Saturday, November 10, 2012

Frozen meals ready to go into a slow cooker

So, I've found some recipes on Pinterest that I'm trying. Today I hit the grocery store and then prepared a bunch (ok - five) bags of meals to go in the freezer. When I am ready, we'll just pull them out of the freezer, leave them in the fridge overnight, and then slow cook them while I'm at work the next day.  Chop the veggies and put them in a freezer bag, then add the meat and the sauce ingredients. Seal, pushing the air out, and freeze flat.  Here's what I prepped:

1 bag of Teriyaki Chicken:

1/2 bag baby carrots
1 red onion, cut into large chunks
1 20-oz can of pineapple, undrained
2 garlic cloves
2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce

The directions say to add 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce to the mixture on the day that you cook, then cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

2 bags of Healthy BBQ Chicken:

2 green peppers, cut into slices and split between the two bags
1 red pepper, cut into slices and split between the two bags
1 zucchini chopped and split between the two bags
3 onions chopped and split between the two bags
4 garlic cloves chopped and split between the two bags (or about 1 Tbsp of minced from a jar in each bag)
4 chicken breasts split between the two bags
1/2 Tbsp quick cooking tapioca per bag
1 15-oz can of tomato sauce split between bags
1 Tbsp of splenda per bag
1 Tbsp worcestershire per bag
1 Tbsp mustard per bag
1/4 tsp salt per bag.

Cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours.

2 bags of Beef Stew:

1 green pepper chopped and split between the two bags
2 onions chopped and split between the two bags
2 carrots chopped and split between the two bags
2 chopped garlic cloves per bag
3 pounds of beef stew meat split between the bags
1 6-oz can tomato paste per bag
2 tsp paprika per bag
1/4 tsp black pepper per bag

Cook on high 4 hours or low for 8 hours.  If you want to make this into goulash, add 1/2 cup sour cream to the slow cooker about 10 minutes prior to serving.

I'll let you know how they turn out - or you tell me!

1 comment:

  1. Last week we made the chicken teriyaki - it seems that the pineapple cooked more than I would have liked, but the chicken was tender and tasty - we actually used the leftovers for a sandwich one day afterwards for lunch. It was ok, but not my favorite.

    We also made the beef stew - I felt like it was a little lacking in flavor, but we did eat the entire pot of it for dinner that night, so it's definitely not all that bad. My husband said that he would definitely put it on the repeat list (meaning that he'd be willing to eat it again, which is good since there is another bag of it in the freezer!).

    If you try any of these, let me know what you think!

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