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20 Tried and True Freezer Meals

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20 Tried and True Freezer Meals

I have to be honest . . . the holidays are SO crazy around my house that the last thing I want to do at the end of a busy day is cook dinner.

Between class parties, work parties, family gatherings, and holiday programs (and my husband’s brother is getting married the weekend before Christmas!), it is a super busy time!

And that is why I am such a fan of freezer meals. At the end of a long day, all I have to do is pull one out of the freezer, pop it in the oven, and dinner is done! So much better for my family (and less stress on my wallet!) than fast food . . .

When I make freezer meals, I usually set aside 2-3 hours on a Saturday morning and I can whip out 3-4 meals.

I also was part of a Freezer Meal Swap with some ladies in my neighborhood and once a month we would each make 4-5 of the same meal and then go and “swap” with everyone else.

It was a great way to expose myself and my family to some new fun recipes!

You will notice that a lot of these recipes are also made in your slow cooker- it is so easy to double a slow cooker recipe (if you have a big enough slow cooker!

Or you could even borrow a slow cooker from a friend for one day so you can make a lot) and eat half for dinner that night and freeze the other half for another day- that is my favorite way to do freezer meals. 🙂

Short on time? Try these freezer meals!

If you are looking for more freezer meals to make that don’t take all day, try these 8 Freezer Meals that can be made in just 1 Hour!
Here is my collection of some easy and delicious freezer meals . . . you will have to try some out and see what you think!
(Click on the link below each picture to go to the recipe)
Have a great weekend! 🙂

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Published: December 2, 2011Updated: April 15, 2024

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  1. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says:
    I agree so much with this! I am going to start more meals to the freezer. A lot of what I freezer make is breakfast breads, pizza doughs, strombolis, etc. I need to start doing more "meal type" foods. I'm pinning this!
  2. Aimee says:
    Oh my gosh, these freezer meals look so good. With our food sealer, we love cooking extras and freezing them up for later.

    We nominated you for the versatile blogger award. Check it out here. http://likemother-likedaughter-food.blogspot.com/2011/12/versatile-blogger-award.html
  3. Mary says:
    What a wonderful selection of make-ahead meals. They all look delicious. I am new to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
  4. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says:
    visiting from tt&j.. thank you for the great recipes. I cant wait to try.. all of them!

    If you have a chance I would love for you to share this at my Friday link party going on now :)
  5. Abby Barnett says:
    I'm curious about how you cook these. You mention putting it straight in the oven from the freezer. Most recipes I have say to thaw overnight first. Am I able to put anything straight into the oven frozen?
  6. Lora says:
    I am so excited to try some of these. I wish I was better at making meals ahead, but this list just might be the motivation I need to get it done. Thanks! (PS I added this to my recipe pinboard. http://pinterest.com/lornajarkin/recipes/) :)
  7. Tiffany Clements says:
    How do you freeze the salsa chicken? Do you cook it first or just put all of the ingredients together?
  8. Camille says:
    I would make everything up to the part where you add the sour cream. I would probably just put it in a Ziploc bag and freeze it, then when I was ready to eat it, I would dump it back into the crock pot and reheat it, then stir in the sour cream.
    I have also made this without sour cream and it's still delicious!
  9. http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says:
    This is great I can't wait to try some of these!
  10. Sarah Lemp says:
    Love these ideas! I posted a link to your site from a recent post I did on freezer meals and once-a-month cooking: All Things with Purpose
  11. MommyNamedApril says:
    Hi! The Baked Potato Soup recipe is actually not a Once a Month Mom recipe, it's mine (Mama Loves Food) - I am trying to get in touch with them about having it on their site without permission or credit, but in the mean time would REALLY appreciate your updating the link. (http://www.mamalovesfood.com/2009/06/baked-potato-soup-slow-cooker-style.html). Thanks so much!!! April
  12. Robin says:
    Would love it if there was a print option and grocery list option like on the crock pot freezer meals. Thanks for your wonderful information!!
  13. Natalie says:
    This rocks! I'm getting writing to write my next novel and this will keep us eating out of boxes and bags for the next month while I'm holed up at the computer. Don't know why I didn't think to do this before, but now I'm armed with recipes and ideas. Thank you
  14. Victoria Lake says:
    Do you make the potato soup in the crockpot and then freeze it? Or can you put all the ingredients into a ziplock bag and then cook it the day of? (Thanks so much!!!)
  15. Tamara says:
    The link for Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili isn't working. :(
  16. Stephanie says:
    This looks yummy! Have you frozen it? If so are there any special instructions?
  17. D M V says:
    Is there anyway you could make the shopping list and recipe list in two printable forms like you did with your 8 & 10 Freezer meals... I just made those 18 meals on Friday and want to do these 20 - this is awesome. I am so happy to have found you gals!! THANKS!
  18. Rebecca says:
    The southwest rollup sure looks like a good ole bean burrito to this Mexican. Lol.
  19. Jaime says:
    I have made 18 of your Freezer meals!!! Great flavor, but they all seem to break down into a very thin liquid. I follow your directions to a T. Please help me. I have 4 children and this is the best thing I have ever done ahead of time. I spend more time with my babies and dinner is ready by the time my husband gets home!!! Thank You for sharing these reciepies.
  20. Gabriela says:
    What is a food sealer?
  21. Victoria says:
    Hi Gabriela, Here is link to an example of a food sealer, basically a vacuum sealer: http://www.foodsaver.com/vacuum-sealers
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