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Making crock pot freezer meals is a complete game changer for dinnertime in our household. These are perfect for dinner on those busy weeknights. You are going to be addicted once you try the best crockpot freezer meals!
What are good freezer meals?
Freezer cooking is a great way to save time, money and get dinner on the table in less time for your family.
I have made freezer casseroles before and I love them but crock pot recipes make great freezer meals too!
Check out this video to see how to make 10 Crock pot Freezer Meals in under an Hour!
This post outlines 10 of my favorite crock pot freezer meals. However, I love making crock pot freezer meals and I have now created a crock pot freezer meal membership site called the Lazy Day Cooking Club.
In this group, I provide step by step instructions on how to make 20 unique and delicious crock pot freezer meals every month so your freezer will be stocked with delicious and easy crock pot recipes for your family!
Can you freeze crockpot meals?
Yes, definitely. I love cooking dinner in my crock pot. If you have been following me for awhile now, you know that I love crockpot recipes and I make everything in the crock pot not just my favorite soup recipe!
I like to prep and freeze my favorite slow cooker recipes in freezer bags. I store them in the freezer. Then all I have to do is take one out of the freezer, dump it in my favorite slow cooker or instant pot and turn it on. It really is that easy!
These crock pot freezer meals are so easy to make and save time in the kitchen getting dinner ready for my family!
Dump and go crockpot freezer meals take the stress out of dinnertime!
As a working mom, I hate having to choose cooking dinner over spending time with my family each and every evening.
I found it was easier to prepare 10 meals ahead of time and place them in the freezer. Starting this process has saved my family time and money.
Also, this is a healthy meal plan for my family as we no longer are eating out or hitting the drive thru multiple times a week!
Every morning my (awesome) husband will put our freezer meal into the crockpot. Then he turns it on based on the cooking times for that recipe.
Then after my kids are home from school and all their activities, we are able to spend all our time with my family and not stand in front of the stove trying to get dinner on the table!
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Are you ready to try easy and healthy crockpot freezer meals?
Now, I have decided to share what I have learned with others. In this post, I’ll walk you through how you can also easily make 10 crockpot freezer meals kid-friendly in under an hour!
The majority of these crockpot meals take care of the main dish for your meal, which is the hardest part! Once you start making these healthy freezer meals, you’ll never go back to preparing dinner on the stovetop again!
What supplies do you need to make crockpot freezer meals?
Here is what you’ll need in order to create these delicious and easy crock pot freezer meals, chicken, pork and beef recipes!
- 10 gallon sized freezer bags
- Labels or a permanent marker to label your bags
- Can opener
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Long handled spoon
These hands free bag holders are seriously a life saver. They keep your bags open so you can just dump your ingredients inside.
You can snag them very inexpensively on Amazon and even though they are not required, I highly recommend them when you make these healthy slow cooker meals.
Here are the meals we are making during this meal prep session:
- French Onion Chicken
- Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin
- Smothered Pork Chops
- Sweet and Sour MeatBalls
- Shredded beef tacos
- French Dip Sandwiches
- Crock pot Chicken Alfredo
- Chicken & Rice with Black Beans
- Crock pot Chicken Pot Pie
- Texas Chili
Step by step instructions are below on how to make each meal quickly and easily. Then if you scroll to the bottom of this post, you can create your own custom shopping list making this even easier for you!
Make sure you label your bags!
Before I make these crock pot freezer meals, I label the bags with an adhesive label or a permanent marker. I put the recipe name and all the step by step instructions on the bag so I don’t have to look up the directions to find out what is needed when I throw my freezer meal in the crock pot.
Here are the step by step directions for each meal to create for this crock pot meal plan!
French Onion Chicken Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 can of French Onion Soup
- ½ cup of Sour Cream (or Plain Greek Yogurt)
- 4-6 Chicken Breasts
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and serve over rice.
Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin Recipe:
You can find this recipe here.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce
- ½ cup Honey
- 4 TBSP Steak Seasoning
- ½ TSP Garlic Powder
- ⅛ TSP Ground Ginger
- ⅛ TSP Red Pepper Flakes
- 2-3 lb Pork Tenderloin
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8 hours. We served this with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 Onion Soup Mix
- 1 Pork Gravy Mix
- 1 TSP Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP Chicken Granules
- 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup or Homemade Gluten Free Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 cup Water
- 4-6 Pork Chops
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8 hours. We served this with brown rice and black-eyed peas.
Sweet & Sour Meatballs Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3 TBSP Corn Starch
- ¼ cup Vinegar
- 3 TBSP Soy Sauce
- 1 Package of Frozen Meatballs
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer. Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8.
We served this with brown rice (did you know you can make rice in the crock pot too) and Asian medley veggies.
Easy Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 TSP Chicken Granules
- 1.5 TBSP Chili Powder
- ½ TBSP Cumin
- ½ TSP Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP Salt
- ¼ TSP Pepper
- 2 cups Water
- 2.5 lbs Chuck Roast
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. Shred beef and serve in tacos.
French Dip Sandwiches Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 3 TBSP Onion Soup Mix
- 3 TBSP Au Jus Mix
- 4 TSP Chicken Granules
- 4 cups Water
- 3-4 lbs Beef Roast
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. Shred beef and serve over toasted subs. Top with Provolone cheese and dip in Au Jus juice.
Chicken Alfredo Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Italian Dressing Mix
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 2 cups Water
- 4-6 Chicken Breasts
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. Shred chicken and serve over Fettuccine noodles.
Chicken & Rice with Black Beans Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 TBSP Paprika
- ⅓ cup Dehydrated Minced Onions
- 1 can Black Beans
- 1 can Corn
- 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 can Rotel
- 1 cup of Milk
- 4-6 Chicken Breasts
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. Shred chicken and add 2 cups of cooked rice.
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe:
You can find this recipe here too.
Ingredients:
- 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 cup Peas
- 1 cup Baby Carrots
- 1 TSP Chicken Granules
- 1 cup Water
- 4-6 Chicken Breasts
- 3-4 Diced Potatoes (do not add to your freezer bag)
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer. Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) along with 3-4 diced potatoes and cook on low for 6-8. Shred chicken. Serve with a biscuit on top or cut up biscuits and mix together.
Texas Chili Recipe:
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup Dehydrated Onions
- 2 TSP Garlic Powder
- 3 cups Tomato Sauce
- 1 can Rotel
- 1.5 TBSP Chili Seasoning
- 1 can Pinto Beans
- 1 can Chili Beans
- 1 cup Water
- 2 lbs Ground Beef (or Turkey) – this can be raw or cooked
Directions:
Put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer.
Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. If you place the meat in raw, break up the meat once it is cooked. We served this with a side of cornbread and topped with shredded cheese.
How long do freezer meals last in freezer?
Now when you are done you are going to have 10 delicious dinners in the freezer ready for your to make. The best part is it took you less than an hour to make them all.
I keep these in the freezer for 3-6 months. However, they generally don’t last that long in my house! We probably enjoy these delicious crock pot recipes 5-6 nights a week now!
Double the recipes to save even more time and money!
Go ahead and make 2 of each meal and you will have 20 freezer meals in less than 2 hours. YEP! It is super easy to double this and have even more recipes in the crock pot. After all – you are going to want these delicious recipes more than just once!
After this prep session, you’ll be a pro at how to make these easy crock pot freezer meals. I’m sure next time you’ll easily be able to make 25 crockpot freezer meals!
Print your shopping list below:
Below is the printable shopping list. Click all all the ingredients that you need and then start prepping these meals so you can save time and money and still make dinner every night for your family!
I have never tried that before.
I am wondering how putting the meal directly in a crock pot liner/bag before freezing would work. My hope is that I could throw the whole thing in the pot and have easy clean up later.
Thank you for all these great and easy recipes. I am definitely going to make them. The only thing I would change is I would use sour cream in place of the cream cheese.
Yes, check out our keto recipe page here – https://www.eatingonadime.com/category/recipe-by-diet/keto/
Thank you for sharing, do you make keto recipe’s. Thank you
Yes, you can it would just need to cook longer.
I’m just wondering, do you think it would work to sub bone in chicken instead of boneless? I know bone in takes longer, so I’m trying to decide if the ones that call for vegetables will make the veggies mushy if it has to cook longer!
Yes
So far I’ve made 5 of these and have loved all of them! My family scarfed them all down. For the French dip, I’d like to make that tomorrow but am confused about the au jus mix. It says to add 3TBS (which is more that what comes in one packet). Do I add that to the crockpot with the meat? Or am I actually supposed to set that aside for dipping? I just want to make sure, before I throw it in the crockpot and end up with super salty meat hahaha I’ve never made a dish like this one before!
What exactly are chicken granules? Is it bouillon?
I add the water or milk to the crock pot when I cook the meals. I do not put it in the freezer bags.
Do you freeze the milk/water for these recipes or add them when you put in the crockpot?
This is great question Sarah! You can prep these meals either way. I have used fresh or frozen meat and both work great. You just don’t want to defrost out the meat and then re-freeze it as this can cause bacteria growth. Sometimes I do pre-brown ground beef to drain off the excess grease before adding it to the freezer bag but I usually do not pre-cook the other meat options.
This is probably a stupid question, but do you put all these ingredients in a bag with meat that’s already frozen? Or do you recommend using fresh meat? Do you ever cook up the meat first?
Thanks for the freezer meals love to try new food .
You did them correctly. I freeze all of these raw and then cook them in the crock pot. I do not blanch sweet potatoes before freezing them. I have frozen them raw and haven’t had any issues with them.
For the freezer crockpot meals I hope I understood correctly I put everything in the freezer bag raw for example the chicken thigh and sweet potatoes recipe and placed in freezer. I had a good bit of sweet potatoes left over so I was looking and it said must blanch them prior to freezing can you confirm if you blanched the sweet potatoes prior to freezing raw in the sweet potatoes quinoa stew and the crockpot chicken and sweet potatoes recipe? Or was I suppose to cook all of these recipes then bag and freeze them?
I keep trying to subscribe with no luck.
Texas chili recipe is so delicious. 5 stars.
Yes, I freeze the meat with the other ingredients as well. Thanks.
Do you freeze the meet with the rest of the recipe? (Including the 4 pound roast?) Or are you putting fresh meat plus the frozen contents?
Yes, I agree. Thanks!
This is awesome. The more convenient you can make a meal the more likely people are to stick to their food budget.
I drain and rinse the black beans and drain can corn as well for these recipes. Thank you!
Do you drain any of your ingredients before you put them in the bags?
On the french dip do you just use a packet of dry onion soup mix and a packet of the Au Jus Mix. I saw it said 3 TB and it did not say the packet to buy. So my silly question would be is it a certain seasoning or buy some packets.
This meal prep was a lifesaver for me when I had my first child. I spent a couple of hours putting this together shortly before my due date and my husband was able to prepare our meals with little effort during those first two crazy weeks.
I’m so glad you loved it!
How many servings, on average, are there in these recipes?
Look great will give them a try!!
I’m excited beyond belief. My youngest daughter and I each prepped these meals for our freezers, and so far we are LOVING them…they’re making our lives so much easier (especially in these cold winter months)! Thank you.
I remove the ingredients from the bag and put all the frozen ingredients in the crock pot. Generally, I cut the bag off if I’m unable to get it all out. Thank you!
Yes, most can be cooked in the instant pot as well.
Can you use any of your crock pot freezer meals in an Instant Pot?
So here is a really stupid question. Can you put the frozen bag with the contents into the crockpot, or should the contents be removed before putting in the crock pot?
I just made the chicken french onion soup chicken and the chicken and rice with black beans. I added the chicken to the sauce ,ready to go in freezer. Was I suppose to freeze the chicken separate from the sauce?
I really like these recipes and would like to print it out but the link seems to be broken. I cant get it to load.
HI! What size crockpot do you use?
I usually use the fully cooked ones and cook them on low for 6 hours. Thank you Laci!
Hi, I was wondering if the meatballs can be fully cooked frozen meatballs or if they need to be raw meat frozen meatballs. All I was able to find was fully cooked and wasn’t sure if 6-8 hours would be too long for them being already fully cooked?
Great to hear. Thank you!
I can’t wait to share this with my daughter. She’ll love it! I’m a homemaker and have tons of hobbies, but it never fails, I’ll get right in the middle of a project and have to stop and prepare a meal. This is really going to work great for me.
Thanks!!
Love your site and your videos are so helpful. I really like the idea that we are able to print out your recipes.
Great! Let us know how it works out!
Carrie I’m so glad I found you! I’ve been wanting to do freezer meals forever and now you make it look so easy! I’m going to do some and see how it goes plus I got a good saver so that will be great!
I love this idea and will be trying out these recipes asap! The link for the shopping list wasn’t working for me. I kept receiving an error message. Could you email it to me please?
I am like Carol S. A senior trying to reduce these to single servings. But, there is also a problem with freezer space. So I pick two and end up with over 10 freezer meals in my freezer.
Hi I was wondering if these can be converted into the instant pot and what the times would be. Thanks!
I generally don’t but you can if you like,
In the Chicken & Rice with black bean recipe…do you drain and rinse the black beans or drain the corn?
Do you have an chicken enchilada crock pot meal?
Thank you! I’m a newer mom and working full time while being the one in the house that cooks has been tough. I’m glad to have some ready made meals!
I did this up this weekend and I can’t rave enough about how easy and quick this was. Best part, clean up was minimal. I’m also following Weight Watchers and with a few minor tweaks, these meals all fit within my points very easily. I doubled everything and I’m set for dinners for the next two weeks!!!!
These 10 meals looked good so I want to try more.
These look great! Can’t wait to use these! Somehow I am missing the link to the labels.
You add everything in the bag including the liquid or should I wait until I put it in the crockpot then add the liquids?
About 6 months or so.
How long do these recipes keep in the freezer?
Just bought everything for the 10 meals this weekend. With the exception of 3 items (the italian dressing, pork gravy and au jus mixes), I was able to buy everything at Aldi. In total I spent $103 – $98 at Aldi, $5 at our neighborhood grocery store.
Probably about 1.5 lbs.
I’m going to give these a try! The recipes all look like something we will like for dinners. Once thing about the printable list. It came out all jumbled. I don’t know if it was me or the website. Just thought I would let you know. Also it would be great if you could make it that you can print all these recipes out together. I just spent some time copying and pasting in Word so I can print them all out to follow. I never remember which website I would find a great recipe.
About much much chicken would 4-6 chicken breasts weigh? I’m more curious about weight/quantity than number of breasts
I would say 6 months.
Hi Carrie! These all sound delicious! Any idea how long they would stay good in the freezer for? I always try and put a cook by date on stuff in the freezer. we only eat at home a few nights a week and often times stuff in the freezer gets forgotten and then we are too afraid to eat it by chance it’s no longer good….
Yes, in the store next to the chicken boullion you will find chicken granules. They are small pieces of chicken boullion. You could substitute for one chicken boullion if you want.
When you refer to Chicken Granules, are you meaning like chicken boullion?
I add them in to freeze.
Can the spices be added into the bag to freeze? Or do you add them in once you dump it into the crockpot?
Also do you have a list of does and does not need to be frozen?
Thanks!
Several questions
– Do you dump all the ingredients itogether in a mixing bowl?
– How is the meat prepared for the pork tenderloin and French dip? How much goes into a bag?
We have a family of 8, soccer and softball schedules, and two working and coaching parents. I’m always looking for good crock pot meals that my kids will like. These look like they hit the jackpot! Thank you!
I am a senior who lives alone, I don’t need to make this much.
Do you know if there is a list like yours that serves just one person or makes no more than two servings?
Yes, I could cut the portions or make 2-3 batches of any one recipe however, the space needed for that in the fridge top freezer is prohibitive and I balk at disposing of unused food, for example: 1 can of French Onion Soup that is not called for in any of the other recipes.
I am so excited to find this post about 10 freezer meals that are easy and tasty. I’m headed to the store so I can make some this afternoon. Might you consider posting more 10 freezer recipes? These are what I need when short on time or for my husband when I’m gone. He might actually cook one of them up!
This idea with recipes is what I need. Simple, easy, and tastsy! I’m headed to the grocery store and going to pick up ingredients to try some of them. Then, next week cooking should be a lot easier! Can you post more freezer 10 meal recipes? Thank you a whole bunch!:)
Yes, I normally do.
Do you use frozen or fresh meats when preparing the meals? It is so easy to grab frozen chicken, seems like it might be bulky.
Salisa, It is making our life so much easier too.
I can’t wait to hear how you like them.
Ann, I usually just add any extra liquids when I place it in the crock pots. Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy the recipes.
Do you put the water in the bag when you freeze them? Your recipes look delicious.
I just with this list and another, i got everything except for 2 meat items for under 100! (im also a big bargain shopper too) im excited to make these meals!
wow! Thank you so much! This is going to make my life so much easier! So wonderful of you to share!
I’m so glad you love them Heather
This is hands down the BEST website/blog that I have seen for easy crock pot meals!!! Thank you so, so much for taking the time to do this!
P.S. The shopping list at the end is FANTASTICLY helpful!!!!
I’m so glad Elizabeth!
These all sound so good! I wish I could make all of these for just one!
I am going to fix some of these up over the weekend for dinner next week! Thank you so much!!!!
Just started working 3rd shift. This is going to be so valuable while I’m feeling like a zombie. Lol. Thanks.
I think most of these will be find with 10 hours. If you want, I would consider getting a programmable crock pot, so it will switch to warm after 8 hours. That will help you a lot. 🙂
No I don’t think there would be a problem. I would also consider buying a programmable crock pot where you can program it to switch to warm after 8 hours.
They will feed 4 to 6 people depending how hungry the people are. 🙂
Thanks so much. I’m glad it helps
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, the shopping list at the end is such a big help??
Keep up the great work
About how many servings is each meal?
You mentioned that you cook these on low for 10 hours, but all of the recipes say on low for 6-8 hours. I’m curious if all of these recipes turn out ok when cooked the extra few hours. This is a one of my biggest problems when using a crock pot. I’m usually gone for 10 hours so often end up with dried out meals by the time I get home, Hopefully they do, because they all sound really good! Thanks!
Would there be an issue with them cooking faster than six or longer than eight hours. As a single parent I’m always looking for quick and easy ideas. However, i typically go to work around 6:30 and it’s not uncommon to get home at 4:30 or 5:00.
It might not freeze completely solid but it is still ok. 🙂
The honey soy sauce is not freezing….is that normal?
Oh I can do that next time. That is a great idea! Let me go to the store and take a look at about how much this cost me.
I would love to see what an approximate total cost would be for this shopping list
I just use regular old avery labels. I suggest you put the labels on the bags before you add anything to them so they adhere very well.
Hello,
I have really enjoyed your freezer bag recipies, and am always looking for delicious new recipies to try! I was wondering if you use special labels on your bags? I have found that the labels fall off once frozen but LOVE your labels and would love to have easily readable bags like yours! Please let me know!!