Crockpot Freezer Cooking

On to my next series of Crockpot Freezer Meals. I am loving freezer cooking. And crockpot freezer cooking is amazing. Bulk cooking the meats, putting all of the ingredients in a ziploc freezer bag and having everything prepped ahead of time is the best thing ever! As I keep saying…

Busy Moms need quick, easy solutions for the every day things that we do.

That’s what this is for me. I love it! Not only for my family but it’s also great for when you’d like to help out a friend with a meal. With the instructions are already on the bag, all you need to do is pull out a meal from the freezer and drop it off. So perfect!

If you haven’t read up on what this is all about, start at my Crockpot Freezer Cooking. Then come back and you can get going on the actual recipes.

This is my second set of Hamburger Crockpot Freezer Cooking Meals. You can combine and do more than 4 in one day if you’d like or just do the 4. This last set, I did 12 in one day and it was super easy. I grouped them by meats for organization and planning. You can find my other Freezer Meals in my cooking category.

Freezer Bag Tips:

When prepping your Crockpot Freezer Cooking Meals, get your freezer bags out ahead of time. Write the Meal on the bag and instructions. After adding all ingredients, squeeze out as much air as you can, lay flat to freeze.

Cooking Tips:

You may have to adjust cooking times. All crockpots vary and depending on how long you thaw the freezer bag before hand (all instructions say to thaw slightly) you just need to watch your cooking time. Make sure to also check out my Bulk Cooking Tips. Especially for the Hamburger series, bulk cooking the hamburger is a must!

Crockpot Freezer Cooking Hamburger Series 2

Recipes in this Series:

Working-Woman Favorite
Tastes Like Turkey
Lasagna
Tostadas

1. Working-Woman Favorite

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt, dash pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
biscuits (Do not add to bag. Will make day of)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in ziploc bag and freeze.

Write on Bag

Thaw slightly and add to crock.
Cook on low 8-10 hours.
Serve over warm biscuits

2. Tastes Like Turkey

Ingredients

2 lbs hamburger, browned and drained
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cans cream of chicken soup
4 scant C milk (Do not put in bag)
1 large pkg of bread stuffing or large loaf of bread torn in pieces (Do not put in bag)

Directions

Add hamburger, salt, pepper and soup to ziploc bag and freeze.

Write on Bag

Lightly butter crock.
Thaw slightly and add to crock.
Add 4 scant C milk and 1 large pkg of bread stuffing or large loaf of bread torn in pieces
Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3 hours.

3. Lasagna

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
29 oz can tomato sauce
1 C water
6 oz can tomato paste
1 t salt
1 t dried oregano
8 oz pg. lasagna noodles uncooked
4 C shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 C small curd cottage cheese
1/2 C Parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine hamburger, tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano in ziploc, mix and freeze.

Write on Bag

Combine 4 C mozzarella cheese, 1 1/2 C cottage cheese and 1/2 C Parmesan cheese.
Thaw contents of bag.
Spread 1/4 of meat sauce in ungreased crock.
Arrange 1/3 of 8 oz box of lasagna noodles over sauce.
Arrange 1/3 of cheese mixture over noodles.
Repeat layers 2x. Top with remaining meat sauce
Cook on low 4-5 hours.

4. Tostadas

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
2 cans refried beans
1 envelope dry taco seasoning mix
8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 C water

Do not add to Bag:
10 tostada shells
1 1/2 C shredded lettuce
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese
1 can sliced black olives
1 pint sour cream
salsa

Directions

Combine ground beef, refried beans, taco seasoning, tomato sauce and water in ziploc bag and mix. Freeze.

Write on Bag

Thaw slightly and add to crock.
Cook on low 6 hours.
Crisp tostada shells.
Spread hot mixture on tostada shells and top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, olives, sour cream and salsa.

 

Hope you enjoyed the Crockpot Freezer Cooking Hamburger Series 2. You can find the printer friendly version here with Shopping list.

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