Week of April 19, 2014

FREEZER MEALS

1.  Get all your ingredients and items (freezer bags, pans, sharpie markers) you'll need together.
2. Organize your containers. You'll need a large space for this - like the table.
3. Chop/prep all veggies and place them into seperate containers out of the way - you can use the containers you'll use for freezing or paper plates.
4. Cook meat as directions state below.
5. Cook pasta as directions state below.
6. Assemble. Grease pans. Place gallon freezer bags into Tupperware with the top open to easily scoop/poor food into it with our spilling.
6. Let everything cool before freezing. 
7. Make sure to get as much air out of the freezer bags as possible.

Enchiladas and Cilantro Rice

Cilantro Rice - 2 cups minute rice. 2 cups chicken broth. 1 tbsp cilantro. 1 tbsp butter. 1 tsp each garlic salt, onion  powder, salt. Cook according to package but add seasonings and cilantro before cooking.
Place cooked rice in greased 9x13 casserole.
Make enchiladas and place on top of rice. (TIP: cook double the meat, to freeze 1/2 as taco/nacho meat)
Cover will greased foil. Freeze up to 6 months.
To cook defrost, bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes or until hot.

Fajitas
Place fresh, uncooked ingredients in freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
Defrost completely before cooking.

Chicken Marsala
Place ingredients except broth in freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Defrost completely and add in broth before cooking.

Tuna Casserole
Prep casserole, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 375F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)

Chicken Caccaitore
Place fresh, uncooked ingredients in freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
Defrost before cooking.

3 Bean Chili
Brown Beef as directed. Let cool. Place beef and all ingredents into gallon freezer bag/container.
Completely defrost and add 1 can (14 oz) beef broth before cooking.

Beef Stew
Use Oven Beef Stew Recipe. Omit broth, water, flour and butter. Add 1 package brown gravy mix (powder 1.2 oz). Place all other uncooked ingredients into gallon freezer bag/container. Freeze up to 6 months.
Defroast before cooking. Add 1 box (32 oz) beef broth to mix cook in slow cooker, oven or on stove.

Penne Primavera
Cook and place into 9x13 pan. Let Cool. Top with shredded cheese. Cover with greased foil.
Freeze up to 6 months.
Defrost - bake 20-30 at 375F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)