Freezer Slow Cooker Meals...

[rugbywife]

Okay, So here goes...I will share the ones that I have tried so far, but just to be clear, I don't really follow recipes very well, so some of this will be...vague...lol.

Mediterranean Chicken Thighs - DELICIOUS.

8 skinless chicken thighs
about a cup of sliced kalamata olives (no liquid)
one jar of sundried tomatoes (not with the oil)
one jar of artichokes (no liquid
one small can of italian seasoned diced tomatoes
greek seasoning
lemon juice from one lemon
chicken broth (maybe a cup?)

then

one small can of italian seasoned tomatoes (not diced...whole maybe? chunks?) added after cooking...I strained off excess liquid from the slow cooking and then added the canned tomatoes to make it...heartier? I also shredded the chicken once it was cooked, but you don't have to. I mixed in cooked orzo but it could have just been served over any noodle, or rice or potatoes. 

Chicken Thighs Provencal - Good


8 skinless chicken thighs
1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
2 cans of white beans (I used navy and kidney)
1 large can of italian seasoned diced tomatoes

I took the juice that was left at the end and boiled it down, adding in some tomato paste, then mixed it back in. I served it with orzo.

Balsamic Mushroom Chicken Thighs - AMAZING

8 skinless chicken thighs
1/3 of an onion, thick chop
1 cup white button mushroom, halved (I am guessing on the amount)
1 cup cremini mushrooms, halved (I am guessing on the amount)
Chicken Stock (2 cups?)
Balsamic Vinegar (1 cup?)

After cooking it, I kept the juices and boiled it all down til it was nice and dark in colour, and a bit thicker, then I added some homo milk (like 1/2 cup?) and lots of parmesan (should have done asiago but we only had parm).  Once it was thicker I added it back into the rest, served over orzo. SO GOOD (had it tonight).

Chicken Thighs Verde - GOOD

8 skinless chicken thighs
1 can of corn
2 cans of white beans
1 jar of tomatillo salsa verde (too hard to find tomatillos here so I cheated)
1 small can of sliced jalapeño (skip if you don't want it hella spicy)
a cup of chicken stock
a can of chili spiced diced tomatoes

we ate this like chili...I drained it all before serving so there wasn't much excess liquid, shredded the chicken, put avocado, cheese and a bit of lime on top. And sour cream because it was HOT.

Orange Chicken - GOOD
 
8 skinless chicken thighs
1 bottle of honey bbq sauce
1 jar of orange marmalade
some hoisin sauce (2/3 of a cup?)
some soy sauce (1/2 a cup?)
water chestnuts (I used whole)
broccoli pieces 
sliced carrots

I like this recipe BUT, carrots retain water...and broccoli gets mushy. I might do the veggies differently next time. The rest is amazing. Served with rice. 

BBQ Shredded Beef - OK but not worth sharing

Balsamic Pork Tenderloin - essentially the EXACT SAME as Balsamic Chicken above. 

I have 3 more bags left the freezer (Beef Roast, Beef Chili and a Cuban Pork Tenderloin). I will share them once we have tried them. 

[sjh722]

Thanks!

My friends and I did a freezer meal swap yesterday. I have 12 meals in my freezer. I want to try these next!

[patbutcher]

Posting so I can come back to this. Thanks!

[Deleted]

Do you put the recipe together and then freeze or cook it and then freeze for later?

These sound good, thanks!

[rugbywife]

Sept 29, 2015 20:59:14 GMT -5 @republicrat said:

Do you put the recipe together and then freeze or cook it and then freeze for later?

These sound good, thanks!

Freeze them. I bought extra large freezer bags. Large would have been fine.

[namasteak]

The Mediterranean chicken and orange chicken sound great! Do you think the Orange chicken would have too much sauce if I did the veggies on the side?

[whitemerlot]

Thanks for sharing!

[cincodemayo]

Thanks! I've been wanting to try something new in the crock pot. I think I'll start with the orange chicken and add the veggies afterwards.

[rugbywife]

Sept 29, 2015 21:23:54 GMT -5 namasteak said:

The Mediterranean chicken and orange chicken sound great! Do you think the Orange chicken would have too much sauce if I did the veggies on the side?

I had to boil down the sauce on this one too. I forgot to write that down. But who cares if there is too much sauce?!

[chickens987]

Following!

[vtdiamond]

These all sound awesome, I'm def going to give them a try.

[gerberdaisy]

These look great! Thanks for sharing.

[trafficgirl]

These look delicious!

How long are you cooking them for? Is it an 8 hours on Low or 4 hours on High type of thing?

[rugbywife]

Sept 30, 2015 9:47:28 GMT -5 trafficgirl said:

These look delicious!

How long are you cooking them for? Is it an 8 hours on Low or 4 hours on High type of thing?

Yeah...ish? Lol. At least 4 on high I defrost ahead of time. Otherwise 6 on high.

[rugbywife]

Sept 30, 2015 10:28:17 GMT -5 Jennyanydots said:

I'm sad there are mushrooms in some of these! Mushrooms make my insides explode and want to die. I may attempt the first one without mushrooms.

First one has no mushrooms. You don't have to have mushrooms in the balsamic ones.

[spunkarella]

These look so good!

[satsuma]

Sept 29, 2015 21:03:36 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

Sept 29, 2015 20:59:14 GMT -5 @republicrat said:

Do you put the recipe together and then freeze or cook it and then freeze for later?

These sound good, thanks!

Freeze them. I bought extra large freezer bags. Large would have been fine.

Do you freeze raw or cooked? I've seen both done. 

[rugbywife]

Sept 30, 2015 11:42:10 GMT -5 satsuma said:

Sept 29, 2015 21:03:36 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

Freeze them. I bought extra large freezer bags. Large would have been fine.

Do you freeze raw or cooked? I've seen both done. 

I did all of these raw...I used to do cooked but I really like this method.  I have made each bag to be enough for myself and DH for two dinners. So essentially I made one yesterday but have enough for tonight as well.  We don't mind having the same meal two nights in a row. 

[rugbywife]

Sept 30, 2015 15:39:08 GMT -5 Jennyanydots said:

Sept 30, 2015 10:32:58 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

First one has no mushrooms. You don't have to have mushrooms in the balsamic ones.

Sorry, I was thinking olives (which I also hate, although my H loves them).

Do it without!!!

[Deleted]

I had this for dinner

White Chicken Chili

2 large chicken breasts
1 16oz jar salsa verde
1 packet McCormick chili spice
16 oz chicken stock
1 large can cannelini beans

Crock on high 5 hours from Frozen. When done shred chicken & add 1/2 container sour cream. Cook on low 1/2 hour more. Serve over brown rice with cheese & hot sauce. & avocado

[rugbywife]

Ok. So my new cheat for these meals will be this (for some, not all). I am going to use chicken thighs, the sauce, and two veggies for each meal. I think I will do these 5, plus redo some that I already did. I still have 4 or 5 bags left in the freezer from my last prep day.

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