Comments on: A Quick Way to Get Dinner to the Table

By: Stef

Stef — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:06:54 +0000

I too cook ground beef first then freeze it in 2 cup portions. You can also add a package of taco seasoning to the cooked beef before freezing. I like to take the raw chicken breasts and add seasonings, broth, etc. to the freezer bag before freezing. (Salsa and taco seasoning, chicken broth and lemon pepper seasoning, cream of mushroom soup and dry onion soup mix) If you remember to defrost, then the chicken will marinade all day. If you forget, you can still put it all frozen in the crock pot to cook.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:25:14 +0000

As an owner of a Ledo Pizza, I'll miss your business One Frugal Girl, but as a busy wife, I love your suggestion. Here's another idea. When you cook one package of chicken with a sauce, cook the second package with a totally different sauce to serve 2 days later and serve one over rice or noodles or mashed potatoes. Diana

By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:59:32 +0000

That is a great idea, I'll have to give it a try. I'm forever forgetting to defrost things in time.

By: Coupon Kim

Coupon Kim — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:12:17 +0000

GREAT idea!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:37:52 +0000

It's a little more work up front, but I cook the ground beef and chicken before freezing it and divide it into meal-sized portions. Since I usually add ground beef to sauce, chili, tacos, etc., this works very well. Chicken I will toss in a crock pot on low for the day, and then shred the meat for BBQ sandwiches, tacos, etc. Saves some defrosting and cooking time when I get home late and need to get something on the table!

By: spaghetti0625

spaghetti0625 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:18:54 +0000

Hey, now THAT's a great idea! I'll have to do that!