I put together a bunch of meals for my sisters to take back to school with them, with busy schedules all they have to do is thaw overnight and then dump in the crockpot in the morning! Just a couple hours on Saturday afternoon and its proof that being healthy doesn't have to be expensive!
Cilantro Lime Chicken w/ Corn and Black Beans (6 individual packets)
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
Juice from 2 limes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 cups bag frozen corn
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 cups black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
Divide all ingredients into six and place in quart size freezer bags. Put in freezer.
When ready to eat, thaw in fridge overnight.
Cook on LOW for 8 hours (or HIGH for 4 hours).
Slow Cooker Sausage Spinach Tomato Soup Recipe (4 individual packets)
1 lb ground Italian sausage (optional to brown sausage before putting in bags)
24 oz jar of pasta sauce
1 can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 box of frozen chopped spinach
6 large carrots, chopped
1 small yellow onion, diced (about one cup)
4 cups water (or sub chicken broth)
Divide all ingredients (except water/ chicken broth) by four and put in quart size freezer bags. Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight. Add 1 cup (if you didnt divide individually, use 4 cups) water to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6- 8 hours.
Add pasta noodles for last 30 minutes of cooking if desired.
Sweet Potato & Black Been Fajitas (4 individual packets)
2 sweet potatoes
2 cups of black beans
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes & chilies
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow onion
1 packet taco seasoning
Divide all ingredients by four and put in quart size freezer bags.
Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight.
Add 1/4 cup water (1 cup if entire recipe) to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6 hours.
Drain from water and enjoy plain or as fajita filling- also delicious over brown rice or quinoa!
Turkey Chili (4 individual packets)
1 pound lean ground turkey (optional: brown turkey before putting in bags)
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 (14.5oz) can black beans
1 (14.5oz) can pinto beans
1 (14.5oz) can corn
1 (28oz) can tomato sauce
1 (10oz) can diced tomatoes with jalepenos
Sprinkle of chili powder, cumin, cinnamon (each)
2 cups water
Divide all ingredients (except water) by four and put in quart size freezer bags.
Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight.
Add 1/4 cup water (or 1 cup if entire recipe) to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6 hours.
**with individual sizes, I recommend using a 2 quart crock pot.
Cilantro Lime Chicken w/ Corn and Black Beans (6 individual packets)
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins
Juice from 2 limes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 cups bag frozen corn
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 cups black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
Divide all ingredients into six and place in quart size freezer bags. Put in freezer.
When ready to eat, thaw in fridge overnight.
Cook on LOW for 8 hours (or HIGH for 4 hours).
Slow Cooker Sausage Spinach Tomato Soup Recipe (4 individual packets)
1 lb ground Italian sausage (optional to brown sausage before putting in bags)
24 oz jar of pasta sauce
1 can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 box of frozen chopped spinach
6 large carrots, chopped
1 small yellow onion, diced (about one cup)
4 cups water (or sub chicken broth)
Divide all ingredients (except water/ chicken broth) by four and put in quart size freezer bags. Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight. Add 1 cup (if you didnt divide individually, use 4 cups) water to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6- 8 hours.
Add pasta noodles for last 30 minutes of cooking if desired.
Sweet Potato & Black Been Fajitas (4 individual packets)
2 sweet potatoes
2 cups of black beans
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes & chilies
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow onion
1 packet taco seasoning
Divide all ingredients by four and put in quart size freezer bags.
Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight.
Add 1/4 cup water (1 cup if entire recipe) to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6 hours.
Drain from water and enjoy plain or as fajita filling- also delicious over brown rice or quinoa!
Turkey Chili (4 individual packets)
1 pound lean ground turkey (optional: brown turkey before putting in bags)
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 (14.5oz) can black beans
1 (14.5oz) can pinto beans
1 (14.5oz) can corn
1 (28oz) can tomato sauce
1 (10oz) can diced tomatoes with jalepenos
Sprinkle of chili powder, cumin, cinnamon (each)
2 cups water
Divide all ingredients (except water) by four and put in quart size freezer bags.
Remove air when sealing and place in freezer.
Thaw overnight.
Add 1/4 cup water (or 1 cup if entire recipe) to slow cooker with contents, cook on low for 6 hours.
**with individual sizes, I recommend using a 2 quart crock pot.