Monday, December 10, 2012

Black Bean Tamale Pie

1/2 lb ground beef
12 onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup salsa
1 8 1/2 oz pkg corn bread mix
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups cheddar cheese, divided
2 gallon freezer bags
1 quart freezer bag

In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.  Drain, stir in beans and salsa ; set aside Put in large bag

Put 2 cups cheese in small bag
Thaw all 2 bags.  Place crust mixture into greased 9 inch pie plate.  Bake at 375 for 5-6 min.  Spoon beef mixture over crust, leaving a 1/2 inch edge.  Bake for  15-18 min. or until crust is golden brown.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake 1-2 min. longer or until cheese is melted.  Serve with sour cream and olives.  if desired

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Pepper Jack chicken

6 Chicken breasts
1 1/2 pounds of pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup taco seasoning

Pound chicken to flatten
put a stick of cheese in the chicken and then roll up
roll around in the taco seasoning and then put in freezer bag to freeze.

Cook at 350 for 45 min. or until cooked.



Saturday, October 6, 2012

Lasagna

2 Pound of Ground beef cooked
1/2 onion
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 pound cottage cheese
4 cups Spaghetti Sauce
4 cups mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
8 ounces Lasagna noodles

Mix Spaghetti sauce with ground beef, onion and garlic.  Spread 1/2 sauce with meat on bottom of pan.  Layer with dry noodles. Then spread 1/2 cottage cheese, followed by 1/2 cheddar cheese and monterey.  Repeat process Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  

When thawed bake 1 hour at 400 uncovered first 20 min. cover last 40 min.

Penne Pasta Pizza

1 1/2 lb pork bulk sausage
1 onion, chopped
2 4-oz cans mushrooms, drained
1 26 oz can spaghetti sauce
1 10 3/4 oz. can condensed tomato soup
1 16 oz pkg penne pasta
1 10 oz can golden cream of mushroom soup
1 c cottage cheese
1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
1 4 oz pkg sliced pepperoni

1. Cook pork drain and then add in onions, mushrooms,spaghetti sauce and tomato soup. Mix till well blended. Put in freezer bag 1

2. combine cream of mushroom soup and cottage cheese. stir to blend. Put in freezer bag 2

3. Bag 3 has all cheese and pepperoni in it. blend

Bag 4 will have penne pasta

To prepare cook in slow cooker.   Cook pasta half the time it says to then drain it and add it to bag 2 . place half of pork mixture(bag 1), on the bottom of slow cooker, Half of bag 2 next, and then half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers.

 Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until pasta is tender and casserole is bubbling.

Let cool for 15 min. before serving.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Sour cream and lime chicken soup

3 chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup water
32 oz. chicken broth
16 oz salsa
1 cup of cooked rice
1 tsp salt
1 can corn
1 can black beans
4 oz can green chilies
Juice from 1 lime
1 (16 oz) tub sour cream

Cook chicken add it to the rest of the ingredients except for the lime juice and sour cream.

When ready to cook put in crock pot and warm up. Drop tbl  of lime  or more in sour cream put a drop on top of bowl of soup.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Cheddar Broccoli Soup

1 16 oz pkg frozen broccoli
3 cups carrots
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups flour
10 cups water
10 cubes chicken bouillon
16 oz velveeta cheese

Steam vegetables until almost tender.  In a separate bowl, microwave butter until melted.  Stir in flour and mix until smooth.  In a large saucepan, dissolve bouillon cubes in 10 cups boiling water.  Add a cup of the bouillon water to the butter and flour and whisk together.  Then add back into the boiling water and stir.  Add the drained vegetables to the soup.  Add cheese and stir until melted.  Let cool.  Pour into gallon ziplock and freeze.

Thaw and reheat on stove or crockpot.

6 servings


Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Rosemary Chicken with White Beans

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
2 15 oz cans great northern beans
1 cup carrots, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
2/3 cup Italian dressing
2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Put all ingredients in gallon ziploc.  Freeze

Thaw. Place contents in crock pot.  Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.

*I like to add extra carrots
* This is a whole meal you have your meat, beans and vegetables

Monday, May 28, 2012

Meatballs with Grape Jelly Sauce

1 1/2 lbs frozen meatballs
1 jar grape jelly
1 jar chili sauce

Place all ingredients in bag.

Thaw. Place all contents in crock pot. Simmer until warm and bubbly.

6 servings

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Tex Mex Egg Rolls

1 box spanish rice
1 tsp salt
1 lb pork sausage
1 can black beans
1 can tomato with green chilies
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
6 green onions chopped
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 package egg roll wrap
2 cans tomatoes with lime and cilantro
4 oz cream cheese
2 cups cilantro, chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 tbl garlic cloves, minced

Filling-
Cook rice according to directions, using 1 tsp salt.  Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink,  Drain well and let cool.  Stir together rice, sausage , beans, tomatoes with chilies, cheese, green onion and taco seasoning.  Spoon about 1/3 cup in center of egg roll wrapper,Fold up around the mix.  Fry in oil.

Sauce-
In blender or food processor, combine tomatoes with lime and cilantro, cream cheese, cilantro, sour cream and garlic.  Blend until smooth.

To make as freezer meal freeze mix in bag and sauce in bag and roll  when ready to eat.

**We have also put this these in tortillas

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Beef French loaf

1 lb ground beef, cooked
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup milk
1 french bread

Brown hamburger and onion.  Add soup and milk.  Put in large ziploc. Put cheddar cheese in small bag.  Place cream cheese and cheddar cheese in another 2 bags. Freeze until ready to eat.

Thaw meat mix.  Slice bread in half long way.  ( cut more towards the top.  Hollow out bottom of bread and mix the bread pieces into the meat mixture.  Spread cream cheese over the bottom of the hollow bread.  Spoon hamburger mixture over cream cheese.  Top with grated cheese.  Put bread top over the whole thing.  Heat in 350 oven until hot ( about 15-20 mins)

*****I prefer to not put the bread pieces in the mix. I like just the meat mixture over the cream cheese.  I am the only one in our freezer meal group  that doesn't mix it in though,  so try it both ways and see how you like it best.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef, cooked
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can chopped tomato
1/2 tbl minced dried onion
2 Tbl cilantro
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 gallon ziplock

Cook beef until done. Drain off fat. Put meat into large bag. Add taco seasoning mix. Pour in all canned ingredients do not drain except beans. Add spices.

Thaw. Heat on stove top or in crock pot . Top with tortilla chips. Cheese and sour cream.

6 servings

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Creamy White Chili

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 tsp salt
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp pepper
2 15 oz cans great northern beans, drained
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup sour cream
1 tbl oil
1 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth
1/2 cup cream
2 4 oz cans diced green chiles
1/2 tbl garlic powder
1 freezer bag (gallon)
1 freezer bag (quart)

In large pan saute chicken, onion, and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add beans, broth, chilies, and seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 min. Put in large freezer bag. In small freezer bag, put sour cream and whipping cream. You can freeze both bags, but the small bag will have a weird texture so I don't freeze that one and eat it in that week.

Anna's Spaghetti Sauce

Just a note on this recipe. This recipe makes 8 batches so make sure to cut it down if you just making it for your family.

3 Large costco size cans of Spaghetti sauce
2 lbs ground beef, cooked
2 lbs prk sausage, cooked
2 lbs Kielbasa sausage, sliced
2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
2 cans of sliced black olives
2 green bell peppers, chipped
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 cups onion, chopped
8 packages spaghetti noodles
8 gallon ziplocs
8 cloves garlic, minced

Cook beef and sausage with onion and garlic until meat is cooked through. Add in all other ingredients and simmer. Portion into 8 gallon ziplocs

Thaw. Cook noodles. Heat sauce . Serve over noodles.

Sauce can be thinned out if you want to add more spaghetti sauce.

This sauce is so yummy on noodles and also good to make casserole with by layering noodles sauce and cheese.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pkg cream cheese with chive and onion
1 tbl butter
1 pinch salt
1/2 lb bacon, uncooked
1 9x 13 pan

Flatten chicken breast with tenderizer. Spread 3 Tbsp cream cheese on breast Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt. Roll up and wrap with a strip of bacon. Place in 9x 13 foil pan. Freeze

Thaw. cook uncovered for 35-40 mins at 400 degrees. Broil for the last 5 min. to crisp the bacon, if desired.

6 servings

BBQ'd Chicken Fajitas

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 onion thin wedges
3/4 cup bbq sauce
8 flour tortillas
1 gallon ziplock
1 9x13 foil pan

Toss chicken and veggies with bbq sauce. Place in ziploc. Freeze

Preheat grill to medium high. Poke holes in the bottom of the 9x 13 foil pan with a fork. Place chicken and veggie mixture in pan. Place pan on grill and cover grill with lid. Grill chicken and veggies for approx 20 min. or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are crisp tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon evenly over tortillas. Top with cheese, salsa, and sour cream. Roll up and serve

6 servings

Baked Chicken Nuggets

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (canned)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp thyme
1 tbl basil
1/2 cup butter , melted
1 gallon ziplock

cut chicken in the size you want your nuggets. Place in ziplock bag. Add melted butter, Close bag and squish around to coat chicken with butter . Add the rest of the ingredients to bag and squish around until all chicken pieces are well coated. Freeze

Thaw Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 20 min. Serve with dipping sauces of your choice

serves 6

Monday, January 9, 2012

Taco Pasta Shells

1 lb ground beef, cooked
3 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp salt
1tsp chili powder
18 pieces jumbo pasta shells, cooked
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup Taco Sauce
1 1/2 cups tortilla chips, crushed
2 Tbl butter

Cook beef, then add cream cheese, salt and chili powder. let simmer 5 min. Cook shells till almost done. Toss shells in melted butter. Put beef in shells and top with taco sauce. Cover with foil and freeze. Put cheese in small bag.

Thaw. Cook at 350 for 15 min. Uncover and sprinkle on cheese and crushed chips Cook for another 15 min.

Cranberry Turkey Breast

1 boneeless turkey breast
2 4 0z boxes cranberry Jello, sugar Free
1 cups water, boiling
1 envelopes onion soup mix

Freeze turkey. Put the Jello and onion soup mix in large bag. Do not open any of the packages

Thaw turkey . Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup boiling water and pour over turkey. Add soup mix. Place all in the crockpot. cover and cook on high for 3 hours. Reduce heat to low and cook 3 more hours, until turkey is tender.

6 servings