If you’re not utilizing your freezer or slow cooker much, now is a great time to start. If you already are, then. you know how great freezer cooking is-hopefully you pick up some new recipes for your menu from this series. I have put together 10 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals that take less than 2 hours to prep and less than $70 for ingredients- I shopped at Walmart, if you shop the sales and use coupons, or have a lot of the ingredients on hand then your bill will be even less. I have included a few tips, and a shopping list for all 10 recipes for easy reference.
10 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals
- Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
- Taco Chili
- Chicken & Sweet Potato Bake
- Maple Bacon Pork Loin
- Ham & Scalloped Potatoes
- Sticky Chicken
- Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
- Bourbon Chicken
- Buffalo Meatballs
- Turkey Chili
Slow Cooker Freezer Meal Tips
- Before filling bags label with name of recipe, date, and cooking instructions if you like.
- Press bags flat once filled to maximize freezer storage.
- Set aside 2-3 uninterrupted hours to prep and bag freezer meals.
- Prep meat and veggies all at once for all meals.
- Work assembly line fashion to fill bags.
- Double recipes and fill your freezer with 20 meals without adding much more time.
- Cool meats completely before freezing
- If you need to add something like rice, pasta, or canned veggies to your meal place a special basket in the pantry to hold them so they are not used up and ready to go with your freezer meal.
- Attach frozen veggies or other items to freezer bag with a rubber band to keep them together.
Do you have a slow cooker that you love? When purchasing a slow cooker, think in terms of your own family – what size would you need to prepare meals for them? Will you be transporting the slow cooker? If so, purchase a slow cooker with a locking lid. You can also find slow cookers that have two different compartments which is convenient for making sides separately. I also love the idea of this Ninja 4-in-1 that can replace several small appliances! Slow cooker liners are a must for easy clean up!
Slow Cooker Freezer Meal Shopping List
Meats
- 4 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 lb ground beef
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 ham steak
- 1 Pork loin
- 1 lb. bacon
Produce
- 1 ½ lb. russet potatoes
- 1 apple
- celery
- carrots
- 2 onions
- 1-2 sweet potatoes
Dairy
- 2 – 8 oz. bags shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz. package blue cheese crumbles
Canned Goods
- 1 can black beans
- 3 cans kidney beans
- 1 can corn
- 2-28 oz. cans diced tomatoes
- 2-14 oz. cans tomato sauce
Dry Goods -Spices/Seasonings/Condiments
- wild rice
- jar minced garlic
- soy sauce
- 2 packets taco seasoning
- maple syrup
- honey
- chicken broth
- spicy brown mustard
- apple cider vinegar
Printable Shopping List: Freezer Meal Shopping List
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Dan Beasley says
January 11, 2017 at 9:13 pmAwesome recipes! Thanks so much. Just bookmarked this page to add to my growing list of freezer-friendly recipes. I also recommend dumplings, as they are supposed to be cooked directly from being frozen so they are really convenient (and tasty).
Amber NElson says
January 20, 2016 at 9:53 pmThis is such a great idea, especially for me and my family. We are always so busy!
Toughcookiemommy says
January 20, 2016 at 9:15 pmThese freezer meals are perfect for Working Moms. I love how convenient they are to prepare.
Jes says
January 20, 2016 at 11:25 amI am always looking for new recipes like this! Thanks for sharing all of them!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
January 19, 2016 at 11:26 pmI love freezer meals, they are so convenient. I’ve never made 10 at once but I can see where it would be a time saver.
Dogvills says
January 19, 2016 at 10:02 pmWow, you are so organized! All the recipes sound delicious.
Chelley @ A is For Adelaide says
January 19, 2016 at 4:38 pmThis is awesome! I am always looking for new ways to utilize my crockpot- it’s my favorite cooking tool.
Liz says
January 19, 2016 at 3:58 pmI love freezer meals. Thanks so much for adding your recipe to the Delicious Dishes Recipe Party on Pocket Change Gourmet.
~Liz
Michele says
January 19, 2016 at 3:48 pmMakes me wish I had a slow cooker! I suppose I could do a lot of these in a stock pot. I may just try one or two of them.
Tammilee Tips says
January 19, 2016 at 12:22 pmI use my slow cooker almost daily!! These sound like great meals, I am always looking to try new ones out, buffalo meatballs sounds like one my husband would love.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
January 19, 2016 at 12:14 pmThese recipes are all worth trying. My slow cooker is my best friend in the kitchen. It always guarantees that we will have a great dinner everytime!
Jamie says
January 19, 2016 at 11:44 amThat looks yummy – pinning it to try! Thank you for sharing it with us at the #HomeMattersParty
Emily @ The Benson Street says
January 14, 2016 at 11:26 pmSounds like some good ones! I’ll have to try them out. Thanks for sharing at the Monday Funday Link Party. Emily @ The Benson Street.
nicole says
January 13, 2016 at 10:12 amWe use freezer meals in the crock pot almost every day in our house. With the season of life we are in, I don’t know how we would manage to get dinner made every night without them. I am always looking for new recipe ideas, so this is the perfect post for me. Thanks for sharing, I hope you have a wonderful week!!
Cristina Mandeville says
January 11, 2016 at 3:27 pmYou are so organize, great job! I love freezer cooking too, I would love for you to share this over at Bloggers Spotlight Link and Pin-it party, hope to see you there!
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