Fill your freezer in 1 day! 9 crock pot meals for the freezer.

This week is looking to be a marathon week. My youngest celebrated his 1st birthday on Friday, and his party is coming up this Saturday! Doctors appointments, house cleaning and babysitting will fill the rest of my already busy week! So yesterday, I spent the day filling my freezer with quick and easy  meals that I can freeze and then toss in the crock pot. They require minimal ingredients and most of the items I had on hand already.



Crock pot BBQ Ribs:
-2 pounds country style ribs
-1 bottle BBQ Sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ) (Normally I would make my own BBQ sauce, but I was pressed for time with trick or treat and a photo shoot, so bottled won out this time!)

-Combine ingredients in gallon size Ziploc bag.
-Freeze flat.

TO COOK:
Thaw for 24 hours
Cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-7 hours
(side suggestions: mashed potatoes, cheesy potatoes, corn)


Taco Soup
-1 pound ground beer, browned
-1 chopped onion
-1 pkg taco seasoning (I use my homemade mix, so 2 T. that mix)
-1 bag frozen corn
-1 can black beans (drain and rinse)
-1 28 ounce can stewed tomatoes
-1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
-1 can diced chilies

-Cool meat
-Dump ingredients in gallon Ziploc bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
HIGH 1-2 hours, LOW 2-3 1/2 hours
(serve with tortilla chips, olives, cheese, sour cream)



Chicken Alfredo
-2 pounds chicken
-1 bag frozen broccoli
-2 16 ounce jars Alfredo sauce
-1 8 ounce package sliced mushrooms

-Place all ingredients in gallon bag

TO COOK:
-thaw 24 hours
LOW 4-6 hours
(serve with fettuccine noodles, salad, rolls)



French Dip Sandwiches
-2 pound chuck roast
-2 cans beef consomme

-Place in gallon bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
LOW 8-10 hours, HIGH 5-7 hours
(shred and serve on hoagie buns, top with provolone cheese)



Chicken Cacciatore
-1 pound chicken breasts
-1 26 ounce jar chunky veggie spaghetti sauce
-1 zucchini, chopped
-1 onion, chopped

-Mix in gallon bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
LOW 6-8 hours
(serve with spaghetti, garnish with olives and mozzarella cheese)



Sausage and Beans
-1 pound sausage, cooked and crumbled
-1 onion chopped
-1 rib of celery finely chopped
-1 T. worcestershire sauce
-1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
-1/4 c. honey
-1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
-1 can butter beans
-1 can kidney beans

-Combine in gallon bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
-LOW 4 hours
(Serve over rice and top with shredded cheese and tortilla chips)



Maple Dijon Chicken
-2 pounds chicken
-1 c. Dijon mustard
-1/2 c. maple syrup
-2 T. red wine vinegar
-salt and pepper

-Combine in bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
-LOW 8 hours



Lime Chicken
-2 pounds chicken breasts
-2 limes
-1 bag frozen corn
-2 cloves garlic minced
-1/2 red onion chopped
-1 can black beans drained and rinsed
salt and pepper

-Combine in bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
-LOW 8 hours
(shred chicken and serve with tortillas, sour cream, salsa, cheese)




Beef Stew
-1 pound beef stew cubes
-4 carrots cut in 2 in. pieces
-4 red potatoes cut in cubes
-1 pkg. dry onion soup mix (again I used my own homemade mix=4 T.)
-2 cans cream of mushroom soup
-1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
-1 pkg frozen peas

-Combine in bag

TO COOK:
-Thaw 24 hours
-LOW 7-10 hours, HIGH 5-6 hours



I'm sure i could have accomplished all 9 of these recipes in under 2 hours, however nap times, lunch and prepping for trick or treat and a photo shoot got in the way of completing the whole thing in one sitting. I also was able to buy all the ingredients for around $120 total. The meat is what got costly, as some of the cuts i needed were not on sale. Each could easily be substituted with cheaper cuts of meat (ie: chicken thighs, etc. and would still be just as yummy!) These meals will EASILY serve our family of four and there will be plenty of leftovers each meal.