Gluten free vegetarian freezer meals

In search of Vegan Freezer Meals?

I’ve put collectively a group of 28 Vegan Freezer Meals. They’re all fast and simple recipes that rely totally on pantry elements (for extra on this matter, try my 100 Vegan Recipes Utilizing Pantry Staples). They’re filled with flavour, full of vitamins, and are gluten-free and refined sugar free too. I’ve significantly targeted on recipes that freeze and reheat effectively.

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What sort of meals freezes effectively?

• Basically, saucy meals like curries, stews, soups and pasta sauces are inclined to freeze finest.
• I discover gluten-free pasta is mostly not good reheated. Because of this, I discover it is often simpler to freeze simply the pasta sauce and boil your personal pasta whenever you reheat the sauce.
• Freezing rice generally is a bit hit or miss too. Except you are actually cautious, white rice can get fairly mushy/watery/overly sticky when frozen and reheated. Freezing brown rice tends to have higher outcomes, particularly when it is in a soup, so I’ve solely included recipes that use brown rice.
• Freezing potatoes makes them mushy – any recipes that include potatoes needs to be changed with candy potatoes or another vegetable.

Recommendations on how one can retailer these freezer meals

These freezer meals are finest saved in Tupperware containers within the freezer.

Recommendations on meals hygiene/security for frozen meals

• Switch right into a well-sealed Tupperware and depart to chill.
• Place within the freezer as quickly as it has cooled down – do not depart it sitting round at room temperature for too lengthy.

Recommendations on defrosting freezer meals

• Although you possibly can depart the frozen meals Tupperware to thaw out at room temperature for a couple of hours earlier than you propose to reheat it, it is safer to do it within the fridge.
• The night time earlier than you wish to eat it, switch it from the freezer to the fridge to let it thaw out in a single day.

Recommendations on reheating frozen meals

• You possibly can reheat it within the microwave, nevertheless it’s safer and the texture is best should you do it in a pot on the range (hob) as a result of you can also make positive it has been correctly heated via.
• Stir often to verify the warmth has evenly distributed.
• At all times reheat till piping sizzling.
• For soups, curries, pasta sauces, stews and many others you’ll typically want so as to add a small splash of water if liquid has been misplaced through the freezing and defrosting course of.

How lengthy do freezer meals hold for?

As much as a few months. Any longer than that and the flavour and texture can start to deteriorate.

Chickpea Korma Curry

A candy, creamy, gentle curry with chickpeas and cauliflower!

Potato Pea Curry

A nutritious and nourishing curry made with tremendous easy elements!

Tip: Potatoes do not freeze effectively (they go mushy), so change potatoes with candy potatoes or every other vegetable.

Related options:

• Cabbage Potato Curry
• Pumpkin Curry

Thai Inexperienced Curry Rice Soup

A aromatic, fragrant soup full of nutty brown rice and greens!

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Miso Brown Rice Soup

Roasted Purple Pepper Pasta

This Roasted Purple Pepper Pasta is creamy, nutritious and full of flavour! A vibrantly vibrant dish.

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Tip: Freeze simply the pasta sauce and boil the pasta contemporary whenever you reheat the sauce.

Spanish Chickpea Stew

This Spanish Chickpea Stew is tremendous simple to make, wholesome but satisfying.

Tofu Bolognese

This Tofu Bolognese is filling and satisfying, wholesome but comforting and filled with flavour! A crowd-pleasing dish that’s certain to fulfill even choosy eaters.

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Tip: Freeze simply the pasta sauce and boil the pasta contemporary whenever you reheat the sauce.

Related various:

Shredded Eggplant Lentil Ragu

White Bean Chili

This White Bean Chili is tremendous flavourful, comforting and wholesome. A subtly spiced, wealthy white sauce full of creamy white beans and nutty sweetcorn.

Creamy Tomato Soup

This Creamy Tomato Soup is wealthy and indulgent, filled with flavour and warming and comforting!

Japanese Curry

A salty-sweet, subtly spiced curry sauce that is a lot more healthy than the normal model!

Tip: Potatoes do not freeze effectively (they go mushy), so change potatoes with candy potatoes or every other vegetable.

Candy Potato Peanut Soup

This Candy Potato Peanut Soup is warming and comforting, spicy and flavourful and tremendous nourishing!

Related options:

• Pumpkin Soup
• Pumpkin Curry Soup

Peanut Tofu Satay Curry

The aromatic, wealthy, peanutty curry sauce transforms tofu into one thing you will not have the ability to cease consuming!

Read more: Instant pot vegetarian quinoa recipes

Related various:

Chickpea Candy Potato Peanut Curry

Thai Inexperienced Curry

This Thai Inexperienced Curry is aromatic, creamy and tremendous nutritious!

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Thai Massaman Curry

Corn Chowder

This Corn Chowder is good and creamy, tremendous simple to make, and nutritious and filling!

Related options:

• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Cream of Asparagus Soup
• Zucchini Soup

Chickpea Coconut Mango Curry

This Chickpea Coconut Mango Curry is contemporary and fruity, hearty and satisfying and full of juicy mango, nutty chickpeas and creamy cashews!

Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry

This Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry is tremendous nutritious, wealthy and creamy and completely spiced!

Tortilla Soup

This Tortilla Soup is wealthy and flavourful, comforting and warming and so nutritious!

Tip: If making the tortilla strips, make them contemporary whenever you reheat it.

Chickpea Tikka Masala

This Chickpea Tikka Masala is wealthy and creamy, completely tangy and filled with flavour. It is a lot more healthy than the normal model!

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