Weeks of May 17th and May 24th 2015

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 separate 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.

Pork Carnitas - slow cooker
Place the fresh 2 lb shoulder pork roast and 1 (19 oz) Mild Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce (red or verde/green, which ever you prefer) into a gallon freezer bag. Get as much air out as possible and close. to cook, defrost completely, and cook in slow cooker 8 hours on low. Shred. Serve with taco fixings.

Mexican Chicken Casserole
Prep in casserole dish, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)

3 Cheese Mac N' Cheese
Prep in casserole dish, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)

Meatloaf Casserole
Prep in casserole dish, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)

Crock Pot Roast Chicken
Prep chicken but do not cook and wrap with foil or plastic wrap. Put into freezer bag to label (if possible). Defrost completely before cooking.
Serve with Uncle Ben's Ready Rice - Wild Rice Pilaf (heat per directions in microwave)



Chicken Pot Pie
Prep but do not bake. Cover with foil. Freeze up to 3 months. 
To cook: Defrosted - uncover, bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen - 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes).

Cheesy Pasta Bake

Cheesy Penne Bake
Prep in casserole dish, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)

Beef Strogenoff
Brown beef, cool, then place with other ingredients into gallon freezer bag/container. Freeze up to 6 months.
Defrost before cooking. Cook in slow cooker, oven or on stove.

Kalbasa and Red Beans
Place ingredients into gallon freezer bag/container. Freeze up to 6 months.
Defrost before cooking. Empty bag into slow cooker or a pan to cook on stove top.

Tator-Tot Casserole
Prep in casserole dish, but do not bake. Cover with greased foil. Freeze casserole up to 3 months. Defrost - bake 20-30 at 350F or until hot. From Frozen 75-85 minutes (leave covered for 65 minutes)