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Home » Recipes & Tips » Cheap & Easy Freezer Meals

Cheap & Easy Freezer Meals

06/01/19 | Kitchen How-To's, Recipes & Tips

When it comes to meal planning, easy freezer meals are a lifesaver and so nice to have on hand. Great for busy days and days you're just exhausted! #easyfreezermeals #cheapfreezermeals #freezermeal #freezermealmakeahead #freezermealcrockpot #freezermealsslowcooker #freezermealsfornewmom

When it comes to meal planning, easy freezer meals are a lifesaver and so nice to have on hand. Great for busy days, days you’re exhausted, and anytime in between!

Tell me if this sounds familiar: you come home from being gone all day at work or it’s the end of a long day at home with the kids. You realize you planned nothing for dinner but your kid has started saying, “my pleasure” when you thank him for doing something so you’re thinking that you might be spending too much time in the Chick fil’ A drive-thru line. You scramble to find something to make at home, but your pantry and fridge and freezer all fail you. 

If this is you, you have come to the right place!! I am going to teach you how to make ordinary meals here on my website into extraordinary freezer meals. So many of them freeze amazingly well. Let’s jump in!

Easy Freezer Crockpot Meals

I LOVE cooking with my crockpot. I also love popping an easy freezer crockpot meal in at the beginning of the day and having it ready when I get home!

All of these recipes are written for the crockpot. Turning them into freezer meals couldn’t be easier. Simply combine all the ingredients in a freezer container or a gallon sized ziplock bag and set them upright on a cookie sheet.

Normally, I like to freeze bags laying flat so they stack well in the fridge, but freezing them upright makes it easy to cut the bag off and stick the frozen meal straight into the slow cooker. 

Cooked slow mexican chicken in the crockpot.

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs

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Making braised beef short ribs in the slow cooker is so incredibly easy and delicious! This cooking method gives fall off the bone and flavorful results every time. #shortribs #beefshortribs #beefshortribsslowcooker #beefshortribscrockpot #beefshortribsbraised #beefshortribseasy #beefshortribsbonein #beefshortribsbest #beefshortribsrecipe #beefshortribshowtocook

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

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Teriyaki Meatballs

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What meals can I make to freeze?

In addition to crockpot freezer meals, there are tons of other options! The following recipes are some of my very favorites to pop into the freezer before baking. Often, I’ll make double a recipe so I can have an extra meal to freeze. 

Mexican pork chop marinade in a bag.

Asian Pork Chop Marinade

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Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

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Easy Pork Chop Marinade

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Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe

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Hawaiian haystacks are a fun and delicious dinner your whole family will love! Tons of topping options over a creamy chicken sauce. #hawaiianhaystacks #hawaiianhaystackseasy #hawaiianhaystackssauce #hawaiianhaystacksbest #hawaiianhaystackstoppings #hawaiianhaystacksrecipe #hawaiianhaystacksgravy

Homemade Italian Meatballs

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Easy Pork Chop Marinade for Grilling

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Mexican Pork Chops

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Sausage Pasta Bake

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Homemade Pizza Dough

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Pan Seared Pork Chops

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Close-up view of pan seared pork chops.

Easy Freezer Meals to Make Ahead

In addition to the list above, I have written an extensive article on how to transform almost any recipe on my site into an easy freezer meal to make ahead! It covers everything from meat to cookie dough to bread dough. 

Be sure to click here and check it out!! If you are still feeling like you need help getting homemade meals on the table, sign up for my email list below! It will be sure to help you get meals on the table much easier.  

Teriyaki meatballs in the slow cooker.

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  1. Beef Enchilada Recipe • Longbourn Farm says:
    June 23, 2022 at 7:00 AM

    […] It’s an easy freezer meal for later. Meal prepping is something that I love to do so that there are always meals ready to eat. Cook a double batch of these enchiladas and eat some tonight and freeze the rest for later. […]

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