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