Batch-cook recipes

A smooth, comforting soup built on peeled potato and carrot with lean ham — no onion or garlic bulb, gentle on a sensitive gut.

A proper cottage pie built on a gentle mince base and topped with garlic-butter mash — onion- and garlic-free, deeply savoury, and exactly the kind of comfort the whole family wants.

Soft, herby beef-and-pork meatballs in a gentle tomato sauce over white spaghetti — onion- and garlic-free, but full of flavour. A proper family dinner that won't cost you the night.

A creamy, comforting mac and cheese built on our onion- and garlic-free stock and lower-lactose hard cheeses, with soft veg melted through. Gentle on your pouch — and easy to pep up for everyone else.

A rich, slow-simmered bolognese that skips the onion and garlic but keeps all the savoury depth — built on our onion-free stock, garlic-infused oil and a little tomato paste. A weeknight staple the whole table can share.

A smooth, comforting potato and carrot soup built on onion-free stock, topped with garlic-butter croutons for crunch. Gentle, hydrating and genuinely satisfying.

A rich beef lasagne built on our onion- and garlic-free stock, garlic-infused oil and just a little tomato paste, layered with a lower-lactose cheese sauce. Have it with pasta, or skip the sheets for soft eggplant layers.

A soft, slow-cooked beef stew with peeled veg over white rice — no onion or garlic bulb, mild and easy on a sensitive gut.

Soft tortillas filled with warmly spiced beef, cheese, shredded lettuce and avocado — taco night made gentle, with all the salsa-and-jalapeño extras kept on the side for the others.

Soft baked meatballs and white spaghetti in a creamy onion-free stock sauce with thyme, parsley and a little Dijon — a gentler take on a creamy pasta, finished the way the pros do it.