April Freezer Friends - Thanks Landry and Nancy

Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas               

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 flour tortillas, warmed to serve

Assembly.:

1. Place chicken, tomatoes and chilies in gallon size ziploc bag. 

2. Place veggies in quart size ziploc bag. 

3. Place spices in snack size bag. 

4. Put three bags in a gallon size ziploc bag and freeze. 

Serving Day Directions:

1. Completely thaw the three bags. 

2. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. 

3. Place all ingredients in slow cooker and mix gently, until all spices are incorporated. Cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2 hours.

4. Serve with tortillas, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef

Ingredients: 

3 lbs. beef rib steak
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 bottle (12 fluid ounces) dark ale or beer
Hot mashed potatoes or egg noodles

Note: Add 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed if desired.  

Assembly:
Place the beef into a 5-quart slow cooker. Add the brown sugar, garlic, thyme and flour and toss to coat.  Stir the soup and ale in a small bowl. Pour over the beef.  Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours OR on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.-- until the beef is fork-tender. Serve with the mashed potatoes or egg noodles. 

Serving Day:
Thaw completely.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours. or until the beef is fork-tender. Serve with the mashed potatoes or egg noodles.  

Angel Broccoli Chicken

 Ingredients:
2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
12 oz. frozen broccoli florets
8 oz. Neufchatel cream cheese (1/3 less fat), softened
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 c. Kraft Tuscan House Italian dressing
1/2 c. white cooking wine
16 oz. angel hair pasta

Assembly:
Layer chicken and broccoli in gallon size freezer bag (note, the chicken is raw and the broccoli can still be frozen).  In mixing bowl, beat remaining of ingredients (except the pasta).  Pour on top of chicken and broccoli.  Seal and lay flat to freeze.
Serving Day:
Thaw completely in fridge.  Pour contents of bag in crock-pot.  Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.  Cook pasta according to directions on box.  Serve chicken mixture over hot pasta.  Enjoy!

 Sticky Bourbon Chicken with Rice

Ingredients

1½ lbs. chicken thighs (I used boneless skinless - delish!)

½ cup low sodium soy sauce

¼ cup oil

¼ cup vinegar

¼ cup bourbon

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon crushed or sliced ginger (fresh, not dried)

4 cloves crushed garlic

4-5 green onions, cut into thirds or sliced

1 cup uncooked basmati rice – AT HOME

 Instructions

Combine the soy sauce, oil, vinegar, bourbon, and brown sugar in a bowl. Whisk until combined. Place the chicken in a Ziploc and pour the sauce over the chicken. Toss in the ginger, garlic, and half of the green onions. Freeze.

Thaw ingredients and place mixture in baking dish (a casserole pan or something with high sides) 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake directly in the marinade for 45 minutes, basting the chicken with the sauce periodically and/or turning the pieces upside down to get them baking in the sauce on both sides. Cook the rice according to package directions.

When the chicken is done, turn the oven temperature to broil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes to get a nice, browned exterior on the chicken. Remove and serve whole or cut, with extra sauce and scallions, over the rice.

Baked Ziti

1 lb box of ziti or rigatoni noodles

2 cloves garlic minced

1 t. Italian seasoning

2 t. salt

1 jar spaghetti sauce

8 oz pkg cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

3 T. Parmesan cheese

4 green onions chopped

2 cups mozzarella, grated

Cooking spray

Directions:  Boil noodles until 3 minutes before packaged directions, drain.

Mix spaghetti. Sauce, seasoning, salt and garlic

Add noodles and mix

Soften cream cheese and blend thoroughly with sour cream and parm. cheese.  Add green onions.  Mix cheese mixture into pasta mixture In sprayed 9x13 (or 2 8x8) pans spoon mixture.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top

 To Freeze:

Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray and cover casserole. 

To serve: Place frozen in fridge the night before and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes uncovered.  If frozen, bake at 350 for 50 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered.

 

Stromboli

 Italian bread, sliced in half

6 slices mozzarella cheese

6 slices provolone cheese

1 lb. Italian sausage browned w/onion

 

Assemble sandwiches, wrap tightly in Press & Seal wrap. Freeze.

From frozen: Thaw, bake until hot and cheese is melted.