Ground beef Recipes for Freezer / Freezer Meals 101

 

Salisbury Steak Recipe

Ingredients for Salisbury Steak

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Ingredients for the Sauce

• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 tsp. beef bouillon
• pepper

How to Make Salisbury Steak

Assembly Instructions

1. Mix together raw beef and the other patty ingredients together in a medium bowl. Form into 4 oval patties about 3/4 inch thick.
2. Cook in the olive oil over medium-high heat in deep skillet for 4-5 minutes each side. Place in a foil container. cake pan works well.
3. In another bowl, mix together the soup, evaporated milk, pepper, and beef bouillon. Pour over the steaks.
4. Cover with foil and freeze.

BBQ Meatloaf Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground beef, raw
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup graham wafer crumbs
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 eggs
• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons MSG-free onion soup mix

BBQ Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce

Assembly Instructions:

1. Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, evaporated milk, onion, eggs, salt, pepper and onion soup mix together in a large bowl.
2. Transfer the meat mixture to a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air from the bag and seal.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and chili sauce to make the BBQ glaze.
4. Pour the sauce mixture into a medium resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air from the bag and seal.
5. Staple the BBQ sauce to the meat mixture above the zipper line of the bags. Place both bags in the freezer.
6. Alternatively, this dish can be made in an 8×8 square pan, with BBQ sauce spread on top of the meat mixture, covered tightly with tin foil and then frozen.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Transfer the meatloaf mixture to the refrigerator to thaw.
2. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Press the meat mixture into an 8×8 square pan and top with BBQ sauce.
4. Bake uncovered for one hour, then let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe:

• 1 lb. ground beef, browned
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. parsley
• dash pepper

Assembly instructions:

1. Add the ground beef to a large resealable bag.
2. Add all the other ingredients to the bag and squish them around to combine.
3. Remove excess air and seal. Lay flat and freeze.

Skillet cooking instructions:

1. On the day of cooking, thaw.
2. Heat the beef stroganoff in a skillet on medium until heated through.
3. Before serving, stir in another 1/4 cup of sour cream. This adds a bit of zip and freshness and livens the recipe up.
4. Serve over cooked egg noodles or stir the cooked egg noodles into the skillet when the stroganoff has finished heating.

Crock-Pot® cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Empty the contents of the bag into the slow cooker and cook on low for 2-5 hours.
3. Before serving, stir in 1/4 cup of sour cream.
4. Serve over cooked egg noodles.

Meatloaf Muffins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef, meatloaf

Servings: 12

Calories: 138 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion minced
• 1/2 green pepper finely chopped
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. chili sauce
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp. parsley
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Mix everything together in a bowl.
2. Grease muffin tin.
3. Put into muffin tin tray.

4. Bake 23-25 minutes in a 425° oven.

5. Cool muffins completely before placing them in a freezer bag. Remove excess air. Seal and freeze.

Reheating instructions:

1. Thaw. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.

Recipe Notes

Suggestions for hiding extra veggies in this meatloaf:

grated carrots
grated zucchini
vegetables such as broccoli, red pepper, and/or spinach blended in the food processor