Non-pasta meals that freeze well?

Question

I start fall semester next week so my time during the week will be limited. I would like to get some ideas for meals I can make ahead of time and freeze. So far I have chicken enchiladas, meatloaf/meatballs, beef stew, lasagna, and tater-tot casserole. Do any of you have any other recipes for things that I can cook and freeze? I'd prefer things that don't contain pasta as we're not big pasta eaters. Thanks.

Answer 1

Soup, non cream sauce, prefried food.

Answer 2

Mcdonalds

Answer 3

soup

Answer 4

Chili ..... Spaghetti sauce (serve it over spaghetti SQUASH instead of pasta)  ...  quiche  

Answer 5

Go to the Food Network and type in Freezer Meals, there are over 40 pages of them, and you can pick and choose your favorites from there:  there are a lot with pasta, but on the other hand, there are a TON without pasta, and also freeze beautifully.....Good luck with your choices, and with your schooling.....At least you're smart enough to be thinking ahead, good for you, sensible planning these days is very savvy to do.......

Christopher

http://search.foodnetwork.com/food/recip...

Answer 6

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Hot Chicken Salad Casserole

Sauteed Chicken b*****s / Pork Chops - then whip up 5 minute StoveTop

Pot Roast with potatoes, carrots, onion and celery

Catalina Chicken - then whip up Minute Rice and open can of asparagus

Chicken and Rice

Swiss Steak -- then serve with left over mashed potatoes and salad

Quiche

Stuffed Peppers

Smothered Steak

Tamale Pie aka Upside Down Chili Cornbread

Boston Butt Pork Roast with Lipton Onion Soup and Cream of Mushroom Soup

Chicken A La King

Chicken and Stuffing Scallop

Chicken Pot Pie

Beef Tips and Rice

Shepherd's Pie

If any of these sound good and aren't familiar, let me know and I can email the recipes.

Don't forget about things that you can pop into the crockpot before leaving for school, and will done by dinner time -- chili, taco soup, chicken au vin, chicken jerusalem, etc.

Answer 7

Single-serve chicken pot pies make a huge mess but they're a nice treat a few weeks later when you pull one out of the freezer. Flautas, bean burritos, enchiladas and refried beans freeze and thaw nicely. How about making home-made pizzas (or just the crusts) and freezing them? Here are 2 links to Once A Month Cooking and Freezer Meals - maybe you can get some ideas. Good luck!  

http://www.realfood4realpeople.com/oamcr...

http://www.thriftyfun.com/Recipes_Freeze...

Answer 8

chicken pot pie.

pillbury roll out crust

chicken gravy

shredded rotisserie chicken

can of Veg All

Chunks of cheese if you prefer

mix all the ingredients except the crust

put crust in pan, fill with ingredients and cover with another crust

wrap in plastic and freeze.

Answer 9

curries, chillies?

Anything sloppy tends to freeze well.

Answer 10

You can freeze almost anything you would normally make. Just make sure to put it in either a ziplock bag or a tupperware container. Always remember to label your food with the date that you put it in the freezer.

I love to do chili, soups, Curry, chicken with vegetables. burgers, stuffed tomatoes, most mexican dishes.

Potstickers freeze extremely well. This is my favorite recipe for it.

http://www.recipezaar.com/98345

Good Luck!