6 Crockpot Freezer Meals – Let’s prep some meals and take the stress out of dinner time. Life gets away from us and there is always a few days where we either have no idea what to make… or we honestly just can NOT be bothered with it!!!
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Having these meals prepped and in the freezer is an AMAZING peace of mind. Once you have all the ingredients it should take you an hour to prep these freezer bags and pop them in your freezer. Choose your meal the night before and place it in the ridge to thaw. It will cook more evenly this way.
6 Crockpot Freezer Meals – ORDER / PURCHASE GROCERIES
HUGE fan of ordering groceries for delivery, so this is super easy. I like to pop open the lap top and have 2 tabs open side by side and order everything below for these meals. If not print out the list and get to shopping!!
GRAB YOUR SUPPLIES
It is always a good idea to gathering everything first, this will make things run a lot smoother.
- Gallon Bags
- Rubber Gloves (if you prefer)
- Sharpie
- Can Opener
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Long Handles Spoon
- Knife & Fork
- Cutting Board
- Storage Bag Holder… click here
- Gather all the spices you need
PREP THE FREEZER BAGS
Grab all the freezer bags you need and label them with a sharpie
FOOD PREP
- Cut the veggies that are needed for each bag
- Start making your meals, follow the instructions for each.
TIPS
- Items NOT in crockpot… some of the meals have supplies that do NOT go in the freezer bag. I like to purchase these items and HIDE THEM. This way when I go to make the freezer crockpot meal that is suppose to be stress free… I am not stressed about the other ingredients.
- Make 2 of each. If you already know your family loves these meals (which they will) make 2 of each and you will have 12 meals in your back pocket (freezer).
- Instant Pot – Yes, you can make all these meals in the instant pot. You will need to add ONE cup of broth / water to each meal when using the instant pot. Cooking times will be based on the protein for each recipe.
- Freezer time – these meals will last about 4 to 6 months in the freezer. So making 2 of each will allow you to spread these out. Hint – watch sales at the grocer for the proteins you like.
- Thaw the night before in the fridge
GARLIC & BROWN SUGAR PORK – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
- 2 pound Pork Loin
- ¼ Onion – diced
- 4 tbsp Garlic – minced
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar – dark
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar – light
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 5 tbsp Oil
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- Grab your Freezer Bag
- Label it… with the date and reminder as to how to cook it
- Put all ingredients into the bag.
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- Dump in crockpot, cover and cook….
- LOW – 6 to 8 hours
- HIGH – 4 to 6 hours
PAIR IT WITH
- White Rice – this is the easiest thing to pair it with – 90 second rice.
- ** you could add baby potatoes to the crockpot and carrots at the last hour.
SOFRITO CHICKEN – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- ½ Onion – diced
- 1 jar Sofrito
- 1 can corn
- 1 can black beans
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
SIDES
- 1 box yellow rice
- 1 pack tortilla shells
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- Grab your freeezer bag
- Label it… with the date and reminder as to how to cook it
- Cut any fat needed off the chicken
- Put all ingredients into the bag
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- Dump everyting in crockpot
- LOW – 6 to 8 hours
- HIGH – 4 to 6 hours
- Shred the chicken in the crockpot when it is done
PAIR IT WITH
- Tortilla shells – you could just scoop into the shells and serve.
- Yellow Rice is a great side
- Avocado and torilla chips woould go great with this
RANCH CHOPS – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
- 4 Pork Chops
- ½ Onion
- 2 tbsp Garlic – minced
- 1/2 stick Irish Garlic Butter (or a reg stick will do)
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp old bay
- 1 can cream of chicken soup – small
- 1/2 cup water
SIDE
- 1 box Orzo
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- Grab your freezer bag
- Label it… with the date and reminder as to how to cook it
- Put all ingredients into the bag
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- Dump in crockpot, cover and cook
- LOW – 3 hours – they can dry out so check them
PAIR IT WITH
- When the pork chops are alomost done – boil a box of orzo – season with galirc salt and butter
Catalina Apricot Chicken – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 1 ½ cups Apricot Preserve
- 1 cup Catalina Dressing
- 1 packet Dry Onion Soup Mix
- 1 tsp Pepper
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- Trim the fat from the chicken
- Label it… with the date and reminder as to how to cook it
- Put all ingredients into the bag
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- Dump in crockpot, cover and cook
- LOW – 6 tp 8 hours
- HIGH – 4 to 6 hours
PAIR IT WITH
- couscous – this is so easy to make – just boil water with butter and garlic and pop the couscous in – let it sit for 5 minutes and fluff with a fork
CHEESY PASTA – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
FREEZER BAG
- 2 pounds Ground Beef – you can also use turkey, sausage or a combo
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 small Onion – diced
- 3 tsp Garlic -minced
- 1 cup Pepper – Orange Roughly Cut
- 1 cup Pepper – Green Roughly Cut
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 can Tomatos – diced (14.5 size can)
- 3 tbs Worcestershire Sauce
NOT IN THE BAG
- 4 cups chicken broth – low sodium
- 2 cans Tomato sauce – flavored
ADD TO THE COOKED MEAL
- 1 box Penne Pasta
- 4 cups Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- You will NOT be adding the broth or the sauce to the freezer bag
- Measure out all ingredients
- Chop everything up
- Dump in the bag – raw – BREAK IT UP in the bag
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- PASTA – To save time, you can cook this the night before and set aside in the fridge so you can just dump it in the next day.
- Dump the Chicken broth and the Tomato sauce into the crockpot
- Dump the freezer bag full of goodness into the crockpot
- LOW – cook it low for about 5 hours
- make cetain the meat is broken up after it cooks or while it is cooking if you are home.
- When you are about to serve dump the pasta and the cheese in – stire and serve
PAIR IT WITH
- Penne Pasta and Mozarella Cheese
- Salad and Garlic Bread
KING CHICKEN – CROCKPOT FREEZER MEAL
Ingredients
FREEZER BAG
- 4 Chicken breasts
- ½ Onion – diced
- 26 oz Cream of chicke soup
- ½ cup Instant Mashed Potatos or Flour
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- might need more flour or instant mashed based on preference
NOT IN THE FREEZER BAG
- 1 BAG Egg Noodles
- Garlic salt and butter to flavor the noodles before serving
- 1 can Peas – you can add these to the bag if you want – in this house Mark is the only one that like peas, so we add his in after
- 1 handfull mushrooms – same deal as the peas
Instructions
FREEZER BAG PREP
- Mix the sooup and seasonings together before throwing in the bag.
- Dice the chicken up before you throwing it in the bag
COOKING PREP
- pull the meal out the night before and thaw it in the fridge
- Dump it all into the crockpot
- LOW – Cook for 5 hours
- HIGH – Cook for 2.5 / 3 hours
- Check on it… might need to add more flour or instant mashed
- Pour over the egg noodles
PAIR IT WITH
- Egg Noodles – Cook these either the night
- Peas and Mushrooms – we throw these in a the end for just Mark. You can add to the crockpot if you all like them.
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