Now, I in no way claim to have come up with this idea...it's just something I like to do.
I like to have cooked meat, ready to go, in my freezer in Ziplocs or Tupperware (the latter being the more eco-friendly option, but the former meaning no dish to wash...toss up!).
Cook an entire bag of frozen chicken in your slow cooker. Just dump the whole bag in there with some water (I add a wee bit o' chicken boullion for extra good goodness), let 'er rip on high for 4 - 5 hours, take it out and shred it or chop it. Put it in the right sized portions for your family in ziplocs/tupperware and freeze! I use this SO much. Talk about 30 minute meals, just substitute one of those bags of chicken in any of your favorite chicken based meals! I commonly use it in enchiladas, casseroles, cacciatore, etc. It's also great for when you need to take a meal to someone at the last minute, it doesn't derail your own family's dinner!
Cook a few pounds of ground beef or turkey (we prefer turkey, cheaper and healthier!), or italian sausage in a skillet with salt and pepper (and I like to add garlic and onion powder), then cool it on a plate. Freeze meal-size portions, and you have recipe ready meat or sausage crumbles! This makes a spaghetti night about a 15 minute meal! Just cook your noodles, throw some sausage crumbles in a skillet with your favorite sauce and some frozen veggies, throw a loaf of store-bought frozen garlic bread in the oven (de-LISH...I like it better than fresh. lol), and you are so eating amazing pasta in less than 20 minutes. Also good for quick chili or tacos!
I've also done frozen sliced steak & chicken for fajitas, and frozen shredded pork for chili verde or Cafe Rio style pork that doesn't take all day!
The possibilities are....well, not really endless...but almost.
Recipes coming soon!
Tiff
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