We made it. We moved. And we lived to tell about it. Even though we were without a refrigerator for 3 weeks. Thankfully we had our chest freezer with several meals to tie us over, making it feel like home. Still, there's nothing that makes me happier than fresh round of meals ready to go in the freezer.
Here's the menu for this round:
BBQ Chicken Over Smoked Sausage & Rice
Sausage Bake
Roast Steak Bites & Broccoli
Turkey Tacos
California Burritos
Fried Rice w/ Ham
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Simple Spaghetti & Meatballs
Turkey Chili & Cornbread
Ranch Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken
Chicken 'n Dumplings
(I made 2 of each)
Grocery List:
Meat:
4 (3 lb.) bags of chicken breasts
4 smoked sausage links (or kielbasa)
4 lbs. beef chunks or stew meat (pork or beef)
6 lbs. of ground turkey
2 2-3 lb. round roasts, pre-sliced ("carne asada")
1 2 lb. ham block? (not sure what to call this)
2 bags of frozen meatballs
Produce:
1 sweet onion
2 green bell peppers
2 orange bell peppers
4 large carrots
1 bunch celery
Seasoning:
2 pulled pork BBQ seasoning packets
2 pot roast seasoning packets
4 packets of taco seasoning
2 fried rice seasoning packets
2 chili seasoning packets
2 ranch seasoning packets
Honey
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
Bay leaves
Soy sauce
Canned:
4 cans of black beans
2 bags broccoli cheddar soup mixes
4 jars of marinara sauce
2 32 oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 cans of kidney beans
2 cans of pinto beans
2 cartons of broth
2 cans cream of chicken
2 cans of corn
Dried goods:
4 lbs. brown rice
2 boxes of taco shells
2 packages of tortillas
2 packages of spaghetti noodles
2 loaves of garlic bread
Frozen:
6 bags of broccoli florets
2 French fries
2 bags of peas and carrots
Refrigerator:
2 cans of biscuits
Other:
Slow cooker liners
Hefty gallon slider bags
Get home. Unload the loot. Begin browning all 6 lbs. of the ground turkey. Label bags. Then simply add the ingredients to the appropriate bag.
BBQ Chicken Over Smoked Sausage & Rice
1.5 lbs. chicken breasts
1/2 chopped sweet onion
1 chopped green pepper
1 chopped orange pepper
1 pulled pork seasoning packet
Add 1 cup water upon cooking. 7 hours on low. Shred and serve on cooked brown rice with black beans and smoked sausage.
Sausage Bake
1 smoked sausage
1 bag broccoli florets.
Defrost sausage and slice. Add to
sheet pan with frozen broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes and whatever other
veggies you have on hand.
Bake at 425 for 45 minutes.
2 lbs. stew
meat or beef chunks
1 packet pot
roast seasoning packet
Add 1 cup of
water upon cooking. 7 hours on low. Serve with Broccoli and roasted potatoes.
2 lbs. ground turkey
1 taco
seasoning packet
Warm in skillet. Serve with taco shells
stored in pantry.
2-3 lbs. carne asada
1 packet
taco seasoning
8 hours on low. Cook French fries to
package instructions and serve in tortillas with cheese and pico de gallo.
I store these ingredients in the pantry freezer and make the
day of.
2 cups cooked rice, cooked
1 bag peas and carrots
1 fried rice seasoning packet
1 egg
Cubed ham
Toss together in a skillet.
I throw this together the day of and store the ingredients in
the pantry and freezer.
1 bag broccoli cheddar soup mix.
Water (according to package instructions)
1 bag broccoli florets
7 hours on low.
2 jars sauce
2 bay leaves
1 bag meatballs
7 hours on low. Serve with noodles.
1 lb.
ground turkey
1 can
black beans
1 can
pinto beans
1 can
kidney beans
1 30 oz.
can of tomato sauce
1 chili seasoning
packet
1 Tbsp.
brown sugar
8 hours on low. Serve with cornbread.
1.5 chicken breasts
Season well with Ranch seasoning
Thaw. Cut into strips. Dip in egg wash then dip in flour. Fry
in oil in frying pan over medium heat.
1.5 chicken breasts
¼ cup
honey
¼ cup soy
sauce
½ cup
water
1.5 tsp
garlic powder
¼ tsp
pepper
30 minutes in the Instantpot. Add 1 Tbsp
cornstarch to thicken. Serve over rice.
1.5 lbs. of chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken
1 can corn
1 carton of chicken broth
2 chopped carrots
½ celery stalk, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
Season with salt and pepper
And that's it. 24 meals for $180.
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