Favorite Freezer Meals?

[justkeepswimming]

We recently got a chest freezer, and I would love to spend some time this summer stocking it with freezer meals. Do you have any favorites? TIA!

[Jalapeñomel]

Enchiladas

[Waffles]

Chili, bolognese sauce.

[Deleted]

Meatballs in marinara sauce, chili, lasagna, red beans and rice (but I add the rice after defrosting), shredded BBQ chicken, chicken and noodles (I add noodles after defrosting), soups, fillings for frittata or quiche.

[redheadk]

Skinnytaste's Sloppy Joes.

[picaflora]

Veggie beef soup, white chicken chili

[leancuisine]

Lasagna, stuffed shells (different types) and shepherd's pie. I just make a double batch everytime I make them and serve one for dinner that night and freeze one for later. I would love to branch out on my freezer meals but I never know what will freeze well.

[Deleted]

Jul 11, 2013 7:30:28 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Black Beans and Corn
Barbacoa Beef, Cilantro Lime Rice and Corn salsa
Honey Teriyaki Chicken
Breakfast Burritos
Shrimp Scampi

i have a pinterest board too: pinterest.com/thegoodwife/freezer-meals-once-a-month-cooking/

When I saw this post title, I came in here with the sole purpose of saying "page major!"

[dcannie]

oh, i was going to come in here and say stouffer's macaroni and cheese but i see that's not what you're looking for. lol.
but you should throw some of those in there anyway for a rainy day.

[papie]

Jul 11, 2013 8:06:23 GMT -5 dcannie said:

oh, i was going to come in here and say stouffer's macaroni and cheese but i see that's not what you're looking for. lol.
but you should throw some of those in there anyway for a rainy day.

lol

You are so cute. 


My favorites have already been named: enchiladas, chili, bolognese sauce, lasagna. 

[candreco]

fajita chicken and rice bake
pizza pasta casserole
mac n cheese, either 8x8 pans or muffin-sized (after baking, thaw then bake to reheat)
meatloaf or muffin-sized with these too
shredded chicken or pork
taco beef
marinara
most soups/stews/chilis (if there's dairy, I usually add that when reheating)
breakfast taquitos
cooked rice (thaw before using, either for fried rice, or "steam" with a little water in the bottom of the pot to fluff it back up)
parbaked pizza crusts

[snickers]

Lasagna and Sheppard's pie!

[nightandday]

I've made most of the things on this list, but my favorites are the beef and cheese empanadas and the chicken parmesan meatloaf. joelens.blogspot.com/2010/05/freezer-meals-menu.html

[sergey]

When we were overloaded with zucchini and squash from our CSA I made a few veggie lasagnas and they froze really well. I also froze a ton of different soups in ziploc bags and they've all worked well, including those with a little bit of cream in them.

[justkeepswimming]

Thanks for all of the great ideas and links! It is nice to know ahead of time if something will freeze well!

[VillainV]

Definitely enchiladas! I don't cook them ahead of time, just assemble and freeze, then put it in the oven straight from the freezer (while the oven is preheating even).