8 batch-cook recipes you won’t get bored of

Roast a load of colourful veggies and protein-packed chickpeas with fiery pepper pesto, then use the leftovers as an accompaniment to rice, couscous or quinoa, or folded into a lunchtime wrap or omelette, or tossed through salads or pasta. Endless possibilities.

Throw together this juicy, spicy traybake dinner in minutes – great reheated the next day, bulked out with spinach or cauliflower, and stuffed into a naan wrap.

Get your family to guess Tom Kerridge’s secret ingredient in this fail-safe, good-value spag bol. With a hit of M&S Hot Chipotle Chilli Paste for a gentle hum of heat, this is a flavour-packed dinner that will give you plenty of varied meal options. Combat leftover boredom – stir through kidney beans and load it into this Chilli-con-carne nacho pie

Get your breakfasts on track and make a big batch of overnight oats to grab and go on your way out the door. This version is topped with seasonal blackberries and almonds, but you can switch up the berries and nuts, depending on what you have. Just 5 minutes of prep, and it’ll keep happily in the fridge for three to four days.

Got the oven on? Throw in a batch of sweet potatoes to use up the free space, while whipping up a smoky, chipotle-spiked veggie chilli to load into those cooked sweet jackets the next day. Make an extra large batch of chilli, so you can repurpose the leftovers in enchiladas or for movie-night nachos.

An easy one-tray meal with sweet and spicy chorizo, creamy butter beans and red peppers – toss the leftovers through pasta or load the lot into our Crusty Morning Rolls.

This beautifully spiced traybake is packed with protein and makes for delicious leftovers with rice or flatbreads. Alternatively, shred the chicken and pile the lot into hot jacket potatoes.

Embrace the season with nutty, deep-orange Crown Prince pumpkin in this warming coconut curry that will make an easy reheat job in the week. Roast double the amount of pumpkin while the oven is on, then use the leftovers in an autumnal salad.