Frozen onions, herbs, and sweet potato chips anyone?

Forget about oven fries and frozen-ready meals you might remember from the 80s, these <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/frozen-food" target="_blank">tasty, nutrient-rich and money-saving</a> meals using natural ingredients are incredibly handy to have when cooking.It couldn't be simpler, cooking something straight from the freezer and having a delicious meal on the table in next to no time, so here are our top frozen food saviours you may have never considered before:<h2>Frozen Food Saviour 1: Frozen king prawns</h2><img alt="prawn-linguine-recipe__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/prawn-linguine-recipe__hero_GL?scl=1"> Why? Ready to eat once defrosted, these tasty prawns can easily be combined with a pasta dish for a seriously speedy dinner. A hot tip to defrosting your prawns quickly is to take them out of the freezer and place them in a large colander. Place the colander in running cold water for a few minutes, moving the prawns so they can evenly defrost in no time. The water can strictly not be warm otherwise the prawns may cook.Remember to never refreeze prawns that have been defrosted. You can cook prawns once defrosted, and then refreeze them. You can refreeze cooked prawns once, as long as they have been cooled before going into the freezer. If in doubt, do not refreeze.Buy it: <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/prawns-seafood/asda-cooked-peeled-king-prawns/910001120280" target="_blank">Asda Cooked and peeled King Prawns</a> Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/prawn-linguine" target="_blank">Italian-Inspired Prawn Linguine</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 2: Frozen sweet potato fries</h2><img alt="pork-burgers-with-sweet-potato-wedges__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/pork-burgers-with-sweet-potato-wedges__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? In the last few years, sweet potato fries have been popping up on restaurant menus across the country, so it was only natural that we&rsquo;d see them become a favourite in family kitchens, too. A healthier alternative to chips that goes towards your 5-a-day, they are notoriously difficult to get right at home. Rather than painstakingly peeling, boiling, cutting and frying your evening away, instead pop some frozen fries straight in the oven with a little oil and some seasoning.Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/oven-bake-chips/mccain-crispy-sweet-potato-fries/910002101461?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">McCain Crispy Sweet Potato Fries</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/falafel-wraps-with-sweet-potato-wedges" target="_blank">Falafel Wraps with Sweet Potato Wedges</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/pork-burgers-with-sweet-potato-wedges" target="_blank">Pork Burgers with Sweet Potato Wedges</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 3: Frozen chopped onion</h2><img alt="imageRecipeFrenchOnionSoup-2x__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/imageRecipeFrenchOnionSoup-2x__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? Onions: a pain for cooks everywhere &ndash; but they add flavour to almost every meal. Unless you&rsquo;re a skilled chef, not only does onion chopping take time but we're often reduced to tears in the process! If a recipe requires one or more, it&rsquo;ll serve you well to skip the fuss altogether by using a pre-chopped frozen onion instead. Onion soup, anyone?Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/ingredients/asda-scratch-cook-diced-onions/910002345337?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">ASDA Scratch Cook Diced Onions</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/minced-beef-onion-pies" target="_blank">Minced Beef and Onion Pies</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/french-onion-soup" target="_blank">French Onion Soup</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 4: Frozen casserole mix</h2><img alt="bean-casserole__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/bean-casserole__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? Casseroles are one of the heartiest homemade dishes but can take hours of preparation and constant tending to &ndash; hardly what you want on a weeknight! There's an easy hack though: have a bag of frozen casserole mix ready to go, along with pre-sliced meat and a slow cooker, combine the ingredients in the morning and let the slow cooker work its magic while you get on with your day.Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/mixed-vegetables/asda-good-balanced-casserole-mix/910001606197?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">ASDA Good & Balanced Casserole Mix</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/beef-casserole-with-beer" target="_blank">Beef Cassorole with Beer</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/bean-casserole" target="_blank">Bean Casserole</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 5: Frozen rice</h2><img alt="sweet-sour-chicken-with-rice__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/sweet-sour-chicken-with-rice__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? Rice is another food that's difficult to cook perfectly &ndash; either it's too al dente, overcooked or even burnt! Keep it simple and cut down on cooking time with a frozen alternative &ndash; no one will know the difference.Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/frozen-rice-noodles/asda-quick-easy-steam-bags-white-rice/11040788?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">ASDA Quick & Easy Steam Bags White Rice</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/sweet-sour-chicken-with-rice" target="_blank">Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/roasted-peppers-with-tuna-rice-salad" target="_blank">Roasted Peppers with Tuna and Rice Salad</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 6: Frozen herbs and spices</h2><img alt="3-garlic-pasta__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/3-garlic-pasta__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? A cook&rsquo;s secret weapon, fresh herbs and spices can add that something special to a dish. But prep can be a pain. From crushing to slicing, we often end up with more product on the worktop than in the dish. Cut out the fiddly bits with frozen varieties &ndash; once cooked they'll have the texture of fresh, with all the convenience of dried.Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/vegetables/asda-scratch-cook-chopped-garlic/910002345006?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=foodfeatures-frozenscratchcooking" target="_blank">Asda Scratch Cook Crushed Garlic</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/roasted-lamb-with-garlic" target="_blank">Roasted Lamb with Garlic</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/three-garlic-pasta" target="_blank">Three Garlic Pasta</a>Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/vegetables/asda-scratch-cook-chopped-coriander/910002344897?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=foodfeatures-frozenscratchcooking" target="_blank">Asda Scratch Cook Chopped Coriander</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/minced-chicken-with-coriander-fish-sauce">Minced Chicken with Coriander and Fish Sauce</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 7: Frozen stir-fry mix</h2><img alt="chicken-stirfry__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/chicken-stirfry__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? Stir-fries are one of the quickest and healthiest midweek meal choices as they're loaded with vegetables. There&rsquo;s just one catch and that&rsquo;s the prep time. While washing, peeling and chopping all takes time, you can cut out the middle man with a frozen vegetable mix. Not only can you just pour the veg straight into the pan, but you'll have leftover veg in the freezer for next time too.Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/mixed-vegetables/asda-good-balanced-stirfry-vegetable-mix/910001605917?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">ASDA Good & Balanced Stir-Fry Vegetable Mix</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/chilli-chicken-mixed-vegetable-stir-fry" target="_blank">Chilli Chicken and Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/tofu-stir-fry" target="_blank">Tofu Stir-Fry</a> <h2>Frozen Food Saviour 8: Frozen mash</h2><img alt="cottage-pie-with-swede-topping__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/cottage-pie-with-swede-topping__hero_GL?scl=1">Why? Making lump-free mash can be a bit tricky and chopping and boiling potatoes all adds to your prep time. If you don't fancy giving your biceps a workout, a frozen mash mix will work wonders as a topping for most fish, cottage and shepherd's pies, while giving you more of your 5-a-day too!Buy it: <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/mixed-vegetables/asda-frozen-for-freshness-carrot-swede-juliennne/31122552?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=food-features-frozenfood" target="_blank">ASDA Frozen for Freshness Carrot & Swede Juliennne</a>Try it with: <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/fish-pie-with-root-vegetable-topping" target="_blank">Fish Pie with Root Vegetable Topping</a> or <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/cottage-pie-with-swede-topping" target="_blank">Cottage Pie with Swede Topping</a>

7 handy and lesser-known frozen foods

By Asda Good Living,25th January 2017

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