5 Rainy Season Make-Ahead Dishes Made with a Food Processor | Weekend Batch Cooking with CH-210
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The rainy season brings gray, gloomy days, making it easy to stay indoors. But the rainy season is the perfect opportunity to prepare a batch of make-ahead meals on the weekend. With the CH-210 Dual Bowl Food Processor, you can mince, grind meat, and prepare sauces in large quantities all at once. In this article, we'll introduce five make-ahead dishes for the rainy season.
Benefits of Rainy Season Meal Prep
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Significantly reduces weekday cooking time | On weekdays, simply thaw and heat to finish |
| Reduces the need to go out on rainy days | You can cook without going grocery shopping |
| Ensures stable nutritional balance | Use ingredients strategically and efficiently |
| Reduces food waste | Batch preparation allows you to use ingredients without waste |
5 Make-Ahead Dishes
🥩 Dish 1: Large Batch Ground Meat, Soboro, or Hamburger Patties
Ingredients: 500g mixed ground beef and pork, 1 large onion, 1 small carrot, salt, pepper, nutmeg
Instructions: ① Mince onion and carrot in the CH-210 ② Mix ground meat, minced vegetables, and seasonings ③ Form into hamburger patties and freeze.
✨ Tip: Prepare a large batch and freeze so that on weekdays, you just need to thaw and cook to have hamburgers ready.
🥕 Dish 2: Large Batch Minced Vegetable Freezer Stock
Ingredients: 3 large onions, 2 large carrots, 3 stalks celery, 1 bell pepper
Instructions: ① Mince all vegetables at once in the CH-210's large capacity bowl ② Divide into small freezer bags and freeze.
✨ Tip: On weekdays, simply take out of the freezer and heat. Ready to use as a base for curry, stew, or soup.
🍝 Dish 3: Meat Sauce / Bolognese Sauce
Ingredients: 1 large onion, 2 cloves garlic, 400g canned tomatoes, 300g ground meat, olive oil, seasoning, salt, pepper
Instructions: ① Mince onion and garlic in the CH-210 ② Sauté with ground meat and make the sauce ③ Store in the refrigerator.
✨ Tip: On weekdays, simply boil pasta and top with sauce. Large batches can also be frozen for storage.
🍣 Dish 4: Large Batch Tsukune (Chicken Meatball) Mixture
Ingredients: 500g ground chicken, 1 large onion, 2 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tbsp potato starch
Instructions: ① Mince onion in the CH-210 ② Mix ground chicken, minced onion, and seasonings ③ Form into tsukune shapes and freeze.
✨ Tip: Can be grilled directly from frozen, so on weekdays, just grill and cook.
🥕 Dish 5: Large Batch Kinpira / Curry Base Preparation
Ingredients: 3 large onions, 2 large carrots, 3 cloves garlic, 2 large tomatoes, curry powder, consommé, seasoning
Instructions: ① Mince onion, carrot, garlic, and tomato in the CH-210 ② Sauté in olive oil, then add curry powder and consommé ③ Store in the refrigerator.
✨ Tip: On weekdays, simply add meat and vegetables to finish the curry. Large batches can also be frozen for storage.
🍲 Significantly Shorten Rainy Season Meal Prep with CH-210
500W, 1.2L large capacity dual bowl. Ideal for large batches of meal prep and weekend cooking.
View DetailsFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Q1. How many days can meal prep be stored in the refrigerator?
- Minced vegetables can be stored for 3-4 days, ground meat and sauces for 3 days, and frozen items for about 2-3 weeks.
- Q2. How many servings can the CH-210's large capacity bowl mince at once?
- The 1.2L bowl can process 4-6 servings of minced ingredients at once. It's perfect for family-sized weekend meal prep.
- Q3. What special precautions should be taken for rainy season meal prep?
- The rainy season is humid, and food can spoil easily. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator and always check for color and smell before use.
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