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Freezer Meal Ideas

Posted on 1/2/16 at 7:47 pm
Posted by marie antoinette
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 7:47 pm
I started making freezer meals to prep for a spring baby but I'm running out of ideas. Post your suggestions below of things I should be making.

I have the stand-bys: chili, spaghetti sauce, taco meat, red beans, chicken fajitas, veggie soup. I tend to go towards tomato based items so anything not using tomatoes would be great.

Thanks in advance!
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 7:51 pm to
Chicken spaghetti, chicken poppyseed, taco soup, beef stroganoff, baked potato soup
Posted by HeadyMurphey
Los Santos
Member since Jan 2008
17183 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:10 pm to
Smoked pulled pork does well and can be used in many ways
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:15 pm to
quote:

Chicken spaghetti,


Love to freeze this as well.
Posted by CorkSoaker
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:30 pm to
Sounds like you already have a bunch of stuff.
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3576 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:30 pm to
Chicken noodle soup, pot roast, pot pie, cheese steak, sausage/pepper/onion, philly cheese steak, lemon chicken, gumbo, lasagna.

We have 5 kids and usually just pre-cook/freeze our most used meats and put in vacuum seal bags with enough for 1 meal. For example, 12 oz of smoked chicken is enough to make chicken tacos or chicken soup or chicken pot pie for everyone. Assembling those three things only takes a few minutes and you don't have to take up as much freezer space or worry about things getting freezer burnt.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13910 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:44 pm to
Quiche, pot pies, turkey or chicken tetrazzini, chicken stew.
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:47 pm to
Gumbo freezes well..
Posted by TigerHoosier
Angola, IN
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 8:57 pm to
This
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:02 pm to
quote:


Quiche, tetrazzini



Dayum Darla, give her some American stuff!
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7505 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:05 pm to
Shrimp Stew
Pot Roast
If you have some Pyrex dishes, maybe look at Pinterest for some all in one dish casseroles that you can freeze and just throw in the oven. My mother-in-law makes some great stuff like that. I love that stuff, but my wife doesn't like stuff all combined together, so I rarely cook them
Posted by marie antoinette
Member since Nov 2007
6012 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:06 pm to
quote:

Sounds like you already have a bunch of stuff.


Yes but I would like a variety that can last us a few weeks.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.. Quiche I know but what is tetrazzini?
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13910 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:07 pm to
She can make the Americanized versions.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13910 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:12 pm to
Don't you people have computers?!

I've never defined tetrazzini. Or made it. But the last time I was pregnant (yes, freezers had been invented), I had a baby shower where people gifted me with freezer meals, one of which was turkey tetrazzini. It's a creamy noodle dish.
This post was edited on 1/2/16 at 9:13 pm
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:16 pm to
I like keesh, egg pie.
Posted by marie antoinette
Member since Nov 2007
6012 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:21 pm to
Uhh yes but I got sick of googling recipes and decided to come here for some decent ideas instead.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81186 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:25 pm to
I think she meant Googling what tetrazzini is probably faster than asking someone here. She's just being silly :)

My freezer ideas are all tomato based as well. I could eat a tomato based dish every day.

Enchilada stuffing is a good freezer meal. It'll require making enchiladas still, but that's just the rolling and baking part.

Eta: I know it's tomato based, but you can get aluminum pans of all sized at Dollar Tree. Freeze lasagna or any baked pasta in it with lots of wrap to prevent freezer burn. When time to cook, all you have to do is put in oven.
This post was edited on 1/2/16 at 9:53 pm
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:31 pm to
Miss Antoinette, don't be upset with Darla, she was trying to help. She did have a freezer when they first came out, it was made by Ken. About 20 years later, in the 50's, Ken got so busy that he had to hire more people. That's when the company became Kenmore.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13910 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:37 pm to
Sorry, didn't mean to be rude.

Here's one recipe, but it looks complex. There are easier recipes out there.

LINK

It's sort of like chicken spaghetti with half and half (or cream), mushrooms, sometimes peas, wine or sherry, nutmeg
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13910 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 9:37 pm to


I need a new walker, btw.
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