On Saturday, Eat at Home is hosting a Virtual Freezer Cooking Party on Facebook. So fun! This is a great excuse to try out some new recipes, fill up your freezer and get to chat with other people while you do it. We stocked the freezer before Jake was born and it was so, so helpful that I’ve kept it going. The last few weeks have been busy so we’ve depleting our stash fast. I’m so excited for this excuse to restock!
I haven’t narrowed down exactly what I’ll make for this party, yet, put I did pull together some of my favorite freezer-friendly recipes on the blog for inspiration. If you’re looking for some new or different freezer recipes, this should give you some ideas!
Dump-and-Freeze Crockpot Recipes
For all of these, you can add all the ingredients straight to a gallon freezer bag and pop in the freezer. They can go straight from the bag to the slow cooker!
Drip Beef
French Dip Sandwiches
Crystal’s Pulled Pork
Asian Style Pulled Pork
Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
Café Rio Chicken Tacos
Chicken Gyros
Freezable Casseroles
Casseroles are just perfect for the freezer. Prep up until the final baking step, then toss in the freezer.
Rattlesnake Pasta
Stuffed Shells
Baked Ziti with Sausage
Chicken Spaghetti
Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
Homemade Manicotti
Lazy Lasagna Bake
Taco Stuffed Shells
Pizza Cobbler
Chiles Rellenos Casserole
Enchilada Casserole
Freezable Burritos and Enchiladas
Tex-Mex is my go-to freezer food cuisine. Enchiladas I’ll divide into smaller pans with 2-3 servings. Burritos I’ll wrap individually in foil and then group in a gallon freezer bag. Many of these start with cooked, shredded chicken – it’s easy to throw in the crockpot and cook the night before so you have less to do during your big freezer-cooking day.
Garlic Beef Enchiladas
Bean and Rice Burritos
Roasted Vegetable and Black Bean Burritos
Spicy Bean and Rice Burritos
BBQ Pork Enchiladas
Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas
Potato Enchiladas
Baked Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Baked Chicken Burritos
Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas
Burger Patties and Sandwiches You Can Make and Freeze
I often freeze extra burger patties so we can enjoy the meal again later. I will prepare the patties, wrap them in freezer paper individually and then place them in sandwich or quart size bags. Buns go into another bag – as will any sliced cheese or other freezable toppings. I’ll group all of these bags into one gallon bag so that the whole sandwich stays together in the freezer.
Hawaiian Hula Pork for Sandwiches
Barbecue Chicken Burgers
Chicken Parm Burgers
Kickin’ Chicken Burgers
Teriyaki Chicken Burgers
Chicken Caesar Burgers
Jalapeno Popper Burgers
Black Bean Burgers
Greek Turkey Burgers
Freezable Breakfasts
These can all be baked and frozen – reheat for an easy morning meal.
Baked Oatmeal
Mini Broccoli Bacon Quiches
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Apple Cinnamon Raisin Baked Oatmeal
Zucchini Quiche
Easy-Freeze Sweets
Get these baked or prepped and package them by individual servings before freezing for easy treats.
Brownies
Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars
Mini Chocolate Thin Mint Cookie Pies
“Fried” Ice Cream
No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Monster Magic Cookie Bars
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies