Healthy and Kid-Friendly Freezer Meals // Freezer Meals 101

 

How to Make Freezer Stir Fry Bags:

Ingredients:

  • pack of beef strips
  • 1 cup frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 cup sliced yellow and red peppers
  • ½ cup sliced onion
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard powder
  • 1/2 cup oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • salt and pepper

For day of cooking:

  • 2 tsp. corn starch

Assembly instructions:

  1. Place all ingredients except the corn starch in a large freezer bag
  2. Remove excess air from the bag, seal, then place in the freezer.

Cooking instructions:

  1. Thaw the frozen ingredients completely, then heat in a skillet over the stovetop.
  2. While cooking, whisk in two teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
  3. Serve over noodles or rice.

How to Make Homemade Sloppy Joes:

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 cup onion, chopped finely
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped finely
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard powder
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 14 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice

For the day of serving:

  • buns

Assembly instructions:

  1. Brown the ground beef.
  2. Put the ground beef in a large resealable freezer bag.
  3. Dump in all the other ingredients.
  4. Squish to combine.
  5. Remove the excess air and seal. Lay flat and freeze.

Slow Cooker Cooking Instructions:

  1. Thaw.
  2. Cook in a crockpot for 2-3 hours on low or cook in a pot on the stovetop until heated through.
    Serve on regular or gluten-free sliced buns.

Stovetop Cooking Instructions:

  1. Thaw.
  2. Cook in a stovetop pot over medium-low until heated through.
  3. Serve on regular or gluten-free sliced buns.

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