My last freezer cooking session, 12 Easy Freezer Meals in 2 Hours for $50 has quickly become my most popular post so I figured it was time for more recipes. This time I focused on ground beef instead of chicken and I tried to make them healthier than last time (i.e. more veggies and less cheese). I have to say that this batch of recipes was a lot easier to put together with almost no chopping and minimal cooking involved.
I bought 4.5 lbs of ground beef and added oats to stretch it for 6 meals using this technique to save money, but if your not worried about that then you can just purchase 6 lbs and use 1 lb per recipe.  Also, I cooked the beef the night before and let it cool in the fridge which made things go a lot smoother for me. It took 15 minutes to cook the beef and 45 to put the meals together which makes one hour total preparation time. Here are the meals that I made:
6 Healthy Freezer Meals in One Hour
Slow Cooker Chili (makes 2 meals)
Slow Cooker Beef and Veggie Soup (makes 2 meals)
Saturday Night Supper (makes 2 meals)
Recipe #1 (split into 2 freezer bags)
Slow Cooker Chili
2 lbs ground beef
6 cans chili beans
2 cans diced tomatoes
4 – 8 oz cans tomato sauce
2 onions, diced
2 packets chili seasoning
1. Brown ground beef
2. Dice Onions
3. Split ingredients into two bags and freeze.
4. When ready to eat thaw overnight in refrigerator.
5. Cook in slow cooker on low for 8-10 hours.
Recipe #2 (split into 2 freezer bags)
Slow Cooker Beef and Veggie Soup
2 lbs ground beef
2 – 25 oz jars pasta sauce
1 can corn
2 cups water
2 tsp beef bouillon granules
1 – 28 oz bag of Pictsweet Vegetables for Soup
(or any other veggie mix that you prefer)
1. Brown ground beef.
2. Split ingredients into 2 bags and freeze.
3. When ready to eat thaw overnight in refrigerator.
4. Cook in slow cooker on low for 8-10 hours.
Recipe #3 (split into two freezer bags or foil casserole pans)
Saturday Night Supper
2 lbs ground beef
1/2 box whole wheat spiral pasta
1 – 16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 – 25 oz jars pasta sauce
1 can corn
1. Brown ground beef.
2. Cook pasta and drain.
2. Split ingredients into two bags or foil pans and freeze.
3. When ready to eat let thaw overnight in refrigerator.
4. If you used a freezer bag then pour into greased casserole dish.
5. Cook for 35 minutes at 400 degrees or until center is hot.
Here is a rough step by step of what you will need to do once you have gathered your ingredients:
1. Cook ground beef (preferably the night before).
2. Cook noodles, drain and let cool.
3. Label freezer bags.
4. Chop onions for chili.
5. Open all cans with can opener.
6. Assemble meals splitting each recipe into two bags.
7. Freeze flat and enjoy your meals!
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I hope you enjoy these meals and I would love any feedback you may have for future reference as I plan to do more freezer cooking sessions soon.
What types of recipes do you prefer?
Are easy, frugal and healthy recipes important to you?
I’d love to know!
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