Make Ahead And Freeze Slow Cooker Meals
We are excited to share with you our 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals in 4 Hours meal plan. This plan will allow you to have dinner planned for almost three weeks or more depending on your family size and if they like to eat leftovers. I love to save time in the kitchen so I can enjoy more moments with my boys. I also like to be prepared and know what I am serving for dinner so I am not spending money dining out or running to the store.
This was my fifth time prepping freezer meals for my family. I will say that the first time took a long time but I am now getting a rhythm down and get through it quickly. If you think 4 hours is a lot of time you have to consider that you are going to have 20 meals ready at the end of 4 hours! If you are new to preparing freezer meals or don't have the 4 hours to invest you may want to start with this plan --->How to make 8 Freezer Meals in 2 Hours. We love it too!
First of all invest in a good quality slow cooker. Our favorite is this programmable cook and carry 6qt oval slow cooker. To start you will want to go through your kitchen and pantry and make a list of what ingredients you will need to get at the store and what you already have on hand. I had all of the spices in my stockpile.
I spent the majority of money on buying freezer bags, fresh produce and fresh meat/poultry, which I only spent $157.00 at my local Kroger store. When you are ready to prepare the meals you will want to set everything out on the counter that you will need.
Next, you will want to label all your ziploc bags with cooking times and if you need to add anything to the recipe when you place it in or out of the slow cooker. The next step was to cook any meat that needed to be cooked for a recipe (ground beef for several meals) or you can do like I did and I cooked the beef the night before and covered and placed in the fridge over night. I did this first so that the meat could cool before putting in the bag.
Next it is time to chop, slice and dice the veggies and fruit. I put them in bowls to keep together to make it easier when I needed to measure them out into bags.
At this point I started with my meals that contained whole chicken breasts that did not need to be cubed. I filled the bags with the chicken and added ingredients. Placed the bags in the freezer.
Now I started on my meals that needed cubed chicken. After they were filled they went in the freezer. Next I worked on my beef meals. After completing these I finished with my veggie freezer meals. Once all the meals were in the freezer I put dishes in the dishwasher and hand washed the rest. I put all the spices away and took a big deep breath, I was super excited to know that my family had meals for the next three weeks and I would not have to stress about it.
One of the best parts is when I went to the store I spent less than $50 dollars on what I needed, however I did not buy most spices, broths or canned vegetables and fruits because it was in my stockpile. You may also want to consider investing in a food saver if you decide to freezer cook on a long term basis. It extends the life of your frozen food by up to two years according to the manufacturer.
Check out this slow cooker conversion chart as it helps to figure out if you are adjusting the time.
20 Freezer Meals in 4 Hours
Slow Cooker Maple Bacon Pork Loin Recipe - Gluten Free
Crockpot Honey Mustard Pork Chops and Potatoes
Crockpot Chinese Beef and Broccoli- Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Freezer Meal Lasagna
Crockpot Ginger Peach Chicken Recipe- Gluten Free
Crockpot Beef Hash Freezer Meal Recipe
Slow Cooker Garlic Lemon Chicken Freezer Meal Recipe - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Mexican Chili with Cornbread Topping
Pot Roast Freezer Meal Recipe - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples and Sweet Potatoes - Gluten Free
Crockpot Chicken Paprika Recipe - Gluten Free
Crockpot Cheesy Garlic Chicken
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak - Gluten Free
Crockpot Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Recipe
Slow Cooker Turkey Stuffed Peppers - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe - Gluten Free
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Stew - Vegetarian
Crockpot Black Bean Fajitas Recipe - Vegetarian & Gluten Free
Click here for the --->20 Freezer Meal Shopping List
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10 Crockpot Freezer Meals in 2 Hours Plan
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Make Ahead And Freeze Slow Cooker Meals
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