch the recipe to serve 4, serve it with crusty bread for dipping.

ItalianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2–4423 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: cod

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-3273 · Hand-built original

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Winter butter bean stew

Butter beans simmer with sprouts, carrots and cabbage in a white wine and vegetable stock stew finished with crème fraîche. Cooked meat can be stirred in when the stew is reheated, and crusty bread is served alongside.

Main course12 hr 30 minServes 6168 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: butter

HB-15788 · Hand-built original

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Winter vegetable curry

Mustard seeds and curry leaves open a coconut curry built for leftover cooked winter vegetables and greens. Coriander leaves are stirred through off the heat, and rice or naan goes alongside.

Main course1 hrServes 4296 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: rice

HB-18495 · Hand-built original

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Yukgaejang Gamjatang and Fried Rice

A yukgaejang cup noodle is dressed up gamjatang-style with perilla leaves, perilla oil and perilla seed powder. The leftover broth then becomes a fried rice with stir-fried kimchi and seaweed flakes.

KoreanMain course15 minServes 29 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: cup noodles

Pairs well with: kimchi, pickled radish, seaweed soup, boiled egg

HB-16805 · Hand-built original

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Zesty pork schnitzel with roasted sweet potato, sprout and walnut salad jars

Crisp lemony pork schnitzels are served with roasted sweet potato, sprouts and walnuts, feta, pomegranate and a mustard and honey dressing. The salad can also be packed into jars for make-ahead lunches.

Main course1 hr 30 minMakes 8 schnitzel and 5 salad jars593 kcalHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-3277 · Hand-built original

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