This time I've doubled the number of meals that I've prepared, and I've included more filling dishes such as casseroles (last time I mainly did small-serving chicken recipes). I also made a couple loaves of banana bread and froze them for an easy grab and go option. I made about 2-3 of each of these recipes, leaving me with approximately 40 meals in our deep freezer (I actually lost count of exactly how many I made).
Many of these recipes are already on the blog, and all I had to do was adapt them slightly for the freezer. Most of them are extremely simple, with only a couple of ingredients, little to no prep work, and little expense. You could honestly take a few hours one day to knock out several (if not all) of these, and be set in the event of dinner emergencies for quite some time. Once frozen, all of the recipes should be good for up to three months.
1. Paleo Hamburger Pie
For this recipe I simply froze the pie after baking.
Before freezing, cover with foil and write on top: reheat in oven at 350
2. Spinach & Salsa Chicken
Mix all ingredients in a freezer bag.
Write on bag:
cook on low for 4 hours
shred before serving
3. Crockpot Southwest Chicken
I used the crockpot version of this recipe, which can be easily prepared ahead and frozen.
Again, add all ingredients to a freezer bag.
Write on bag:
cook on low for 4 hours
shred before serving
4. Buffalo Chicken & Bacon Casserole
For this casserole I simply put all of the ingredients together in the baking dish, covered with foil, and froze. Write on top of foil before freezing: Thaw, and bake 40-45 min at 400
5. Paleo Banana Bread
This is my go-to banana bread recipe that I simply made extras of, and then froze.
6. Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Add all ingredients to instant pot & cook on poultry setting
Once cooking has stopped, turn off Instant Pot
Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
7. Crockpot Italian Sausage with Onions & Peppers
Ingredients:
1lb Italian sausage links
1 large bell pepper
1 medium onion
2 cups diced tomatoes (I used canned)
2t onion powder
2t garlic powder
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in freezer bag and freeze
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours
8. Honey Sesame Chicken
Ingredients:
1 lb chicken tenders (or I used chicken breast)
3 T olive oil
1 cup honey
2 T sesame seeds
1/2 cup liquid aminos
1 T sesame oil
1t. salt
1t. pepper
Directions:
Place all ingredients in freezer bag. Toss to coat and freeze.
Write on bag:
1. Cook on low for 4 hours
2. Remove chicken & shred, then return to sauce
9. Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients:
6 chicken breasts
28 oz diced tomatoes (I used canned)
4 cloves minced garlic
3/4 c balsamic vinegar
2 T cocounut or olive oil
1t sea salt
1t pepper
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
cook on low 4 hours
10. Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts
3 T olive oil
1 large green pepper
1 large red pepper
1 large yellow pepper
1 bunch of celery
5 cloves minced garlic
16 oz diced tomatoes (canned)
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
cook on low 4 hours
11. Red Pepper Chicken
Ingredients:
1lb chicken breasts
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves minced garlic
1 small onion, diced
1t crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 4 hours
12. Lemon Pepper Chicken
Ingredients:
1lb chicken breast
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice of one lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 4 hours
13. Orange Ginger Chicken
Ingredients:
1lb chicken breast
Juice of one orange (about 1/3 cup)
3 T minced ginger root
2 T honey
2 T coconut oil
1t crushed red pepper flakes
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 4 hours
14. Lemon Butter Chicken
Ingredients:
2lb chicken breasts
1lb peas
2 T grass fed butter
2 T lemon juice
1 T minced garlic
1 t black pepper
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low 4 hours
15. Maple Sweet Potato Chicken
Ingredients:
2lb chicken breasts
1lb diced sweet potatoes
2 T grass fed butter
2 T orange juice
1 T maple syrup
1 t red pepper flakes
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low 4 hours
16. Ginger Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
2lb chicken breasts
1lb green beans
2 T sesame oil
2 T liquid aminos
1 T minced garlic
1 t minced ginger
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low 4 hours
17. Pineapple Salsa Verde Chicken
Ingredients:
1lb chicken breast
1 12-oz jar of salsa verde
1 16-20 oz can crushed pineapple
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
sea salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup jalapenos, chopped (optional)
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 4 hours
Shred with a fork before serving
18. Paleo "Lasagna"
Ingredients:
1lb sausage links
3 large sweet potatoes
1 medium red onion
1 package bacon
Directions:
Slice the sweet potatoes and lay across the bottom of a large baking dish until covered. Top with sliced onion and sausage. Add another layer of sweet potato slices until all of the filling is covered. Top the entire dish with a layer of bacon. Cover with foil.
Write on top:
Allow dish to thaw. Cook (covered) for 45 min at 400. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 min.
19. Chicken Verde
Ingredients:
2lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
16oz salsa verde
Directions:
Add all ingredients to freezer bag
Write on bag:
Cook on low for 4 hours
Shred with a fork before serving
If you're looking for even more crockpot/instant pot recipes, or just don't see anything that strikes your fancy from the list above, try following this simple formula:
1 lb veggies + 2 T fat + 2 T acid + 1 T flavor + 1 t flavor
for example, you could make your own orange chicken for the crockpot by combining:
1lb sliced red peppers
+
2 T coconut oil
+
2 T orange juice
+
1 T minced ginger
+
1 t red pepper flakes
It really is that easy to make up your own unique crockpot or instant pot recipe on the fly, just using what you have on hand!
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