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Monday, August 1, 2016

Crockpot Soup Fall Freezer Meals





Fall is the season for Soup!

  Below are three easy to assemble Crockpot Soup Freezer Meals.  Make one for dinner, and one for your freezer!  Or make all in one big cooking day, all are very easy to assemble, and would make a quick prep day.

All are Allergy Friendly, meaning they can easily be made Dairy, Gluten, and Egg Free; but cheese and regular pasta can easily be added when you serve you non-allergy family members.


Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup

Makes one gallon bag, serves 4-5

Materials- 
O       Freezer Grade gallon sized Ziploc bag
O       sharpie

Ingredients
O       1 lb (about 2 cups ) chicken breasts, fat trimmed
O       1  tbsp dried minced onion
O       1 15 oz. can ((1 ¾ cup) pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
O       1 15 oz. (1 ¾ cup) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
O       1 15 oz (1 ¾ cup) bag of frozen corn
O       1 can undrained rotel  tomatoes  (optional for more spice)
O       1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
O       1 packet Taco seasoning (you can use only 1/2 packet for less spice)

Day of cooking
O       3 to 4 cups chicken broth  (depending on how thick you want it)

To freeze:
1. Label Bag with instructions.
2. Combine all ingredients into a Ziploc bag and freeze flat.

To Serve:
1. Thaw overnight in fridge, in large bowl in case of leakage. 
2. Pour contents of bag into Crockpot and add chicken broth, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Shred chicken in crock pot once cooking is done.
4. Optional-Top with sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and/or tortilla chips.






Crockpot Lasagna Soup

Makes one gallon bag, serves 4-5
O        Freezer Grade gallon sized Ziploc and small Ziploc
O       sharpie

Ingredients
O 24 oz jar of pasta sauce
O 1 lb (about 1 ½ to 2 cups) ground Italian sausage- cooked
O 1 tsp Italian seasonings
O Sea salt and pepper to taste
O 1 15oz can (about 1 ¾ cup) of cannellini or great northern beans, drained and rinsed
O 2.5oz of chopped fresh baby spinach (about 3 cups)
O 4 cups of chicken broth (add day of cooking if won’t fit in bag)

Day of cooking
O 5 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into small pieces, OR 1 ½  cup any pasta of your choice (including Gluten free pasta)

To Freeze:
  1. Place all the ingredients except lasagna noodles in labeled freezer bag: 
  2. Put noodles in small Ziploc bag, store in dry pantry. 

To serve
  1. Thaw over night in fridge, thaw in large bowl in case of leakage. 
  2. Cook for 6-8 hours on "low" setting in slow cooker.
  3. Cook pasta separately according to package and add to soup when ready to serve.  I like to add the past to the bottom of the bowl so it doesn't soak up the liquid of the soup. This way I can easily make gluten free pasta for those who need it, and regular pasta for everyone else.
  4. Optional-Top with freshly grated mozzarella and/or Parmesan cheeses and serve with a side of garlic bread. 




Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Makes one gallon bag,  serves 4-5

Materials
O Freezer Grade Gallon sized Ziploc bag
O Sharpie

Ingredients
O       1 pound (about 2 cups) boneless, skinless chicken breasts 
O       2 cans-15.5oz ( about 3-3.5 cups) of Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
O       1- 4oz can of chopped mild green chilies (half a can if want less spicy)
O       ½ bag of 1 lb bag of frozen corn
O       1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
O       1 tbsp dried minced onion
O       2 garlic cloves, minced
O       2 teaspoons ground cumin
O       1 tsp dried ground oregano
O       1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
O       1/4 teaspoon pepper
O       1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Day of cooking
O       3 to 4  cups chicken broth (more broth makes it less chili and more soup like)

To Prep
1. Label your freezer bag.
2. To your freezer bag, add all ingredients except broth.
3. Remove as much air from the freezer bag as possible, seal, and lay flat in your freezer.

To Serve
1. The night before cooking, move frozen bag to your refrigerator to thaw. Thaw in large bowl in case of leakage. 
2. The morning of cooking, pour contents of freezer bag into your Crockpot and add 4 cups of chicken broth.
3. Cook on “low” setting for 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
4. Shred chicken 
5. Serve topped with sour cream and/or cheese.  Cornbread or tortilla chips are good side.