Okay I'm going to be working on some Freezer Meals soon. Not only to help out here at my parents house but also get me started on it for when the baby comes.
Now these meals are "NOT" my own. I copied them from other sites. I do NOT take credit for any of these meals. So if you recognize any of these, do not think I'm stealing them & taking credit. Because I'm not.
Here are the ones I've got. And hopefully you can use them too. Some are ones you can throw into a crockpot, some are stove/oven. So if they are crockpot, the best way to store it is in a freezer bag. If doing oven style, then find a foil/oven safe container to store them in.
Enjoy!
Teriyaki Chicken
Baby carrots
Red onion, chopped
Pineapple
Garlic
Chicken breasts
Teriyaki
-- Directions: Toss everything in the crock pot with water or chicken broth and cook on low for 6 hours.
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Roast
Pork sirloin roast
Baby carrots
Cubed red potatoes
Frozen cut green beans
1 onion, chopped
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef/chicken broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stew
2 pounds beef, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 bag green beans
Few stalks of celery, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
-- Directions: Pour the contents in a crock pot and cover with beef broth. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Beef Stir-Fry
1 pound lean beef
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Chicken Stir-Fry
3 chicken breasts, cubed
1 bag stir-fry veggies
1 small can water chestnuts
Stir-fry sauce
Soy sauce, to taste (can be added after cooking instead)
-- Directions: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet or wok and toss in the contents of the bag. Cover with lid or foil until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Homemade Chili Mac a classic go to at my house growing up!
1 lb ground beef
1 14 oz can tomato sauce
1 can chili with beans
1 box mac and cheese
Boil macaroni noodles according to the box. While noodles are cooking, brown hamburger meat and drain. Mix tomato sauce and chili with meat. Prepare mac and cheese exactly as directed on the box and mix with the meat mixture. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Cook for 30 min or until cheese is melted and bubbly on 350.
To freeze, I prepared in a foil bowl like those you get in Mexican to go from a Mexican restaurant. I covered with the lid and covered with foil. Will thaw in refrigerator night before cooking.
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Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Penne
2 Boneless Chicken Breasts
Sauce:
8 ounces of your choice of pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
2 spoonfuls of pesto
1/2 cup of chicken broth
8 ounces of tomato sauce
1 cup of half and half
350 for 50min-1 hour
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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Macaroni
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves; no skin, no bone, cut in chunks
14 ounces chicken broth
2 cups elbow macaroni; uncooked
¾ pounds Velveeta Process Cheese Spread; cut in ½” cubes
10 ounces Frozen broccoli florets; thawed (or fresh)
350 for 1 hour
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Crockpot Freezer Meals
Hawaiian ChickenSandwiches
6-8 Chicken Breasts (1 for each family member, doubled)
2 cups of chicken broth
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 red bell peppers sliced into thin strips
1large onion sliced into strips
Provolone cheese
Whole wheat buns or lettuce wraps
Directions: Divide all contents evenly into two bags except cheese and buns/lettuce. Cook onlow for 8 hours. Serve chicken toppedwith pepper and onions under melted provolone cheese on a bun or lettuce warp.
Savory Pepper Steak
3 pounds of roundsteak but into ½ inch thick strips.
½ cup flour
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp pepper
1 large onion chopped
a few garlic cloves—Ilike to put 4-5 crushed into each bag
1 green pepperssliced
1 red peper sliced
2 16oz cans of tomatoes—I prefer Italian style
2 tbsp beef bouillon
4 tsp ofWorcestershire sauce
2 tbsp of steakseasoning
2 tbsp of steak sauce
Directions: Toss steak strips in mixture of flour, saltand pepper. Mix together beef boullion,Worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce and divide evenly into two bags. Add remaining ingredients. Cook on low 8 hours. Serve with rice and a side salad.
Scalloped Potatoes andHam
12 new potatoes and cut into ¼ inch round slices or a large bag of frozen potatoes
2 cans of cream ofyour choice—I used potato
2 cans of water
2 ham steaks, cubed--we used turkey ham
8 oz cheddar cheese
4 cups of broccoli
salt and pepper
Directions: Divide everything evenly into two containers. Cook on low for 8 hours.
*EDIT* People have mentioed the potatoes turing black if frozen. Mine didn't do that, but just to be safe, either use frozen potatoes or add potatoes the day of cooking.
Salsa Chicken
6-8 chicken breasts
2 15 oz. cans of black beans
1 family size frozenbag of corn
2 cans of dicedtomatoes and green chilies
1 jar of salsa
1 packet of tacoseasoning
2 cups of cheddarcheese
Directions: Divide everything except cheese evenly intotwo bags. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice or on corn tortillas withrice as a side.
Chicken Curry
6-8chicken breasts
2cans of cream of chicken soup
1cup of dry cooking sherry
½cup of butter
8green onions chopped
4tsp of curry powder
saltand pepper
Directions: Divide everything except butter into two bags evenly. Add butter to crockpot when ready to cook. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice with a side salad.
Grocery List
Produce:
3 red bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
2 large onions
Lettuce wraps*
Garlic
12 new potatoes
Broccoli
Bunch of green onions
Meats:
18-24 chicken breasts
3 lbs round steak
2 ham steaks
Frozen:
1 family sized bag of corn
Canned:
2 small cans of pineapple rings
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 jar of salsa
2 cans of cream of your choice
2 cans of cream of chicken
2 15oz cans of blackbeans
Dairy:
Provolone Cheese
4 cups cheddar cheese
Bakery:
Whole wheat buns*
Staples/Spices:
Salt
Pepper
Flour
Beef bouillon
Worcestershire sauce
Steak Sauce
Steak Seasoning
Taco Seasoning
Cooking Sherry
Butter
Curry powder
Rice
Salad Supplies
*Buy only lettuce wraps or buns, based on your sandwich preferences.
