Showing posts with label freezer meals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freezer meals. Show all posts

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Freezer Meal Friday

Baked Potato Casserole

1 pkg. shredded hash browns
1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Mix together hash browns, bacon, sour cream, 1/4 cup melted butter, cheese, and onions. Place in a 13x9 pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and top with remaining dabs of butter. Label and freeze.

To Serve: Thaw. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Freezer Meal Friday

This one's for you, Gina!

Frozen Fruit Cocktail (a most delicious recipe from my mother-in-law, Patti)

6 cups peaches
2 cups grapes
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cups sugar
1-2/3 cup crushed pineapple, with juice
1-1/2 cup orange juice

Mix all of the ingredients together, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Spoon into labeled freezer containers and freeze.

To serve: Remove from freezer early in the day and let thaw partially. May add fresh banana slices or 7-up.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Freezer Meal Friday

I thought I would share two of my favorites this week since I missed last week. Enjoy!!

Country BBQ Ribs

3 pounds boneless pork ribs
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
2 cups BBQ sauce (my favorite is KC Masterpiece)

Place ribs in slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove ribs from slow cooker and allow to cool. Discard liquid. Place ribs in freezer bag. Cover with BBQ sauce. Label and freeze. 8 servings.

To Serve: Thaw. Heat in microwave or on stove top until hot and bubbly. Serve with baked potatoes.

Freezer Meal Friday

Grandma's Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat
3 cups sliced carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
2 (14.5 oz) cans stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup quick cooking tapioca
2 bay leaves
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper

Place stew meat in slow cooker. Add carrots, onion, celery and tomatoes. Stir in tapioca, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours. Remove from slow cooker and allow to cool. Remove bay leaves. Place in labeled freezer bag. Freeze. 8 servings.

To Serve: Thaw. Heat until hot and bubbly. Serve with cornbread or sourdough bread.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Freezer Meal Friday

Stromboli

1 loaf bread dough
8 slices deli ham, thinly sliced
20 slices pepperoni
8 slices provolone cheese
2 T. shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
1 t. garlic powder
1 t. dried oregano
1/4 t. dried parsley flakes
1/4 t. pepper
1 egg, beaten

Let dough rise until doubled. Roll loaf into a 15x12 inch rectangle. Arrange meat and cheeses down the middle of rectangle dough. Sprinkle each layer with spices. Fold dough around meat and seal pressing dough together on seams and ends. Wrap loaf with plastic wrap and then foil. Label and freeze.

To serve: Thaw. Place seam-side down on greased baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Slice loaf on a diagonal. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.