12 Meals in 1.5 Hours- MORE Freezer Cooking

Lets start off by talking about Freezer Cooking in general!

#1. Smart 

• Saves your perishables from going bad!  
• Waste= flushing $$ down the toilet :(
• Meals from scratch mean knowing what you are eating!
• Whole meals prepared save the day when you have a *'Dinner Brain Fart'  
• Have a friend that needs some help?  Bring them a freezer meal!

#2. Necessary

• I don't have time to think about dinner when I get home at 6:45 PM.
• I don't like my kids (or husband for that matter) snacking while I am making dinner.
• Shopping is easier when you have a freezer meal plan, and so is putting the groceries away!
• Portion control is simple when you only have 1 gallon of room for the meal.

#3. AWESOME

*Dinner Brain Fart- When you wander in and out of your pantry to freezer to fridge 20+ times and still have no idea what to make the starving people whining under your feet & in your face.

The first thing I did is scour my fridge & freezers for things I have forgotten about. 

I found the following items:                             

1 Tray of Chicken Thighs -> Hawaiian Chicken

1 Chub of Breakfast Ground Turkey -> Sausage & White Bean Stew

2 Hot Pork Sausages -> Sausage & White Bean Stew

1 pound of Carne Asada -> Pot Roast Burgers

2 trays of Ground Turkey -> 4 Bags of Taco Meat

1 small baggie of Bacon Bits -> Sausage & White Bean Stew

Frozen Veggie Mix ->  Beef Stew x2

Celery -> Sausage & White Bean Stew, Beef Stew x2

Onions -> Sausage & White Bean Stew, Beef Stew x2, Broccoli Beef

Broccoli -> Broccoli Beef

I rummaged through all my seasoning packets and retrieved:

Au Jus -> Pot Roast Burgers

Recipe Secrets Onion Dip Mix -> Pot Roast Burgers

Beef Stew Seasoning ->  Beef Stew x2

Broccoli Beef Seasoning -> Broccoli Beef

Went to the store to get:

1 tray of Tri-Tip Beef -> Broccoli Beef,  Beef Stew x2

1 tray of Drumsticks -> Chicken Drumsticks with Rub

Red Potatoes -> Beef Stew x2, Rosemary Roasted Chicken & Potatoes

OK so NOW, I have a plan.  I'm making:

4x Pre-Cooked/ Pre-Portioned Taco Meat

Pot Roast Burgers

2x Beef Stew

Hawaiian Chicken

Rosemary Roasted Chicken & Potatoes

Broccoli Beef

Combine Beef, Seasoning Packet, 1 sliced Onion and Soy Sauce in Bag -> FREEZE

Crock on 'keep warm' until meat is still tender, but done.  Steam Broccoli then toss into Beef and onions. Serve over Rice.

Chicken Drumsticks with Rub <- Just drumsticks rubbed with seasoning and put back in bag-> FREEZE.  To Prepare: Thaw in fridge, then BBQ or Roast.

Sausage & White Bean Stew

Cook 1 chub of Turkey Breakfast Sausage & 2 (cut up) Hot Pork Sausage Links.

Let Meat Cool and throw the following into Freezer Bag:

Cooked Sausages (with juices)

1/2 cup Bacon Bits

1/2 Med Onion (diced)

2 Ears of Corn (cobbed)

1 Cup Celery (diced)

1 Can Diced Tomatoes (with liquid)

2 Cans White Beans 

1 tbsp Garlic

2 cubes Beef Bouillon

Salt & Pepper

Seal & FREEZE!

When ready to cook- Throw in Crockpot on 'Low' or 'Keep Warm' heat. for 4-5 hours.

We're having the Broccoli Beef tonight..... I'll update withe pictures and further instructions as we eat these!

What are some of your favorite 'Dump & Go' recipes that could be turned into easy freezer meals?