Freezer Crockpot Meals

After Shalane had her baby, we got together and made some freezer meals to stick in the crockpot on those days that don't go as planned with a new baby.  These are some of my favorites.  These were all put in 1 gallon size ziploc bags.  The recipes are taken from sixsistersstuff.com and whoneedsacape.com.

Buffalo Chicken

Ingredients:
3-4 chicken breasts
1 12 ounce bottle of hot sauce (like Franks Red Hot)
1/2 package of dry ranch dressing (1 ounce)

Place the chicken in a ziploc freezer bag.  Mix the hot sauce and ranch and pour over chicken.  Thaw before cooking in the crockpot on low for 6-8 hours.  Shred chicken and serve on rolls, tortillas or rice.

Mongolian Beef

Ingredients:
1lb. stew meat
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 onion, thickly sliced
1 Tbs minced garlic
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger
1/2 cup hoisin sauce

Dump all ingredients into a labeled freezer bag, seal, mix up, freeze flat.  When ready to cook, thaw the package overnight. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Serve with fresh sliced green onion and rice.

BBQ Cranberry Chicken or Pork

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup diced onion
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 cup BBQ sauce

Place all ingredients in ziploc freezer bag.  Thaw before cooking on low for 6 hours.  We liked this over rice.

Bourbon Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 Tbs ketchup
1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch

Place chicken in ziploc freezer bag.  In a medium sized bowl, mix garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, water and soy sauce.  Pour sauce on top of chicken. Thaw before cooking on low for 6-8 hours.  Shred the chicken.   Mix together the soy sauce and cornstarch and pour into the crockpot to thicken the sauce.  Serve over rice and garnish with additional red pepper flakes.