10 freezer to slow cooker meals

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Many of us have found ourselves (too often) lacking the luxury of spare time—especially on a day-to-day basis. It's safe to say that there are days when dinnertime comes around and we can be left feeling completely overwhelmed and stretched for time. Try your hand at low-stress, low-budget, low-maintenance cooking with these 10 amazing slow cooker freezer bag recipes. These easy meals can be prepared in record time and after only one grocery shop—not to mention that they can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months! 
We've found that the trick to making fantastic slow cooker freezer meals in bulk is to use similar fresh ingredients (meats and vegetables) when planning your meals; while complementing them with a variety of simple pantry items (spices, chicken stock, tomato sauce, etc). This ensures that your weekday dinners will be both budget-friendly and bursting with exciting flavours!
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1. SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
Freeze in a bag:
2 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
14oz can of pineapple chunks, in juice
1 tablespoon flour (or cornstarch)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
Serve over rice or noodles.
2. HONEY & GARLIC CHICKEN
Freeze in a bag:
6 chicken thighs
2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Cook on lowfor 7-8 hours.
Serve with rice.
3. SOUTHERN CHICKEN CHILI
Freeze in abag:
3 chicken breasts
1 yellow onion, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
28oz can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken stock
14oz can red kidney beans, drained
2 tablespoons chili seasoning
Cook on lowfor 7 hours, or until chicken is tender.
Shred the chicken with a fork. Serve with tortilla chips or rice.
4. BBQCHICKEN
Freeze in a bag:
4 chicken breasts
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 medium potatoes, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups BBQ sauce (or one 28oz bottle)
Cook on lowfor 6-8 hours.
Serve withmashed potatoes.
5. CHICKEN TERIYAKI
Freeze in a bag:
2 chickenbreasts
1 tablespoonvegetable oil
1 teaspoonchopped ginger
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
Cook on lowfor 4-5 hours
Serve with rice.
6. HEARTY CHICKEN & LENTIL STEW
Freeze in a bag:
2 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
2 cups uncooked lentils
2 carrots, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 teaspoons chopped garlic
14oz can chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
You willalso need:
2 cups water
6 cupschicken stock
Add thewater and the chicken stock with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on high for 4 hours.
Serve with crusty bread and butter.
7. CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Freeze in abag:]
2 chicken breast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
24oz jar of tomato sauce
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
Serve withspaghetti.
8. MEATLOAF
Freeze in abag:
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup golden bread crumbs
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 clovegarlic, chopped
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sour cream
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mixeverything together in a large bowl before adding to your freezer bag.
Cook on lowfor 6-8 hours.
9. TENDER ROAST BEEF AND ROOT VEGETABLES
Freeze in abag:
1lb beefchuck shoulder
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
3 carrots,chopped
2 parsnips, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Cook on lowfor 8 hours, or until beef is fork-tender.
Serve withrice or potatoes.
10. MEATBALL & VEGGIE STEW
Freeze in a bag:
1lb store bought meatballs
24oz jar of tomato sauce
4 cups chicken stock
1/4lb green beans, halved
3 carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
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Cook on lowfor 8 hours.
Serve with crusty bread and butter.
Close your wallet, put your feet up and relax with these cheap, delicious slow cooker freezer recipes!
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