Burgers aren’t just for mince. This is a great way to make the most of beans, fish, or repurpose leftover proteins and use up bread, buns, wraps or salad ingredients before they go off. One idea, three very different meals. All you need to get started are buns, breadcrumbs, and leafy salad/slaw. Find the recipes below.
This is a great one for batch cooking. By making a big pot of a flexible chilli-style base, you can transform it into multiple meals across the week—keeping mealtimes interesting while using up vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples that might otherwise go to waste. Tinned tomatoes, a mix of veggies (fresh or frozen), mince, lentils, or beans is all you need to get started. Find the recipes below.
Soup is one of the easiest ways to rescue vegetables that are past their prime and turn leftovers into something nourishing. It’s ideal for clearing out the fridge or freezer, and most soups freeze well—making future meals quick and waste-free. Try these different bases to make your own delicious soup!
Rice bowls are perfect for meal prep or for building meals from bits and pieces of leftovers. Cook a batch of rice, then mix and match veggies, proteins, and sauces throughout the week to keep meals exciting. For more tips to master meal planning, check out our page here.
One-pot meals are a food-waste hero: fewer dishes, less effort, and endless flexibility. This base recipe helps you use up what you've got, while adapting flavours to suit what you feel like eating that night. Whether you've got milk that needs using up, tinned tomatoes that need using up, or want to keep it simple with lemons, you've got a one pot pasta dish ready to be created.
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