Since a few people have asked, I've decided to type out a few of the recipes I prepped!
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Porcupine Balls: (Not actual porcupine meat...)
2 Pounds of lean ground pork or Hamburger
2 cans of condensed tomato soup
2 cans of beef consume
1 can of water
pepper
2 cups of long grain rice (not instant)
1 medium onion chopped fine
-Preheat oven to 350F
- Combine the meat, onions and rice and form into large meatballs (about the size of a childs fist)
- In a seperate bowl combine the rest of the ingredients until a smooth "soup"
-Line meatballs in bottom of large greased roasting pan
-Pour "Soup" over meatballs ensuring all meat is covered.
-Cover with lid and bake for 2 hours, turning meatballs over halfway though
(the rice in the meatballs will stand straight out, looking like porcupines - hence the name)
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Meatloaf:
2 pounds of hamburger
2 packages of Stove Top Stuffing
2 cups of water
2 eggs
Combine all ingredients - smoosh into loaf pan (this is where I froze these but if you want them cooked ahead of time, just bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes - then freeze when cool)- yeilds 3 loaves
... easy peasy!
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Beef Barley Soup
1 pound Beef Stew Meat - diced bite size
chopped carrot
chopped celery
chopped onion
parsley flakes
pepper
pinch of granulated sugar
2 tbsp beef bouillon powder
1 cup pearl barley
2 cups of tomato sauce
Combine all ingredients into on Large freezer bag (the celery, carrot and onion don't have an exact amount because I never measure that - I usually just put in what looks like a hearty soup). Freeze. When you want to cook it, take it out of the freezer the night before, and throw it in the slow cooker in the morning with 5 cups of water - cook on low 8 hours or on high for 4.
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Sesame Chicken
3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Combine all ingredients in a freezer bag and freeze.
To cook, throw thawed contents of bag in Slow Cooker on Low for 8 hours.
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I also made up some....
Chili: I throw hamburger, black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatos, tomato paste, chili powder and corn in a slow cooker and cook all day adding spices as I see fit. then I put into screw top ziplock containers and freeze
Mac and Cheese Casserole: Cook elbow pasta in one pot, melt butter, milk and cheddar cheese in another pot- throw in some spice (salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika) - drain pasta and toss in cheese mixture - then layer into casserole pan with shredded chedder cheese layer between - top with shredded chedder, then bake for 10 min at 350, followed by 2 minutes on broil to brown the top.
Sheppard's Pie: Brown hamburger and season, in a seperate pot cook onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, celery and corn - combine everything. make up 2 brown gravy packets and mix in - throw in tinfoil pans and top with mashed potatoes.
We made a few other things too on Sunday, but my memory is failing me - it was a bit of a whirl wind day!! The meals were pretty simple - I was mostly concerned with the proteins, as I can always throw a bagged salad into a bowl to go with whatever I cooked, but deciding on the meat and the way in which I cook it has always been an issue for me - so this saves me some time!!
I also made sure I had a couple store bought freezer lasagna's, pizza's and perogies on hand as well, just to mix it up a little - I know they are not the most complicated dishes, but now and then you need simplicity, and something that takes 20 minutes or less to prep ends up being a God Send at times!
A Huge Thank You to Mom for helping me out with the planning, shopping, and prepping! I would still be chopping onions with tears streaming down my face without you!!! <3 <3
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