Because I've Been Asked...

...over and over, here are a couple easy crock pot meals that could easily be turned into crock pot freezer meals. 

Southwest Chicken Tacos*

Ingredients

5 chicken breasts

1 can diced tomatoes with chilies (drained)

1 packet taco seasoning
1 can corn (drained) or frozen - optional
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed) - optional 

(To stretch this meal, add the corn and black beans.)

Directions

Place chicken breasts in crock pot. Dump can of diced tomatoes. Sprinkle packet of taco seasoning. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs. Shred meat using forks and  eat plain or serve on whole wheat tortillas with 2% cheddar cheese and non-fat refried beans.

This recipe could easily become a freezer meal (in fact, it is on my to-do list!). You can cook this, then put it in freezer bags...or put the chicken and other ingredients into the bag. Freeze it. Then, when the time comes (like packing season...or unpacking season), simply thaw then pop into the crock pot and cook away. Easy peasy! Quick note: If you get discount meats (exp. date is soon), I suggest you cook the meal then freeze it. 

*To be honest, I can't find the original recipe - I've been making this for years and the recipe is so simple I memorized it rather than printing it out. However, as you can see, thanks to Google, there are 5 billion different ways to make a southwest chicken taco meal. If you'd like to experiment with some variations of this recipe, Google leads the way! (Or Pinterest! ;-))

Idea: Sometimes this dish seems to last  f o r e v e r  in our house because it is just the two of us. To change it up a bit, a make a couple quesadillas with this southwest chicken yumminess:

Southwest Chicken Taco Quesadillas

Oven at 350*

Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray. Lay two whole wheat tortillas on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle a bit of shredded cheese on each tortilla. Spread approximately  1/3 c of southwest chicken yumminess on tortilla. Top with shredded cheese (feel free to add some caramelized bell peppers, onion, black beans, refried beans, etc...get creative!). Place tortilla on top of each quesadilla, spray tortilla with non stick spray, then pop the cookie sheet into the oven. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy!

Crock Pot Bbq Chicken

by me, myself, & I

Ingredients

5-6 chicken breasts

¼ c brown sugar

1 bottle bbq sauce

6 strips of partially cooked bacon, chopped

Directions

Place 5-6 chicken breasts into crock pot. Sprinkle on brown sugar and bacon. Squirt entire bbq sauce onto chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs. Shred with fork. Serve on whole wheat buns with shredded cheddar cheese.

Same as the previous recipe, you can cook beforehand or stuff a freezer bag with the ingredients then thaw for when you're ready to pop it in the crock pot.