Three Easy Freezer to Crock Pot or Sheet Pan Mea
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If you're tired of scrambling for dinner ideas after a long day, meal prepping can be a game-changer. In this post, I’m sharing three easy freezer meals that you can prep in advance — one for the sheet pan, one for the crock pot, and a third for a little variety! These recipes are perfect for busy weeks when you want to get dinner on the table without all the hassle. Let’s dive into the steps and make meal prep work for you!
Taco Sheet Pan Fajitas
Ingredients: Sliced chicken or beef, bell peppers, onion, taco seasoning, tortillas (to serve).
Instructions: Mix meat and veggies with seasoning. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes.
Chicken and rice soup
What you'll need:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast cut into cubes
4 celery stalks, diced
4-6 carrots, diced
2 white potatoes, cubed
half an onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
Without measuring I threw in: dried basil, chives, and minced garlic
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups cooked rice (brown, white or wild)
Directions:
Layer everything (EXCEPT THE RICE) in your slow cooker. Cooke on low for 4-6 hours.
I cook my rice separately and serve the soup over the rice. You can combine all your leftovers in one container. I cook my rice separately to prevent it from absorbing too much liquid and becoming mushy.
Pro tip: If you want a creamy soup, add in 1/2 cup of half and half immediately before serving.
Beef stew
What you’ll need:
1 lb stew beef (I actually buy chuck roast and cut my own.)
Dale’s steak sauce to marinate your beef
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp minced garlic
2 bay leaves
3 stalks chopped celery
3 roughly chopped potatoes
4 roughly chopped carrots
1/2 an onion, chopped
worcestershire sauce, about 2 tbsp
4 cups chicken broth.
Directions:
Place stew beef in the slow cooker, sprinkle with flour and stir with a fork to coat the meat.
Cover with all other ingredients.
Cook on low for 10 hours. Nope. That’s not a typo. This stew cooks low and slow for a long time.
Serve with rice.
You can use a variety of vegetables:
Sweet potatoes
parsnips
butternut squash
