Fire up the stove! Pull out the pots! Pour a glass of wine! The weekend is a great time to try a new recipe, and these soups, stews and curries can be divided up and whacked in the freezer for the week ahead.

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Got some of your own winning winter freezer dishes? Let us know your favourites in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

South American coconut fish stew

This traditional spicy moqueca stew has an Afro-Brazilian influence.

Chicken meatballs in tomato sauce

Ah, meatballs. Tasty, balls of joy, smothered in your favourite sauce. What’s not to love.

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie

Nothing beats a big family-size pie, with all your meat and veggies in the one dish.

Hearty Neapolitan ragù

All Neapolitan mammas have their own recipe for this intense, rich sauce.

Spicy lamb roganjosh

Roganjosh is a mainstay of Indian restaurants and takeaways, but you can easily tackle it at home.

Perfect pumpkin soup

What recipe is better to have on hand for a winter week?

Best-ever bolognese

Stefano de Pieri shares his rules for cooking a classic bolognese sauce.

Chicken kofta korma

These chicken koftas are to die for – delicate, melt in the mouth and unforgettable.

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