Favorite Crockpot Meals:

Aunt Jenny’s Slow Cooker Meatballs 1545

Beef and Bean Burritos 2
Chicken Cassoulet 3432
Cranberry Crockpot Chicken 3886
Cranberry-Chipotle Beef 3413
Beef Stroganoff (Crockpot) 3393
Deb’s Big Batch Chili (in smaller batches – see tip below) 1016
Deb’s Crockpot Beef Stew 1710
Greek Beef Stew with Baby Carrots and Onions 3906
Greek Style Beef with Eggplant 3110
Guiness-Braised Beef Brisket 1677
Island Beef Stew 672
Mjaatvedt Family BBQ 512
Moroccan Beef Stew 1452
Muchos Frijoles Soup 2754
Overnight Oatmeal 3013
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches 3134
Rioja Chicken 911
Rotisserie Crockpot Chicken 2571
Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches 501
Slow Cooker Chicken 2431
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions 3027
Swiss Steak 2026
Slow Cooker Tex Mex Chicken 3908
Smothered Buttermilk Chicken 2025
Split Pea Soup 2050
Tasty Italian Beef 3338
Tasty Italian Chicken 3553
Tuscan Pork with White Beans 3804

General tips:

- For Deb’s Big Batch Chili, here’s what MEA does: Variation: I cook the
meats, peppers, garlic and onion and divide that into 5 portions. Then I’ll
freeze the bags. On “chili day”, I’ll pop a bag or two on the bottom of the slow
cooker, add the rest of the ingredients and cook on Low for 6 – 8 hours.)
- Soups, pot roast, chili, meatballs in red sauce, anything that can be braised
or simmered. Also love the crockpot chicken for either prep of a chicken
breast, or popped under the broiler to crisp the skin. I tend to use it more for
"parts" of a meal rather than a one-pot dish (like pulled meats).
Favorite Freezer Meals:

Baked Pasta with Sausage Tomatoes and Cheese 1208

Balsamic Roasted Sausage & Onion (freeze without 1843
pitas)
Basic Bean Mix 2864
Beef Bourguinonne with Egg Noodles 1991
Beef Cabbage Soup 2174
Beef Lombardi 3426
Beef Meatballs 81
Beefy Vegetable Soup 2210
Black Bean and Chorizo Chili 1222
California Barbecued Beans 3667
Cheese-&-Chicken Enchiladas (may get a bit soggy) 326
Chicken & Dumplings (SL Version) 453
Chicken Broccoli Casserole 2465
Chicken Enchilada Soup 2816
Chicken Sausage and Provolone Penne Bake 2220
Chicken Tetrazzini 54
Chock Full Chicken Noodle Soup 1110
Chunky Two Bean and Beef Chili 2265
Country Lima Beans 2422
Creamy Chicken Chili 3400
Deb’s Big Batch Chili 1016
Deb’s Crockpot Beef Stew (potatoes may get mushy) 1710
Diner Meatloaf Muffins 2999
Eggplant Parmesan 289
Fideos con Frijoles 2305
Four Cheese Vegetable Lasagna 2344
Grandma’s Chicken Supper Soup 2461
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas 1219
Ground Turkey & Wild Rice Casserole 1674
Ham, Asparagus & Fontina Bread Puddings 3425
Hearty Lasagna 522
Hoisin-Marinated Pork Chops 509
Italian Meatloaf with Fresh Basil & Provolone 83
Italian Wedding Soup 2018
Basic Marinara Sauce 3466
Jasmine Rice Stuffed Peppers 3406
Jillybean’s Taco Pasta Skillet 644
Lindrusso’s Marinara 1074
Loaded Baked Potatoes 660
Mini Meat Loaves 11
 Mjaatvedt Family BBQ 512
Mostaccioli-Spinach Bake 1508
Nonnie’s Spaghini Stick to your Ribs Soup 1977
Orzo with Zucchini, Tomatoes & Goat Cheese 3692
Oven Baked Beef Stew 1107
Panera Bread French Onion Soup 2302
Pumpkin-Black Bean Soup 3065
Rachael’s Buffalo Chicken Chili 2926
Shrimp & Orzo w/ Cherry Tomatoes & Romano Cheese 2350
Skinny Turkey Spinach Meatloaf 1622
Spaghetti Pie 1054
Spaghetti Squash Gratins w/ Chunky Tomato Sauce 2870
Spicy Thai Beef Noodle Soup 2008
Spinach Squares 3356
Split Pea Soup 2050
Stuffed Shells Florentine 528
Summer Corn & White Bean Soup 2547
Braised Beef with Sun-dried Tomatoes 2002
Superfast Salisbury Steaks 60
Tex-Mex Peppers 2512
Three Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine 2996
Tomato Lentil Soup with Prosciutto 2921

General tips:

- In general, you can freeze most any soup without potatoes (potatoes almost
always get mushy). Cream soups without thickening agents shouldn’t be
frozen.
- When I make meatloaf and lasagna, I make 2 and one goes right into the
freezer.
- I try to make freezeable sides (like all kinds of baked beans) for the nights we
have burgers or (gasp) a hot dog
- I have chicken thighs and drumsticks and breasts in the freezer in assorted
marinades. I pull them out then cook when I can - usually the night before we
are going to eat them. This works for pork chops and steaks too, i.e.,
Oriental Flank Steak and Hoisin-Marinated Pork Chops.
Favorite Stages Meals:

Authentic Beef with Broccoli 708

Baked Western Omelet 3909
Balsamic Eggplant Parmesan 3032
Balsamic Roasted Sausage & Onion Pitas 1843
Basil Shrimp with Feta & Orzo 3311
Beef and Chicken Fajitas with Peppers and Onions 347
Bourbon Molasses Chicken Drumsticks 1901
Caramelized Onion Lasagna with Gorgonzola 378
Chicken & Dumplings (SL Version) 453
Chock Full Chicken Noodle Soup 1110
Farmer’s Casserole 166
Hearty Lasagna 522
Italian Meat Loaf with Basil and Provolone 83
Mexican Eggplant 1465
Seafood Lasagna 566
Oriental Flank Steak 1845
Oven Baked Beef Stew 1107
Potato Gratin with Haricot Verts & Ham 2240
Sriracha-Glazed Chicken and Onions Over Rice 2329

General tips:

- Staged prep - here is where I like to pull stuff out of the freezer. Frozen chili over
TJs tamales. Pulled meat for tacos or sandwiches. Look for sauces that can be
made or ingredients measured & mixed ahead of final cooking time. Marinated
meats. Chop veggies during the course of the day, then steam (if you haven't you
have GOT to try the steamer bags, those things rock my world) at dinner time.
Prep lasagna in stages... sauce, filling, prep cheeses, then assemble. You can
even stretch out the prep over a couple days.
Favorite Make-Ahead Meals:

Asparagus and Ham Casserole 1516

Baked Pasta with Sausage, Cheese and Tomatoes 1208
Beef Lombardi 3426
Chicken Broccoli Casserole 2465
Chicken Sausage & Provolone Penne Bake 2220
Chicken-Ham Lasagna 3080
Fast Fake Baked Ziti 2229
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas 1219
Ground Turkey & Wild Rice Casserole 1674
Ham, Asparagus & Fontina Bread Puddings 3425
Hearty Lasagna 522
Hot Chicken & Chips Retro 2053
Jasmine Rice-Stuffed Peppers 3406
Seafood Lasagna 566
Mini Meat Loaves 11
Orzo with Zucchini, Tomatoes & Goat Cheese 3692
Shepherd’s Pie 577
Smoked Cheese Pasta Bake 3488
Spaghetti Pie 1054
Three Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine 2996

General tips:

- Most lasagnas and meatloaves can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated
until baking.