Dinners which can be frozen

Get ahead in a busy week by making a batch of your favourite meal then freezing for another day. Try it with our recipes for pies, curries, stews and soups. This takeaway favourite is freezer-friendly and quick to reheat, giving you the chance to get ahead and save money. Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. They also freeze well so you can batch cook. Ras el hanout is a fragrant North African spice.

It works perfectly with pork sausages in a tomato casserole sauce with dates and onions. Make a batch of our healthy veg mix, then serve three ways- with feta, as pictured, with jacket potatoes, or in stuffed peppers.

Cook this low-calorie chicken pie using a base recipe that you can prepare ahead of time and freeze. It makes an easy, tasty and nutritious family meal. You can't have a roast dinner without Yorkshire puddings! These fluffy, crispy beauties can be made ahead and frozen.

Shun pre-packaged frozen pizzas for this convenient recipe. You can eat these cherry tomato margherita pizzas now or cook from frozen when you need a quick meal.

Prepare this easy lasagne ahead of time and save in the freezer, uncooked, for when you need it during a busy week. Then just bake for an extra 45 mins. Everyone needs a treat now and again! These oat-packed biscuits are designed to be stored in the freezer — simply bake when the mood strikes. You don't get much more comforting than a melty pasta bake with a crunchy topping. Serve with a crisp green salad. Make a batch of Mexican-inspired pulled chicken and black bean chilli, which can be easily doubled and kept in the freezer.

Serve with rice or tortilla wraps. Save precious time when planning a group meal by prepping and freezing your potatoes in advance. Save time and dirty dishes with lidded bakeware that goes from oven to freezer to fridge with ease.

This recipe is all about how to take premium ground beef, flavor it with subtle herbs and spices, and create a delicious dish. These Spiced Beef Kabobs are delicately seasoned with cumin, coriander, allspice, parsley, and cilantro, then hand-formed on skewers. Recipe: Chicken-Andouille Gumbo. Stock your freezer with this classic Southern dish. Use empty cereal boxes to save space. Line an upright box with a zip-top bag like lining a trash can.

Fill, then seal the bag and freeze flat while still in the box. Once frozen, remove the bag from the box and stack. Recipe: Shrimp Fajita Bowls. This fast, fresh, healthy supper is ideal for busy weeknights.

The recipe includes instructions for enjoying it immediately after you prepare it, freezing it for later, and how to cook it after it's been frozen. Recipe: Chicken Casserole D'Iberville. This old-school casserole recipe has everything you crave in a comforting casserole—hearty chicken, wild rice, creamy soup, and a crunchy, buttery topping. Cover casseroles tightly with foil, and freeze unbaked up to one month.

Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Bake as directed. Casserole may also be baked frozen. Plan to double the baking times. Recipe: Butternut Squash Lasagna.

When the autumn air starts to cool off, your family is going to love this seasonal twist on classic lasagna. No one will even realize a dish this hearty is meatless. Cover and freeze before baking and, if are giving it as a food gift, include a note to add minutes to the covered cook time. Recipe: Southern Wedding Soup. These flavorful meatballs come together with a combination of ground beef and ground pork for flavor.

You can make and freeze the meatballs in advance. If you want to freeze the soup as well, just leave out the pasta. You can prepare that when you're ready to serve the soup. Recipe: Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole. This filling casserole will be your new favorite way to use that ground beef from the freezer. Freeze assembled, unbaked casserole up to one month. Thaw in fridge overnight. Let stand 30 minutes; bake as directed.

Start your own tradition this holiday season with her recipe, which comes with a make-ahead freezer option. Recipe: Cajun Shrimp Casserole. This easy casserole is an old-fashioned, cozy way to get a seafood supper on the table. To freeze unbaked casserole, prepare as directed, omitting Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly, and freeze.

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Uncover; sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese and bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Recipe: Cottage Pie with Potato Crust. Store-bought, prepared mashed potatoes are the secret to making this classic comfort food in a snap.

Simply prepare through Step 3, then wrap the top of the casserole dish in aluminum foil before popping into the freezer.

You'll want to allow it to thaw completely in the fridge, which you can do overnight before you plan to serve it. To avoid excessive browning, add a shield of aluminum foil to the top for the last 25 minutes of baking. Recipe: Pizza Spaghetti Casserole. Can't decide between pizza night and pasta night?

Have the best of both worlds with this kid-friendly supper! Freeze the unbaked casserole up to one month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes at room temperature and bake as directed.

Hamburger steak is the ultimate ground beef Sunday supper. This simple, easy dish brings us right back to Grandma's table. To make ahead, proceed with Step 1 as directed. Wrap each patty individually in plastic wrap, and place in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw frozen patties in refrigerator 8 hours; proceed with Steps 2 and 3.

Recipe: Ham and Noodle Casserole. This recipe, published more than two decades ago in our March issue, still holds up today. Especially convenient to bake when you have leftover ham to throw in a casserole, this dish is easy and delicious.

There's no easier way to whip up barbecue for game day than with the help of your slow cooker. Freeze any leftover beef in zip-top bags for up to one month. Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup. Put that rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to good use with a big batch of comforting chicken noodle soup. To freeze, simply divide it up into individual portions in zip-top bags and pull them out for quick lunches and dinners on the fly.

Recipe: Herbed Beef Ragu. This slow-cooker pasta sauce is just what the doctor ordered for a cold winter night. Simply freeze leftovers in a zip-top bag and reheat on the stovetop when you're ready to serve. This recipe graced the pages of Southern Living's November issue, and we're still making it, especially during the busy holiday season, when leftovers are abundant and need a little reinventing. Assemble the casserole and freeze it before baking. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 24 hours, let it stand at room temperature 30 minutes, and continue with the baking instructions in the recipe.

This recipe yields plenty of meatballs to enjoy over rice or in a pita for an easy grab-and-go lunch. You can freeze the meatballs before or after cooking them, too. Save FB Tweet More. Butternut Squash Lasagna. Start Slideshow. Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells. Recipe: Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells This hearty recipe calls for a pound of flavorful smoked pork, making the freezer-friendly pasta dish incredibly filling.

Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup. Credit: Greg DuPree. Recipe: Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup Ingredients from the frozen food aisle make this delicious soup recipe incredibly easy to prepare. Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya. Recipe: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya This Cajun-inspired dish is sure to be a hit with everyone in your family. What a blessing! I have a few recipes that I would like to freeze that slow cook using soda? Its up to you, if you are talking about soda pop then yes it can be frozen with the meat no problem!

Her husband will be reheating these and I want to make the instructions as clear as possible. Never did I think I would find an entire months worth of meals that I could prepare ahead of time. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe for updates There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address. Okay, now back to the freezer meals info and recipes. This recipe is straight from my mom, who is one of the best cooks I know! I often make two lasagna pans up, bake one that night for dinner and freeze the other. Easy make ahead Orange Chicken Freezer Meal. This one is just so good. And my kids will eat it up too, which makes me one happy mama. Chicken Burrito Bowls.

I love to make up a bunch of these and use them for my lunches. Such a yummy healthy freezer meal recipe. Stuffed Shells Freezer Meal recipe. All 5-star reviews on this recipe from my readers. They love it as much as I do! Instant Pot Shredded Beef Fajitas. Topped with fresh cilantro, and stuffed into a warm corn tortilla.

Oh my goodness. French Dip Sandwich freezer meal cooked in the crockpot. My kids go crazy for these make-ahead Homemade Chicken Strips. Creamy Cheesy Cilantro Chicken Taquitos. Baked Chicken Pesto Alfredo freezer meal. A great one I love to gift to others in need. I love that this one is fast and low fat. Served over pasta for dinner.

This Freezer Meatballs Recipe is a staple in our household. I am always stocking up the freezer with them because my family loves them so much. Twice Baked Potatoes Make Ahead and freeze — this one is only available in my cookbook Seriously Good Freezer Meals , but it one of my favorite meals to have on hand when I am in need of that perfect comfort food.

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