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    Recipes » Recipe Round-Ups

    28 Vegan Freezer Meals (Gluten-Free)

    Last updated - April 1, 2020; Published - March 20, 2020 By Rhian Williams 2 Comments

    Collage of vegan freezer meals photos

    Looking for Vegan Freezer Meals?

    I've put together a collection of 28 Vegan Freezer Meals. They're all quick and easy recipes that rely mostly on pantry ingredients (for more on this topic, check out my 100 Vegan Recipes Using Pantry Staples). They're full of flavour, packed with nutrients, and are gluten-free and refined sugar free too. I've particularly focused on recipes that freeze and reheat well.

    Collage of vegan freezer meals photos

    What type of food freezes well?

    • In general, saucy foods like curries, stews, soups and pasta sauces tend to freeze best.
    • I find gluten-free pasta is generally not good reheated. For this reason, I find it's usually easier to freeze just the pasta sauce and boil your own pasta when you reheat the sauce.
    • Freezing rice can be a bit hit and miss too. Unless you're really careful, white rice can get quite mushy/watery/overly sticky when frozen and reheated. Freezing brown rice tends to have better results, especially when it's in a soup, so I've only included recipes that use brown rice.
    • Freezing potatoes makes them mushy - any recipes that contain potatoes should be replaced with sweet potatoes or some other vegetable.

    Tips on how to store these freezer meals

    These freezer meals are best stored in Tupperware containers in the freezer.

    Tips on food hygiene/safety for frozen food

    • Transfer into a well-sealed Tupperware and leave to cool.
    • Place in the freezer as soon as it has cooled down - don't leave it sitting around at room temperature for too long.

    Tips on defrosting freezer meals

    • Though you can leave the frozen food Tupperware to thaw out at room temperature for a few hours before you intend to reheat it, it's safer to do it in the fridge.
    • The night before you want to eat it, transfer it from the freezer to the fridge to let it thaw out overnight.

    Tips on reheating frozen food

    • You can reheat it in the microwave, but it's safer and the texture is better if you do it in a pot on the stove (hob) because you can make sure it has been properly heated through.
    • Stir regularly to make sure the heat has evenly distributed.
    • Always reheat until piping hot.
    • For soups, curries, pasta sauces, stews etc you will sometimes need to add a small splash of water if liquid has been lost during the freezing and defrosting process.

    How long do freezer meals keep for?

    Up to a few months. Any longer than that and the flavour and texture can begin to deteriorate.

    Chickpea Korma Curry

    A sweet, creamy, mild curry with chickpeas and cauliflower!

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    Vegan chickpea cauliflower korma curry with rice on a blue plate

    Potato Pea Curry

    A nutritious and nourishing curry made with super simple ingredients!

    Tip: Potatoes don't freeze well (they go mushy), so replace potatoes with sweet potatoes or any other vegetable.

    Similar alternatives:

    • Cabbage Potato Curry
    • Pumpkin Curry
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    Potato pea curry in a white bowl

    Thai Green Curry Rice Soup

    A fragrant, aromatic soup filled with nutty brown rice and vegetables!

    Similar alternative:

    Miso Brown Rice Soup

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    Thai green curry rice soup in a blue bowl

    Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

    This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is creamy, nutritious and packed with flavour! A vibrantly colourful dish.

    Tip: Freeze just the pasta sauce and boil the pasta fresh when you reheat the sauce.

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    Roasted red pepper pasta sauce with spaghetti on a brown plate

    Spanish Chickpea Stew

    This Spanish Chickpea Stew is super easy to make, healthy yet satisfying.

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    Spanish chickpea stew with vegetables in a saucepan with a wooden spatula

    Tofu Bolognese

    This Tofu Bolognese is filling and satisfying, healthy yet comforting and full of flavour! A crowd-pleasing dish that’s bound to satisfy even picky eaters. 

    Tip: Freeze just the pasta sauce and boil the pasta fresh when you reheat the sauce.

    Similar alternative:

    Shredded Eggplant Lentil Ragu

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    Vegan tofu bolognese sauce in a saucepan

    White Bean Chili

    This White Bean Chili is super flavourful, comforting and healthy. A subtly spiced, rich white sauce filled with creamy white beans and nutty sweetcorn.

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    White bean chili with sweetcorn and green pepper in a saucepan

    Creamy Tomato Soup

    This Creamy Tomato Soup is rich and indulgent, full of flavour and warming and comforting!

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    Creamy vegan tomato soup in a brown bowl

    Japanese Curry

    A salty-sweet, subtly spiced curry sauce that's much healthier than the traditional version! 

    Tip: Potatoes don't freeze well (they go mushy), so replace potatoes with sweet potatoes or any other vegetable.

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    Japanese curry with potatoes, carrot and peas with brown rice on a blue plate

    Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

    This Sweet Potato Peanut Soup is warming and comforting, spicy and flavourful and super nourishing!

    Similar alternatives:

    • Pumpkin Soup
    • Pumpkin Curry Soup
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    Sweet potato peanut soup in a white bowl

    Peanut Tofu Satay Curry

    The fragrant, rich, peanutty curry sauce transforms tofu into something you won't be able to stop eating! 

    Similar alternative:

    Chickpea Sweet Potato Peanut Curry

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    Tofu satay curry with rice on a plate

    Thai Green Curry

    This Thai Green Curry is fragrant, creamy and super nutritious!

    Similar alternative:

    Thai Massaman Curry

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    Vegan Thai green curry with chickpeas, lentils and vegetables

    Corn Chowder

    This Corn Chowder is sweet and creamy, super easy to make, and nutritious and filling!

    Similar alternatives:

    • Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Cream of Asparagus Soup
    • Zucchini Soup
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    Two blue bowls of corn chowder topped with sweetcorn

    Chickpea Coconut Mango Curry

    This Chickpea Coconut Mango Curry is fresh and fruity, hearty and satisfying and filled with juicy mango, nutty chickpeas and creamy cashews!

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    Chickpea mango cashew coconut curry with rice on a brown plate

    Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry

    This Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry is super nutritious, rich and creamy and perfectly spiced!

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    Eggplant chickpea peanut curry with rice on a white plate

    Tortilla Soup

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

    Tip: If making the tortilla strips, make them fresh when you reheat it.

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    Vegan tortilla soup in a white bowl

    Chickpea Tikka Masala

    This Chickpea Tikka Masala is rich and creamy, perfectly tangy and full of flavour. It's much healthier than the traditional version!

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    Chickpea tikka masala in a saucepan with peppers

    If you try out any of these vegan freezer meals, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

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    1. Steve

      March 21, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      I've found that GF pasta freezes and reheats just fine. Under-cook it for 1-2 minutes, drain, and toss in a very small amount of olive oil (after cooking) to stop it sticking. Then freeze in portions.

      And rice freezes and reheats really well too. Wash it in several changes of water to remove the starch, Boil it for 5 minutes and then steam.it for 10 minutes. Again, freeze in portions, and it keeps all of its bite and flavour when you defrost it.

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      • Rhian Williams

        March 22, 2020 at 2:20 pm

        Thank you so much for sharing, that's great to know!

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