Freezer Staples

Here are a few things I always have in my freezer and what to do with them. I'll add recipes as I go along, but even without recipes you'll get some ideas on how to use these staples.

Mince Meat

• Chilli
• Stuffed Peppers or Tomatoes
• Tacos
• Taco Soup
• Curry
• Bobotie

Meatballs

• Eat it as is
• Spaghetti & Meatballs (just add marinara and spaghetti)
• Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Marinara Sauce

• Quick cheat's Bolognese (marinara + mince meat)
• Pasta
• Chicken Parmesan
• Basil Eggplant Parmesan
• Liven up soup & stews
• Tomato Soup

Bolognese Sauce

• Pasta
• Lasagna

Homemade Stock

• Soups & Stews
• Risotto

I also have a few things in the freezer to make cooking days easier:

• chopped onions (I use my food processor to dice loads at once)
• grated carrots (food processor again with a grater attachment)
• cooked bacon bits (great for adding to quiches, scrambled eggs, omelettes, salads, etc)
• cooked chicken breasts
• grated cheese
• chopped fresh herbs in olive oil (frozen in an ice tray and transferred to a freezer bag)
• chopped fresh chilli (ice tray method)

Finally I have a few things that don't need freezing:

• Homemade greek yoghurt
• Breakfast bars
• Meusli