When I originally started mapping out my freezer cooking, I thought I'd have a tough time coming up with enough options. Turns out I had accumulated a lot more freezer-friendly recipe wins over the years than I thought. I actually ended up having to narrow down to this list. The original spreadsheet was more than double what is listed below! Many of these I have previously tried freezing but some we've only ever eaten fresh. I plan to go back through afterwards and rate how well they did for my own reference. If this goes well, I plan to continue on a smaller monthly rotation after maternity leave is over so that Brent and I can maximize the time we have together with the baby. Here's my current whooper of a list:
Main Courses: Meat
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf (froze 3 loaves)
Meatloaf Cupcakes (froze 12 jumbo "cupcakes)
Chicken Pot Pie Crumble (froze 4 8x8s)
Pot Pie Cupcakes (froze 10 jumbos)
Calzones (multiple variations on the fillings) (froze 6-2 different fillings))
Taco Casserole (froze 2 8x8s)
Honey Lime Enchiladas (froze 2 8x8s)
White Chicken Enchiladas (froze 2 8x8s)
Chicken Chimichangas (froze 12)
Garlic Lime Chicken (froze 2 pans)
Garlic Chicken Bites (froze 3lbs divided into 1lb bags)
Italian Meatballs (froze 31 meatballs)
Sweet & Sour Meatballs (froze 2 8x8s w/sauce)
Asian Turkey Meatballs (froze 13 meatballs)
Chicken Meatballs (froze 12 meatballs)
Stuffed Cabbage (froze 3 8x8s)
Chicken Ranch Casserole (froze 2 8x8s)
Chicken Quesadillas (froze 15 quesadillas)
Cheesy Chicken Rice Burritos
BBQ pulled Chicken (froze 3 1lb. bags)
Italian pulled Chicken
Caesar pulled Chicken (froze 3lbs divided into 1lb. bags)
Brent's Chicken marinade (3lb. batch)
Garlic Honey Mustard marinated chicken
Island marinated chicken
Cooked Shredded Chicken
*Crispy Ranch Chicken
*Honey Crunchy Chicken
*Spanish Rice
*Chicken Parmesan
Main Courses: Pasta
Baked Ziti (froze 2 8x8s)
Pasta w/Chicken Sausage (froze 3 8x8s)
Manicotti
Chicken Pesto Stuffed Shells (froze 2 8x8s)
Taco Stuffed Shells (froze 2 8x8s)
Chicken Broccoli Stuffed Shells (froze 4 8x8s)
Pasta Casserole (froze 3 8x8s)
Lasagne (froze 9x13)
Chicken Garlic Lasagne (froze 9x13)
Bacon Mac Cheese (froze 2 8x8s)
*Chicken Tetrazzini
*Cheddar Broccoli Chicken mac
*Pizza Pasta Casserole
*Swiss Mac & Cheese
Main Courses: Soup
Tomato Basil Soup (froze 3 meals)
White Chicken Chili
Italian Turkey Soup
*Vegetable Soup
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Fiesta Black Bean Soup
*Chicken Tortilla Soup
*Pasta Fagioli
Breakfast:
Egg Sandwiches (batch of 22)
Pancake Sausage Muffins (batch of 18)
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffins (froze 16)
Broccoli Cheddar Egg Biscuit Muffins (froze 12)
Maple Bacon Biscuits
Mini Frittatas
Breakfast Pockets
Breakfast Burritos
Buttermilk Pancakes
Waffles
Oatmeal Pancake Mix (1 batch = 10 meals)
Sides & Sauces:
Baked Brown Rice (6+ individual packaged meals)
Fried Rice (2 meals)
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli Cheddar Potatoes (batch of 18)
Pesto Baked Potatoes
Cheddar Double Stuffed Potatoes (batch of 16)
Pizza Sauce
Marinara Sauce
Grandma's Naples Spaghetti Sauce (triple batch)
Breads & Muffins:
French Bread Rolls
Garlic Bread (4 loaves sliced and bagged)
Breadsticks (froze 40 breadsticks)
Biscuits
Sinful Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins (froze 25 muffins)
Peach Cobbler Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Snickerdoodle Bread (4 loaves)
Almond Poppyseed Bread (3 loaves)
Chocolate Zucchini Bread (4 loaves)
Apple Cider Bread (3 loaves)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (4 loaves)
Desserts:
Chocolate Butterscotch Chip Cookies (approx 6 doz)
Peanut Butter Cookies (approx 4 doz)
MM Cookies (approx 4 doz)
Double Chocolate MM Cookies (approx 4 doz)
Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Chewies (approx 4 doz)
Double Chocolate Cookies (approx 6 doz)
Pumpkin Cookies) (approx 4 doz)
*Starred items are alternatives if I change my mind on one of my original selections or extras if I end up with too much time on my hands (HAH!).
If there is no link, then it's a family recipe that I haven't gotten around to posting. Feel free to leave a comment if you'd like one I don't have linked.
And if it's crossed off, it's done!
3 comments:
Holy cow--that's an awesome list! I definitely hope we get around to doing some freezer meals this time around. It was SO HELPFUL to have something generally prepared that could just be tossed in the crock pot!
Wow! So impressive! I hope you take some photos of this amazing stockpile.
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