4 Freezer Meals that Can be Made Ahead and Cooked in the Slow Cooker

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Freezer Meals are ideal for if you have a busy week coming up, surgery planned, a new baby on the way, and so much more.

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Purpose of Freezer Meals

There's no need to emphasize why Freezer Meals are important. We actually like to have one or two ready to go any time, but even if you're not a fan of using them, they are ideal for when you're unable to cook.

If you're having surgery soon, freezer meals are a huge help to enable you to avoid fast food and enjoy your own home cooked meals easily. For a new baby, these are a lifesaver for mom and dad– who are probably running on little sleep and a lot of take-out!

They are also a great way to show kindness to an elderly church member or neighbor, who needs a home cooked meal but can't easily cook any more. These meals can easily be thrown into the slow cooker to cook!

Four Freezer Meals You Can Prepare at Once!

These 4 Freezer Meals are super easy to throw together and do not require that the meat be cooked ahead of time! Three of these meals are also crock pot meals so all you have to do is throw them in the crock pot when you're ready to cook!

You will need gallon freezer ziploc bags and some wax paper but that's it! Before filling your freezer bags be sure to write the name of the recipe and the cooking instructions on the outside of the bags. These meals are so quick to throw together and are easy on the wallet so I decided to double up on them; therefore, having double the meals in my freezer!

Whether you're preparing for a baby, gifting a new mommy-to-be or just want to make life a bit easier for yourself I hope you'll give these freezer meals a try! I've also used the Foodsaver for my freezer meals and I HIGHLY recommend these hands free storage bag holders.

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Ingredients:

3 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into strips
1 (16 oz) bag frozen Broccoli
1 large Green Pepper, chopped
2 (16 oz) jars Alfredo Sauce

Directions:

Dump all ingredients in a gallon ziploc freezer bag and lay flat to freeze.

Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Serve over noodles.

Sausage And Peppers

Ingredients:

4 Italian or Chicken Sausages
1 Green Pepper, chopped
1 Red Pepper, chopped

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 can Italian Diced Tomatoes

1 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning

Directions:

Dump all ingredients in a gallon freezer ziploc bag and lay flat to freeze.

Drizzle olive oil in the bottom of your crock pot then cook on low for about 6 hours.

Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients:

1 bag of Baby Carrots

2 cans Pineapple Chunks (undrained)

4 cloves Garlic. minced

4 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts

1 c. Teriyaki

Directions:

Dump all ingredients in a gallon ziploc freezer bag and lay flat to freeze.

Add 1/4 c. Teriyaki sauce to the crock pot then cook on low 6-7 hours. Serve with cooked rice.

If you choose, you can add the cooked ingredients together in a skillet, as shown above. Toss until heated/cooked through.

Ranch Burgers

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Ground Beef or Ground Chicken

1 packet dry Ranch Mix

1/2 c. crushed Fritos

1 Egg, slightly beaten

Directions:

Mix the egg, fritos and ranch mix together in a large bowl then add your ground beef. Mix it all together well then form into hamburger patties. Place the patties on a piece of wax paper then place on a cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen, remove and stack then place them in a ziploc freezer bag.

You can use your own Homemade Ranch Seasoning — recipe here!

Defrost as many patties as you'd like then grill.

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Purpose of Freezer Meals