I am so excited to share my freezer meal prep! I have been scouring Pinterest on Freezer meals for months. I knew it was something I was very interested in, but I needed to create a plan that would work for my family, and be able to execute it in a timely manner. (And talk Chad into my madness) I hope you guys enjoy this as much as I did. There WILL be Freezer meals 2 in the future. Yes, I loved it that much! :)
These Freezer Meals are geared towards Maintenance, but I highly recommend them to Families of people who are on Phase one. I have heard it all too often. "What am I going to cook my family?" Welp, here is a great tool. Make these up and have them ready on the nights that you just don't want to cook.
I have 9 recipes below. Two of them make more then one meal. My grocery bill was 116$. What you can get for 116$ is 9 Recipes, 12 meals, 4 servings per meal. That equals a total of 48 servings for the total of 2.41$ per serving! I'd say that is pretty darn good! :)
****Side note I did not buy any seasonings or spices because I already had them.****
Step 1-Recipes
Step 2-Label the
freezer bags and write down instructions
Step 3-Grocery List
and Shopping
Step 4-Prepare
Meals
Red peppers- 1
Zucchini- 7
Onion- 4
Red potatoes- 6
Garlic cloves- 11
Chicken breasts- 24
Tomato sauce- 7 cans
Pinto beans- 1 can
Black beans- 2 cans
Diced tomatoes- 6 cans
Frozen corn- 5 lbs.
Salsa- 2 jars
Kidney beans- 4 cans
Taco seasoning- 1 packet
Ground turkey- 4 lbs.
Yellow onion- 1
Green chilies- 1 can
Cilantro- 1 bunch
Mixed bell peppers- 2 lbs.
Wheat tortillas- 6
Red onion- 1
Chives- 1 bunch
Basil- 1 bunch
Stewed tomatoes- 1 can
Vegetable broth- 2 cans.
Carrots- 8
Eggplant- 1
Frozen peas- 1 lb.
Mushrooms- ½ lb.
Celery- 1 bunch
Raw spinach- 1 bunch
Teriyaki sauce- 1
Walden Farms BBQ sauce- 2
Recipes
Tortilla Chicken Stew
· 1 lbs. chicken breasts
· 1 (12 oz) jar of salsa
· 1 lb frozen corn
· 1 lb mixed bell peppers
· 6 whole wheat tortillas, ripped or shredded by hand
Cook in slow cooker for low for 8-10 hours.
Chicken Taco Chili
· 1 onion, chopped
· 1 16 oz. can black beans
· 1 16 oz. can kidney beans
· 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
· 10 oz. frozen corn
· 2 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
· 1 packet taco seasoning
· 1 tbsp. cumin
· 1 tbsp. chili powder
· 3 chicken breasts
· Chopped cilantro
· Chili peppers (optional)
Cook in slow cooker on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours.
BBQ Chicken and Veggies
· 2 green peppers, chopped
· 1 red pepper, chopped
· 1 zucchini, chopped
· 3 onions chopped
· 6 red potatoes, chopped
· 4 garlic cloves, chopped
· 4 chicken breasts
· 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
· 1 tbsp. Splenda brown sugar
· 1 bottle of Walden Farms BBQ sauce
Split ingredients into two bags (yay for two meals!)
Cook in slow cooker on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours
Minestrone Soup
· 1 red onion
· 4 cloves of garlic
· 1 small bunch of chives
· 1 medium bunch of basil
· 3 15 oz. cans of tomato sauce
· 1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes
· 2 32 oz. cartons of vegetable broth
· 6 large carrots
· 1 lb. zucchini
· 1 small eggplant
· 2 15 oz. cans of kidney beans
· 1 lb. frozen peas
· 1 lb. frozen corn
· ½ lbs. mushrooms
· 5 stocks of celery
· 2 tbs. extra virgin olive oil
Chop. Add all ingredients into bag. This makes tons of soup and had to be divided into 3 bags (yay for 3 meals!) Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add dry pasta noodles during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Southwestern 2 Bean Chicken
· 4 chicken breasts
· 1 15 oz. can pinto beans
· 1 15 oz. can black beans
· 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
· 1 lb. frozen corn
· 1 12 oz. jar of salsa
Cook on low for 5-7 hours.
Turkey Chili
· 1 lb. ground turkey
· 10 oz. frozen corn
· 1 yellow onion
· 28 oz. diced tomatoes
· 16 oz. tomato sauce
· 4.5 oz. chopped green chilies
· 15 oz. red kidney beans
· 2 tbs. cilantro
· 2 tbs. chili powder
· 1.5 tsp. red pepper flakes
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Teriyaki Chicken
· 6 boneless chicken breasts
· 1 cup teriyaki sauce
· 1 cup water
· 2/3 cup brown sugar
· 3 cloves of garlic
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Sweet BBQ Chicken
· 4 chicken breasts
· 12 oz. bottle of BBQ sauce
· ½ cup brown sugar
· ¼ cup vinegar
· 1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
· 1 tsp. garlic powder
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Super Food Rotini
· 1 lbs. lean ground turkey
· 1 tbs. olive oil
· 2 medium zucchini
· 2 medium carrots
· 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
· 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
· ½ lb. whole wheat rotini
· 1 tbs. onion powder
· 1 tbs. garlic powder
· 1 tbs. cumin
· 2 cups raw spinach
Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Thirty minutes before done add ½ lb of rotini noodles and top with Parmesan cheese.
I leave you with this quote. It is the absolute truth. Do this for yourself. No one else. YOU deserve it!
I hope you enjoy the Freezer meals as much as I did.
XO,
Lindsay
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