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FEAST!!! (Warning, this post is v-e-r-y long.)
Okay, I'm ready to contribute:
We have a woman in our ward who is pregnant and very sick. She is unable to cook for her family of four and is feeling very down. Three of us got together this week to fix freezer meals for her. The entire process took about four hours, and we made:
Taco Soup (two batches)
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork (one batch, I haven't eaten this yet, it's someone else's recipe)
Fajitas (double batch of sliced chicken, frozen in the marinade; quadruple batch of sliced bell peppers and onions, sauteed in oil)
10-Minute Rolls (filled 4 gallon-size freezer bags)
Chili (one batch, just in case the other family doesn't like it)
Chicken Noodle Soup (two batches)
Sloppy Joes (two batches)
Included below are the recipes, and I can also provide the shopping list that I compiled. These are recipes that are good for the summer. They do not require the oven. I have more recipes that I will be making for my own family next week, if you want those, too! Like I said, I am very passionate about the efficiency and ease of the whole freezer meal process.
Oh, and one more note: I try to use as much whole foods as possible; try to make meals that include a protein and veggies; try to use "superfoods," those foods that have the most nutritous value per serving.
Taco Soup
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 envelope dry taco seasoning
16-oz. can kidney beans, drained
16-oz. can corn, drained
2 qts. tomato juice
¼ c. sugar
½ tsp. salt
¼- ½ tsp. black pepper, to taste
tortilla or corn chips
cheese
sour cream
1. Brown the hamburger and chopped onion in a nonstick skillet. Drain.
2. Combine ground beef, onions, taco seasoning, kidney beans, corn, tomato juice, sugar, salt, and pepper in slow cooker.
3. cook on low 4 hours or until heated through.
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
2 1/2 lbs pork
1/3 cup water
1/8 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup green chili sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
Cook pork and seasonings in crock pot for four hours
or until tencer. Shred, add green chili sauce and
brown sugar.
Cafe Rio Rice
4 tsp. chicken boullion
4 tsp. minced garlic
Blend in blender:
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 can green chilis
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 onion
.................
3 cups rice
1 Tbsp. butter
3 cups water, bring to boil, add all ingredients,
simmer covered for 30 minutes
To serve, layer with rice, black beans, pork, diced
tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sliced olives, diced
onion, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole,
etc.
Fajita Marinade
¼ c. vegetable oil
¼ c. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
Mix all ingredients in plastic bag. Slice one pound of chicken and freeze with marinade in a freezer bag.
10-Minute Rolls
3 ½ c. warm water
1 c. vegetable oil
½ c. honey or ¼ c. sugar
7 tbsp. yeast
1 tbsp. salt
3 eggs
10 ½ c. flour
Mix water, oil, and honey in huge bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top of water mixture; let rest for 15 minutes. Beat eggs and salt together in small bowl, add to water mixture. Stir in flour. Knead on floured surface for 10 minutes. Shape into rolls. Let rise for 10 minutes. Brush with beaten egg. Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees.
Freeze cooled rolls in gallon freezer bags. Defrost rolls as desired.
Hog Heaven Chili
(award winning!)
Brown together and drain grease:
1 pound ground beef
½ pound hot pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Add remaining ingredients, bringing to a boil and stirring often:
1 10-ounce can tomato paste
1 13-ounce can tomatoes and chilis
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can pinto beans with juice
2 cans kidney beans with juice
2 cans water
1 tbsp. chili powder
½ tbsp. cumin
2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. white vinegar
dash of pepper
Simmer for 3 hours, adding water if necessary
Chicken Noodle Soup
Noodles:
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. milk
2 c. flour
Mix together until forms a stiff dough. On a floured surface, roll dough as thin as possible. Let stand for 20 minutes. Cut into strips. Pull apart and let dry for 30 minutes.
Soup:
Celery
Onion
Carrots
Chicken breast
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cans chicken broth
1 can milk
1 can water
Boil soup until chicken is cooked and vegetables are soft. Add all noodles and flour from floured surface to broth mixture. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook at least ten minutes to thicken. Cool and freeze in gallon freezer bags.
Sloppy Joes
1 pound ground beef
½ c. chopped onion
1 green pepper
1 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. ketchup
dash chili powder
1 can tomato soup
Brown hamburger; drain fat. Add onion, green pepper, and celery and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add remaining ingredients and simmer.- May 12, 2007 at 9:12 PM
