Meal Prepping for the Week with Thermomix – A Step-by-Step Guide
- Beatriz
- Jun 8
- 5 min read
Weekday cooking can be a breeze if you invest a bit of time upfront. Meal prepping with the Thermomix TM7 allows busy UK home cooks to plan and prepare several days’ worth of meals in one go.
Whether you’re batch cooking a large pot of soup for the week or prepping ingredients for multiple recipes, the Thermomix simplifies each step (follow this link to check it by yourself!). Follow this step-by-step guide to save time, reduce food waste, and ensure you have delicious home-cooked meals ready every day.
Step 1: Plan Your Weekly Menu on Cookidoo
Successful meal prep starts with a solid plan. Begin by selecting recipes for the week that share ingredients or complement each other. The Thermomix’s recipe platform, Cookidoo, offers powerful tools to streamline this process. You can easily bookmark your favourite recipes and organise them into a weekly meal plan on the “My Week” calendar.
This visual planner helps balance your meals throughout the week and ensures variety. Aim for a mix of dishes – for example, a hearty soup, a curry or stew, a salad, and a one-pot pasta – to keep things interesting. By planning ahead, you’ll know exactly what’s on the menu each day and avoid the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” question.
Cookidoo Tip: Use Cookidoo’s filters to find recipes ideal for batch cooking or specific diets. You can even build a weekly menu plan for the family, then generate a shopping list and export it to a UK supermarket for delivery! This means less time wandering the aisles and more time cooking and relaxing.
Step 2: Shop Smart with Automatically Generated Lists
Once your menu is set, Thermomix makes shopping a doddle. With a tap of a button, Cookidoo can generate a shopping list from your chosen recipes. All the ingredients you need for the week get compiled in one list. You can tick off what you already have in the cupboard and let the app add the rest. Many UK Thermomix users love that they can even send this list to online grocery services. Stock up on fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples in one go. Pro tip: consider ordering double portions of versatile ingredients (like onions, carrots, or chicken) so you can cook once, eat twice.
Step 3: Batch Cook Base Ingredients
Dedicate a weekend afternoon (often Sunday) to batch cooking core components of your meals. The Thermomix TM7 truly shines here by handling big prep tasks effortlessly. For example, you can chop a whole kilogram of onions in just 4 seconds. Imagine how much time that saves when prepping soups, stews or sauces!
Make large batches of base recipes that can be reused across different dishes. Popular options include tomato sauce, curry paste, sautéed vegetables, or shredded chicken. With the TM7’s 2.5L bowl capacity, you can cook generous quantities in one go; it’s “small enough to cook for just one or two, [but] large enough to cater for large families”, so a big batch is no problem.
Start with recipes that keep well. For instance, make a double portion of Bolognese sauce or a vegetable curry. Divide it – serve some for dinner and refrigerate or freeze the rest for later in the week. You can also prepare Thermomix veggie stock paste from leftover peelings (a zero-waste trick), cook grains like rice or quinoa, and even boil eggs in the Thermomix. Batch cooking these basics means that on busy weeknights, you only need to assemble or reheat components instead of cooking from scratch.
Step 4: Embrace Multi-Level Cooking
One Thermomix TM7 can do the work of several pots and pans simultaneously. Thanks to its multi-level cooking capability, you can prepare multiple meal components at once using the Varoma steamer and simmering basket along with the bowl (follow this link to check it by yourself!). For example, steam fish or chicken and vegetables in the Varoma tray while rice cooks in the simmering basket and a soup or curry simmers in the bowl below. In about half an hour, you’ll have a complete meal ready – a protein, a side, and even a sauce, all cooked together.
By stacking your cooking this way, everything is ready at the same time with minimal washing up. Guided Cooking on the TM7’s large screen will walk you through the steps, telling you when to add each ingredient and accessory, so it’s practically foolproof. Multi-level recipes are perfect for meal prep because you can cook a main dish and prep tomorrow’s lunch in one session. For instance, while a warming soup bubbles in the bowl, you could steam chicken breasts above it – later, use that cooked chicken for sandwiches or salad. Efficiency at its finest!
Step 5: Store and Enjoy
After cooking, proper storage is key to keeping your prepped meals fresh. Allow foods to cool, then portion them into airtight containers. Refrigerate what you’ll eat in the next 3-4 days and freeze the rest. Having a few Thermomix-prepped meals in the freezer is a lifesaver on nights when plans change or you’re too knackered to cook. Soups, stews, pasta sauces, and curries generally freeze and reheat well. Label your containers with the contents and date.
Finally, enjoy the fruits of your labour! Each evening, you can mix and match your pre-cooked components or simply reheat a ready-made dish. You’ll find that weekday cooking becomes quicker and less stressful when most of the work is already done. Plus, by meal prepping, you’re less tempted to order takeaway – you’ve got a home-cooked “ready meal” waiting that’s likely healthier and tastier.
Cookidoo Recipe Spotlight: Why not try a make-ahead recipe like Simple Granola for breakfasts or a hearty Vegetable Lentil Soup? With Thermomix, you can prepare a big batch of granola for the week’s breakfasts or a soup that just needs reheating – Cookidoo has you covered with inspiration.
👉 Ready to take the next step? Book a Free Demo: Curious how Thermomix TM7 can fit into your routine? Book a free Thermomix demo to see meal prep in action. You’ll get tips on batch cooking and time-saving tricks tailored to your needs – and maybe even some tasty make-ahead meal ideas to try! 🚀
When you’re ready to purchase, remember that Thermomix can only be purchased through an official Advisor – Life With Thermomix is here to help you through the process. You’ll be getting a game-changing appliance that will serve you for years.
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