5/26/2023 0 Comments Easy freezer meals![]() ![]() Place in a gallon sized zip-lock bag and store in the freezer. If freezing, write the name of the dish on the foil along with the date and cooking directions. Spray or butter the top of a piece of foil (to keep the cheese from sticking to the top) and place the foil on top of each pan.Ĭlean Eating Tip: You can easily omit the cheese if your family is dairy free. Depending on the size of your family, you will want to choose the right size baking dish.Įvenly distribute the pasta into all pans. The square dish feeds both my husband and I, plus our two toddlers with 1 serving of leftovers. I made one for dinner and froze the other three. As you can see from the picture I’m using 3 square foil pans and 1 square glass baking dish. You can always make your own pasta sauce with crushed tomatoes, garlic and the spices straight from your pantry. I always read the ingredient list and have found an organic variety that my store carries that I’m OK with purchasing. Stir to incorporate.Ĭlean Eating Tip: Store bought pasta sauce is often loaded with a lot of unnecessary ingredients, including a lot of sugar. Once chicken is mixed in add tomato sauce, dice tomatoes and spices. To keep clean up easy, I use the same stock pot that I cooked the pasta in. Step ThreeĬombine cooked chicken and pasta together and stir to combine. Drain and place pasta back in the stock pot.Ĭlean Eating Tip: If you are gluten-free you can always substitute with a gluten-free pasta or with spaghetti squash (my personal favorite). While chicken is cooking, boil the pasta in salted water in a large stock pot – leaving the pasta slightly firm (al dente) because the pasta will continue to bake in the oven once you mix together with remaining ingredients. Set aside.įreezer tip: I always like to keep cooked, sliced or shredded chicken in the freezer for quick easy meals. Remove from the oven, let cool and then dice. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and bake for about 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Shredded mozzarella cheese (which I forgot to include in the photo).Pasta sauce- either store bought or homemade.Your favorite pasta- I like to use Penne since it’s easier for my toddlers to handle.You can even triple the ingredients to make a larger freezer batch too. I am doubling my recipe to freeze, so I’m using two boxes of pasta, two jars of pasta sauce, two cans of diced tomatoes and four chicken breasts. ![]() It’s super quick to whip together, freezes beautifully and is a crowd pleaser, plus it’s a pretty frugal meal too! Here’s what you’ll need: Today I wanted to share with you one of the easiest freezer meals that I make to stock the freezer with – Baked Chicken Pasta. Usually during the summer we eat a lot meals heavy on fresh farmer’s market veggies, but once fall hits and the weather starts to get cooler, I like to pull out the hearty- comfort food meals which also make perfect meals for the freezer! Having meals ready to go in the freezer is not only a time-saver but it’s also good for those nights when your original meal plan just doesn’t work anymore or when you need to take a meal to a new mama or a family in need. I’m a big fan of cooking once and eating several meals, which means that I like to double the recipe and freeze into separate portions that I can place in the freezer to use anytime during the next few months. When I became a mom, my freezer became my best friend! As we head into fall and the days become super busy, it’s always a good thing to have the freezer loaded with some pre-made meals, or meal starters, to make dinner time prep quick and easy. ![]()
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