5 chicken freezer meals to make with chicken breast

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Frozen doesn't have to mean an over-processed over-priced meal in a box. Smart households all over the nation are jumping onto the freezer-meal craze. Block out some time to prep dishes in advance and divide it up into casseroles or zip-lock freezer bags. Then, on that busy night when you are too tired and juggling too many things to think about dinner, simply pull it out of the freezer and heat it up. 
Here are five awesome freezer meals to make out of chicken breasts precooked in the slow cooker. Though skinless chicken breasts can easily dry out, slow cooking them will ensure they are tender and moist. Simply fill your slow cooker with skinless, boneless chicken breasts and add a little liquid (water or chicken broth), then cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4. Set the chicken to cook overnight and you'll be ready to prep in the morning.
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1. Chicken Enchiladas

From Happy Money Saver, Karri writes, "This enchilada freezer meal recipe is one of my favorites because it is just so super easy! You can make your enchiladas as mild or spicy as you like, add sides like cilantro lime rice or beans. It is so delicious." 
2. Chicken Cheddar Stuffing Casserole

This casserole recipe from Taste of Home couldn't get any better. Not only is it a trifecta of comfort foods (stuffing and cheddar cheese in a creamy sauce!), "it’s a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken, plus it’s so quick to assemble using handy pantry items," writes one reviewer. 
3. Mexican Chicken

Submitted to Once-a-Month Meals by Pam, this freezer meal only takes 8 minutes to go from the freezer to the plate. Simply dump the ingredients into a freezer safe bag, label and you're ready for a last-minute meal that is great with rice or warmed tortillas.
4. Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells

In case you thought freezer meals were only for casseroles, here's a stuffed pasta dish that looks and tastes like you just brought it home from a restaurant. Using left-over chicken, pesto sauce and cheese, Joelen developed and posted this recipe to What's Cookin Chicago. The comments are filled with raves and we're sure it'll make it's way into a regular rotation on your family menu. 
5. Chicken Noodle Casserole
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Hello, comfort food! A classic chicken and noodle casserole closes this short list of incredible chicken freezer meals. Mother and homeschool teacher of three children, Gina doesn't have time to mess around prep-intensive dishes. "I just mixed the ingredients, cooked my noodles- stir, top & bake. I’m not kidding when I say it’s beyond easy & the family was raving over it," Gina wrote on Kleinworth & Co. where she shared her recipe.
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