Very Full Freezer

I've been packing my freezer until it can take no more! Now it's time to eat it all before it goes bad. Then, I'll pack it again.

Here's a menu plan for the next few weeks to get rid of all of it. Some of the items will be listed a couple of times because we have multiple of them prepared or because it's a family favorite. I'm going to number it so that I'm not stuck to a certain day of the week:

1. Homemade pizza --
2. Garlic Chicken and fettuccine
3. Hamburgers & hot dogs
4. Chicken tacos & black bean salsa
5. Cheesy Mexican Chicken
6. Chinese Chicken Salad
7. Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
8. Chicken & Broccoli with corn bread
9. Spaghetti Bake
10. Chicken Garden Salad
11. BBQ Salmon and baked potatoes
12. Zippy Casserole
13. Calzones
14. French Dip Sandwiches
15. Beef Fajitas
16. Beef Shiskabobs
17. Stromboli
18. Breakfast Sandwiches
19. Garlic Chicken Pasta
20. Black Bean & Kielbasa soup and empanadas
21. Chicken Pot Pie
22. Spaghetti with meat sauce
23. Chicken Nuggets & Fries
24. Garlic Chicken & Fettuccine
25. Stuffed Shells
26. Calzones
27. Chili & Corn bread
28. Chicken Rice Salad
29. Won tons and salad
30. Stromboli
31. Citrus Pork Chops
32. Hamburgers & Hot dogs
33. French toast & bacon
34. Italian crock-pot chicken
35. BBQ bacon & cheddar chicken
36. Wild rice soup and whole wheat bread
37. Chicken Kiev
38. Chicken tacos & black bean salsa

I often save leftovers and freeze them in smaller sized portions. I've put these in vacuum sealed bags in the freezer and they're ready to defrost. So, for my lunches:

1. Beef Stroganoff
2. Wild Rice Soup
3. Crustless Quiche
4. Egg Rolls
5. Calzones
6. Black Bean Soup
7. Stromboli

Beef Stroganoff

I LOVE beef stroganoff. It's not my hubby's favorite, so I often cook it when I know he's going to be eating dinner elsewhere. I usually add a little extra Worcestershire sauce to the meat when browning. This is another recipe I make once and vacuum seal the rest into a few portions for a quick lunch another day.

Beef Stroganoff

1 pound beef stew meat
½ pound mushrooms
½ onion
1 Tablespoon butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 dash garlic salt
1 dash pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup sour cream
Broccoli (optional)
4 cups egg noodles

Melt butter. Lightly brown meat, onion and mushrooms in sauce pan over low heat.

Add everything but the sour cream and egg noodles to a crock pot and simmer on low for 4-6 hours.

Serve over egg noodles.

Crock-pot Chicken Cacciatore

I usually cut the following recipe in half for my small family and we still have enough for eating dinner twice. I just vaccum seal the second half for another night.

Crock-pot Chicken Cacciatore

6 chicken breast halves (skinless, boneless)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (28 ounce)
2 green bell peppers, seeded and cubed
1 onion, finely diced
2 TBSP minced garlic
1 TBSP butter

Put the chicken in the slow cooker.

Top with the spaghetti sauce, green bell peppers, mushrooms, onion, and garlic.

Cover, and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours.

Serve over angel hair pasta.

Chicken in a Pot

This one is a classic, but just in case you haven't seen it:

Chicken in a Pot

1 lb Frozen Chicken Breasts
1 packet Italian Salad Dressing mix
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 cans cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom

Put chicken breast in crock pot and sprinkle with packet of dressing.

Cook for 5-6 hours on low or until chicken is cooked through.

Take chicken out and cut into pieces. Return Chicken to the pot.

Add remaining ingredients.

Cook for another hour stirring several times throughout.

Serve over rice or pasta.

Freezes well.