Freezer Meals!

So for our service project this year we put together freezer meals for those in our area who are in need of meal. That way we have them on hand! This really was put together so well! And thank you to everyone who showed up to help! 

Here are the meals we put together that night:

Easy Chicken Enchiladas
2 Chicken Breasts, cooked and shredded (boiling works well)
 1 can diced green chiles (optional)
2 cups Shredded Cheese
6 tortillas
1 (14 oz.) can Enchilada Sauce

 1. Cook and shred chicken. Transfer to a bowl and add about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce and 1 cup of the cheese.
2. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
 3. Place chicken mixture on a tortilla and top with shredded cheese. Roll the tortilla up and place in the baking pan. Repeat until you have used all of the chicken.
4. Once you have rolled all of the enchiladas up, pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
**If you are going to freeze the enchiladas, you want to stop right here. Place Press n’ Seal or plastic wrap on top of the enchiladas and then wrap tightly with foil. Label and place in freezer. Be sure to thaw in the fridge for at least 24 hours.
5.Bake the enchiladas at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Lazy Lasagna
1 container (24 oz.) Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
2 cups Shredded Italian Blend Cheese, divided
1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 lb. hamburger (browned)
3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked

Heat oven to 350°F. Mix cottage cheese, egg and 1 cup cheese. Combine sauce and hamburger; spread a little of the mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with layers of pasta and cottage cheese mixture; top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella; cover.
**Freezer Meal Directions: If you are making this into a freezer meal, stop right there. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and a layer of aluminum foil on top. Label and add cooking directions. Freeze. Thaw in refrigerator at least 24 hours prior to cooking.
Bake 1 hour or until heated through (160ºF), uncovering after 30 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

Hamburger Stew
1 lb. browned hamburger
2 large potatoes (diced)
4 large carrots or 8 baby carrots (diced)
1 large onion (chopped)
1 1/2 cups frozen or fresh peas
2 celery stalks
1 large (family size) can of tomato soup
1 large (family size) can of water
Salt and pepper to taste

 Layer vegetables in crock pot. Potatoes, carrots, peas, onion and celery. Add hamburger on top of celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add tomato soup and water. Cover. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
**If preparing as a make ahead freezer meal, put all ingredients into a crock pot liner. (Note: You may want to use 2 liners, because mine ripped at the seam from the weight of the liquid). Put the liner inside of a gallon sized freezer bag, lay flat and freeze. Thaw in refrigerator before cooking.

Chicken Tetrazzini
10 oz dry spaghetti
3 cups grated cheese - jack or cheddar
3 Tbsp margarine
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup (10.75 oz)
1 can cream of chicken soup (10.75oz)
1 soup can filled with milk
 2 cups cooked diced chicken
salt & pepper

 Cook spaghetti as directed until al dente; drain. Saute onions in margarine. Mix onions and remaining ingredients with spaghetti in a large bowl. Put mixture in containers and freeze. To prepare for serving, thaw tetrazzini and put in a baking dish. Bake uncovered in preheated 350 degree oven until bubbly, about 30-40 minutes. For 2 people makes 5 casseroles



There were other meals that have been tried and tested by those in our area! I'm hoping to get those up sometime today but we all know how busy days can get. If not today I'll get them up this week! If you have any that your family has tried and like, please send them to me and I'd be happy to put them up so all can see!