Welcome to my new series "Freezer to Crockpot Cooking". This series will focus on crockpot meals that are ideal for freezer bulk cooking. Each week I will post the shopping list by Wednesday and then the complete recipes and instructions on Friday.
If you do not already have a crockpot or need a new one this is a fantastic model, with plenty of room, you could even double these recipes and fit it in. It's portable and super convenient for pot-lucks, showers, and other parties. If you want a smaller one, I have this one and love it as well!
In Week 1, we are going to focus on chicken dishes and will be making:
- Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie
- Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
- Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole
- Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
Your Shopping List below will make 1 of each dish, ready to go in the freezer. If you are feeling motivated, feel free to double or triple this shopping list to make 2 or 3 of each! Each recipe will serve 4 people, so if your family is larger or you like larger-than-normal portions, you may want to increase the shopping list by 50% (to serve 6)
Without further ado, here is your shopping list for the week:
12-15 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (5 - 6 oz each)
3 bell peppers
2 onions
Box of chicken broth
Carrots
Celery
White or brown rice,
1 bag shredded cheese of choice; cheddar or Colby/Monterey jack mix work well
3 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can condensed cream of broccoli soup
1 box fettuccini noodles
1 8oz block of cream cheese
1 Package of tortillas
2 cloves of garlic
Parmesan cheese
Freezer bags-gallon
Freezer bags-quart
Sharpie
Pantry items: If you do not have these on hand you will need to add to your grocery list:
Olive Oil
Cumin
Salt
Pepper
Chili Powder
Lemon Juice
Be sure to come back on Friday to see how to put it all together!
UPDATE: Here are your recipes and instructions: Freezer To Crockpot Cooking - Chicken Recipes and Instructions
Need more slow cooker recipes that are great for freezer cooking? See all of the other weeks in this series:
Kelly P
I'm excited for this series!
Valerie
I'm excited too! My husband is allergic to chicken so hopefully there will be some good beef & pork recipes too. I've learned to substitute other meats for chicken though and it usually works out pretty good, usually!!
Mindi Cherry
Oh - we have a beef week, a pork week, breakfasts, appetizers, soups and more coming. There should be something for everyone! 😉
Sandy
Requesting vegetarian/vegan recipes too please, no meat in my house! We have 2 lil ones one of who is a new baby so this will be very helpful
Mindi Cherry
You got it! I am working on this series with the help of someone and we just added a "vegetarian week". Not sure when it will happen, but it will be coming!
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That is very nice of you, thank you very much!!
Heidi
This is awesome. I'm a new mom who freelances from home, and I need all the timesavers I can find (plus, I love using my Crockpot). I have bookmarked this page and will try to remember to come back on Friday! I like chicken, and while I wouldn't mind learning about some vegetarian/vegan recipes for myself, I'd be interested in beef recipes for hubby.
Heidi
Where is Part II?