10 Freezer Meal Ideas for New Moms

Looking for ways to help a new mom friend? How about providing her with a few freezer meals that she can pull out and {easily} cook up whenever she needs them. The list below includes a few of my own recipes and some of my favorites from other sites!

1. Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
2. Mexican Chicken {delivered with a package of tortillas that can be frozen with the meal!}
3. Simple Ground Beef Enchiladas
4. Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
5. Slow Cooker Pork Chili
6. Baked Italian Meatballs {delivered with a package of spaghetti noodles & a jar of pasta sauce}
7. Baked Ziti {delivered with a package of frozen garlic bread}
8. Slow Cooker Creole Jambalaya
9. Mediterranean Shrimp
10. Slow Cooker Cubed Steak with Gravy

Throw in a bag of frozen veggies and a tub of ice cream and you have just made one mama very happy!

Slow Cooker Pork Chili

Ingredients:

• 1-lb ground pork
• 1-lb ground beef
• (3) 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
• (1) 15 oz can chili beans in chili sauce
• (1) 15 oz can dark red kidney beans
• 2 packets of chili seasoning mix (1-1.25 oz each)
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 onion
• 2 green peppers
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 1 TBSP garlic
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Brown ground pork and ground beef and drain off any excess grease. Add to slow cooker.
2. While meat is cooking, coarsely chop onion, bell peppers and jalapeno pepper (removing all seeds from the peppers). Chop cilantro. Mince garlic. Add all to slow cooker. 
3. Add all contents from the cans of tomatoes and chili beans to the slow cooker. Rinse the kidney beans and add with one cup water to the slow cooker.
4. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours. Serve hot.
5. Garnish with sour cream, grated cheese and/or corn chips.

To Freeze:

1. Follow steps 1-3 from above and add all (except water) to a large freezer bag. 
2. When ready to cook, thaw overnight and then add to slow cooker along with one cup water and cook according to the directions above.