Post by Loupy on Sept 5, 2014 16:12:14 GMT -7
Crock Pot Freezer Packs: One Pot Chicken Dinner
From: Cris @ goodenessgracious.com/
First up is one of our VERY favorite Recipes That Crock meals… One Pot Crock Pot Chicken Dinner.
We absolutely love it. The problem is my slow cookers tend to cook on the hot side– even on low. So while this meal can technically cook for 6-8 hours, I have found that a lot of times it is cooked perfectly at 5 hours in my hot pots
.
So, I thought it would make a wonderful freezer pack that I could throw into the slow cooker frozen and stretch that cooking time a bit. And, it worked beautifully. It also let me reduce the size of the meal just a tad to make it just right for my family.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Yield: 1 packet (These are ingredients for only 1 pack. Easy to get larger quantities and makes several packs to have in the freezer for later use.)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
6 Small Red Potatoes (halved)
1 Cup Baby Carrots
1 Sweet Onions- quartered
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
Salt, Pepper and Poultry Seasoning to Taste
2 lbs Boneless Skinless Thighs
4 sprigs rosemary
Optional: 1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic
Instructions
Place a freezer bag in a large bowl and place veggies in the bag.
Add chicken and pour chicken broth over chicken.
sprinkle with seasonings and add rosemary/garlic.
Close bag and shake/smoosh well to combine the flavors.
Unzip bag slightly to remove as much air as possible.
Freeze flat on a cookie sheet and then transfer to freezer shelf.
To prepare:
Either thaw in refrigerator night before and cook on low for 5-6 hours OR
run frozen bag under faucet briefly to loosen food from bag and place contents in slow cooker frozen cooking on low for 6-8 hours.
From: Cris @ goodenessgracious.com/
First up is one of our VERY favorite Recipes That Crock meals… One Pot Crock Pot Chicken Dinner.
We absolutely love it. The problem is my slow cookers tend to cook on the hot side– even on low. So while this meal can technically cook for 6-8 hours, I have found that a lot of times it is cooked perfectly at 5 hours in my hot pots
.So, I thought it would make a wonderful freezer pack that I could throw into the slow cooker frozen and stretch that cooking time a bit. And, it worked beautifully. It also let me reduce the size of the meal just a tad to make it just right for my family.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Yield: 1 packet (These are ingredients for only 1 pack. Easy to get larger quantities and makes several packs to have in the freezer for later use.)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
6 Small Red Potatoes (halved)
1 Cup Baby Carrots
1 Sweet Onions- quartered
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
Salt, Pepper and Poultry Seasoning to Taste
2 lbs Boneless Skinless Thighs
4 sprigs rosemary
Optional: 1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic
Instructions
Place a freezer bag in a large bowl and place veggies in the bag.
Add chicken and pour chicken broth over chicken.
sprinkle with seasonings and add rosemary/garlic.
Close bag and shake/smoosh well to combine the flavors.
Unzip bag slightly to remove as much air as possible.
Freeze flat on a cookie sheet and then transfer to freezer shelf.
To prepare:
Either thaw in refrigerator night before and cook on low for 5-6 hours OR
run frozen bag under faucet briefly to loosen food from bag and place contents in slow cooker frozen cooking on low for 6-8 hours.
