Practical information to inform purchasing and consumption decisions to reduce impact of food waste on the environment and associated food costs in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines (1,2).
Use the meal ideas provided to recommend affordable ways to have quick, easy meals during busy times, and at the same time, reduce food waste.
Bolognaise sauce frozen into single portions can be turned into a variety of quick, easy meals such as:
• Mexican
• Stuffed vegetables
• Cottage pie
• Jaffles
Roasting extra vegetables with a roast provides handy ingredients for assembling quick, easy meals. Using leftover meat and vegetables, create:
• Sandwiches or wraps
• Salads or bowls
• Soup
• Pizza topping
• Shepherd’s pie
• Freeze leftover curry or casseroles into single portions and eat for lunch with pita bread.
• Leftover meatballs with cut-up salad vegetables and hummus makes a change from sandwiches.