A Month of Freezer Meals

Planning ahead for a baby, medical procedure or just because? Here are 30 freezer-friendly meals to cover you for a whole month!

Kielbasa

• Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Barbecue Beans
• Slow Cooker Creole Jambalaya

Beef

• Slow Cooker Meatballs
• Simple Ground Beef Enchiladas
• Crock Pot Cheeseburgers
• Baked Ziti
• Crock Pot Beef Stew
• Slow Cooker Korean Beef
• Crock Pot Cubed Steak with Gravy
• Individual Mini Lasagnas

Chicken

• Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
• Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
• Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
• Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe
• Slow Cooker Italian Herb Chicken
• Crock Pot Sesame Chicken
• Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
• Cool Ranch Chicken Tacos
• Crock Pot Shredded BBQ Chicken
• Chicken Broccoli Casserole
• Swiss Cheese Chicken
• Chicken Tikka Masala
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chicken Pesto Parmesan
• Peanut Chicken Satay
• Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops

Pork

• Lemon Basil Pork Chops
• Boneless Country Style BBQ Ribs

Shrimp

• Mediterranean Shrimp
• Shrimp Fried Rice

Shepherd's Pie Casserole

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 4 medium potatoes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups green beans (one can)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese (optional)
• paprika to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Remove grease. Add rosemary, sage and beef broth to ground beef and simmer for 5 minutes (or until broth is almost gone). Salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into bottom of a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish. Spread green beans on top of ground beef.

While cooking the ground beef, peel and slice potatoes and boil in hot water (hint: you're making mashed potatoes!). Boil until potatoes are soft. Drain water and begin mashing potatoes, adding milk and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Add milk as needed for desired consistency. Spread mashed potatoes over the green beans evenly. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika as desired.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated throughout. Serves 6.

Mexican Chicken

Ingredients:

• (1) 10-oz can Rotel
• (1) 15-oz can tomato sauce 
• (1)10-oz  can enchilada sauce (I'm a wimp so I like mild)
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:

1. Mix first four ingredients in slow cooker and then add chicken. 
2. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 on high, or until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165*. 
3. Remove cooked chicken and shred, then return chicken to sauce and allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes. 
4. Chicken is great over rice or rolled up in a tortilla with sautéed onion and bell peppers! 

Serves 6+

Hamburger Oriental Casserole

Ingredients:

• ½ tablespoon butter
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• ½ cup celery, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can condensed cream of celery soup
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup of instant rice
• 1 can bean sprouts
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• Chow Mein noodles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter in skillet and sauté celery and onion over medium until translucent. Remove from skillet and place in large bowl.  Add ground beef to hot skillet and cook until thoroughly browned. Add cooked beef to celery and onion.
3. Add condensed soups, water, un-cooked rice, bean sprouts and soy sauce. Stir well and place in lightly greased casserole dish.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Top each portion with Chow Mein noodles before serving. Enjoy!
6. Refrigerate leftovers {this recipe makes great leftovers!}

Serves 8

*Are you on Weight Watchers? Use 98% fat-free condensed soups and this recipe is only 6 PointsPlus {with a heaping 1/8th cup of Chow Mein noodles!}