Six Freezer Meals in 60 Minutes

Here are six simple freezer meals that you can prepare in about 60 minutes. I talked about this life hack in my SPF Podcast Episode 1 - listen to it here!

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All you have to do is gather all the ingredients on the list, then chop away, and stuff some freezer bags.

All the ingredients you need:

• 25 large carrots
• 16 medium russet potatoes
• 4 yellow or white onions
• 15 celery stalks
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups Kale or spinach
• 2 cups Frozen Peas
• 2 parsnips
• 4 cans petite diced tomatoes
• 6-9 chicken breasts or thighs, boneless
• 2 flank steaks
• 1-2 packages of beef stew meat
• 2 cans tomato paste
• 1 can green chili

Seasonings:

• thyme
• oregano
• basil
• bay leaves
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• ARROW ROOT powder or corn starch for thickening

How to Make a Freezer Meal

1. First prep all you veggies. So chop up your carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes.
2. open all your cans
3. Have spices and thickeners open and ready
4. Pull out six gallon size ziplock baggies and write freezer meal title on bag and cooking instructions: example“Add 5 cups stock or broth" and "cook low 8 hours or high 6 hours"
5. Freeze the bag
6. When you need a dinner, dump the contents into a crockpot

SIX Meals You can prep in 60 minutes: Recipes

1. Chicken Potato Soup

• 2-3 chicken breasts or thighs (boneless)
• 8 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 celery stalks, chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon of Thyme, Oregano, Salt
• 2 Teaspoons pepper
• optional: 3 Tablespoons of Bragg's Yeast Flakes
• 2 Tablespoons of Arrow Root or Corn Starch
  • Place contents in gallon bag
  • Add 1 quart of chicken stock or broth on day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low

2. Healing Chicken Soup

• 2-3 chicken breasts or thighs (boneless)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 5 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cups Kale, chopped
• 1 Teaspoon pepper, basil, thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 Teaspoons salt
  • Place Contents in Bag
  • Add 4 cups water or chicken stock day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low

3. Chicken Chili

• 2-3 chicken breasts or thighs (boneless)
• 1 (6 ounce) can of tomato paste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
• 1 can of green chili
• 1 Tablespoon cumin, chili powder, garlic powder
• 1 Teaspoon oregano, pepper, salt
  • Place contents in bag
  • Add 2 cups chicken broth on day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low

4. St. Patrick's Day Stew

• 1 flank steak
• 4 white potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 2 parsnips, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce can) tomato paste
• 2 Tablespoons Thyme
• 2 Tablespoons Arrow Root powder or Corn Starch
  • Place contents in bag
  • Add 2 cups beer or 2 cups broth day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low

5. Beef Veggie Soup

• 1-2 packages of beef stew meat
• 10 carrots, chopped
• 5 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 white potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 cans diced tomatos
• 2 cups peas
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 garlic gloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Teaspoons thyme, oregano, salt
• 2 Tablespoons arrow root powder or corn starch
  • Place contents in bag
  • Add 1 quart beef stock or broth day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low

6. Flank Steak Fajitas

• 1 flank steak
• 1 onion, sliced in strips
• 1 green bell pepper sliced in strips
• 1 red bell pepper sliced in strips
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder, cumin
• 1 Teaspoon salt, pepper
  • Place contents in bag
  • Add 1/2 cup beef stock or broth day of cooking
  • Cook 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low