Crockpot Freezer meals!

I tried some crockpot freezer meals, I was going to wait til I actually tried them, but I thought I'd forget... so here they are!

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

Yield: 6-8 servings

Inspired by Ring Around the Rosies

Ingredients

• 6 chicken breasts
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 cups cilantro
• 24 oz bag of frozen corn (can be less depending on preference)
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 finely chopped red onion (I used just plain old yellow onion)
• 2 cans of black beans, rinsed
• 2 t cumin
• 2 t chipotle powder
• salt/pepper to taste
• *1/2 c water or chicken broth for freezer meal.

Shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer. Instructions for Container: cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours, serve with hot tortillas or tostitos. Dress with sour cream, guacamole, and/or cheese

The day I make it, I will add 1 cup corn (that I prepped in my freezer) and 1 can black beans

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Crockpot Green Chile Pork Stew

Serving Size: 6

Adapted from: Skinny Taste

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless pork loin roast, fat chopped off
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c chopped onion
• 2 four ounce cans green chiles
• 2 t chopped jalapeno (I did 3 to make it a bit more spicy)
• 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chilies (whichever heat you prefer) (I did 10 oz fresh tomatoes and 1 jalapeno – seeded and chopped)
• ½ c chicken broth
• 1 T cumin
• ½ t garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cut pork into 2-inch pieces
2. In a skillet add the olive oil and heat then toss in the pork and brown on all sides
3. Add one tablespoon of flour at a time and cook a little between each one
4. Add the pork and the rest of the ingredients to the crock pot
5. Cook on high for 5-6 hours, if frozen 7-8 hours
6. ***If you are making it for a freezer meal skip the browning and just toss everything into your freezer bag.

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Mexican Casserole

1 pound ground beef (cooked)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 small green pepper (chopped)
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes ( I used 2 c fresh tomatoes)
8 oz tomato sauce
1/4 c water
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 T chili powder

Don’t add to freezer bag:
1 1/3 c. uncooked instant rice (or 3 c. cooked rice)
1 c. cheddar cheese

I will add 16 oz can kidney beans (drained and rinsed) when I cook it that day!

Cook 4-6 hours on low

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Taco Soup

1 pound ground beef

1 onion (chopped)

1 can tomato sauce

1 can rotel (I used 10 oz fresh tomatoes, 1 jalapeno seeded and diced)

½ can water

2 T taco seasoning

Mix all ingredients in freezer safe bag and freeze. 

To serve, throw it in the crockpot for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

The day I cook it I will add 1 c corn, and 2 cans chili beans

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Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breasts

1 (26 oz) jar of chunky vegetable-style spaghetti sauce

1 zucchini, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 sweet onion, chopped

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a resealable gallon-sized freezer bag and mix together.

Garnish: shredded Parm cheese

When ready to eat, remove from freezer and thaw in fridge for 24 hours. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.