Part 6 – 1 Hour + 1 Mess = 5 Slow Cooker Dinners

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I know you have waited a long time for a new set of recipes. I am really trying to make sure that I don’t create recipes that are too close to previous recipes. This set has Philly Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken over Yellow Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, BBQ Chicken, and Dr Pepper Pot Roast.

I love all these recipes but I think my favorites are the Spicy Chicken over yellow rice and the Philly Chicken sandwiches.

This has helped save me so much time and money in the kitchen. I can also make sure that our family is eating a good dinner and we are not wasting money eating out every time I don’t want to cook. I don’t have much of an excuse when I have these freezer bags with dinner already done!

 

In case you missed there are now 40 Crock Pot freezer meals! Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,  Part 5, Part 7 , and Part 8 of my 1 Hour + 1 Mess = Crock Pot recipes.

Grocery List

(Printable list)

Meat

• 7 pounds of boneless,skinless chicken breasts
• 1 chuck roast (2-3 lbs)

Produce

• 3 green bell peppers
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 small white onion
• 1 red pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• Carrots (I buy baby cut carrots)
• Potatoes 3-4

Grocery

• butter
• Montreal Marinade seasoning
• Mozzarella cheese (1 cup)
• Nice Hoagie Rolls
• Favorite salsa (12 oz)
• 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup (pancake syrup works too)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• Soy sauce
• 20 oz can pineapple (chunks or crushed)
• brown sugar
• ground ginger
• Cider vinegar
• Barbeque sauce (your favorite)
• Yellow mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• Onion flakes
• Garlic powder
• 16 oz bottle of Dr. Pepper (you can use diet or regular)

 

 

Philly Chicken Sandwich

• 2-3 boneless,skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 green bell peppers, sliced
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoons Montreal Marinade seasoning
• grated Mozzarella cheese
• Good Hoagie Rolls

Write on the bag

• Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high 3-4 hours. Shred the meat and serve on a roll. Add cheese and broil until cheese is bubbly.

Instructions

• Add butter, green peppers, onions, chicken, and seasoning into a large freezer bag.

 

Spicy Chicken over Yellow Rice

• 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 ½ cup of your favorite s salsa
• 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 4 oz cream cheese (do not add to the bag)

Write on the bag

• Cook 5-6 hours on high or 6-7 on low. Shred chicken and add cream cheese. Heat for about 20 minutes longer.

Instructions

• Place all the ingredients, except for the cream cheese, in a freezer bag.

Sweet & Sour Chicken

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 20 oz can pineapple (chunks or crushed)
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup water

Write on the bag

• Add all the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low. (I like to cook on low so the chicken doesn’t dry out.)

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients to the freezer bag. Enjoy over rice!

BBQ Chicken

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup barbeque sauce (your favorite)
• ⅓ cup vinegar
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tablespoon onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Write on bag

• Add all the ingredient to the slow cooker. Cook 7-8 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high.

This meal can be eaten as sandwiches by shredding the chicken before serving. Or just eat the chicken and enjoy it with some delicious side items!

Dr Pepper Pot Roast

• 1 chuck roast (2-3 lbs)
• 16 oz bottle of Dr. Pepper (you can use diet or regular)
• 2 large garlic cloves, diced
• 1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce
• Carrots (Add later)
• Potatoes (Add later)

Write on the bag

• Add to the crock pot with diced carrots and potatoes (you can chop these the night before).
• Cook 7-8 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high.

Add all the ingredients to the bag (except the carrots and potatoes – I don’t like to freeze these items). This is not your typical pot roast but it’s has a great, unique flavor. Try substituting the Dr Pepper for Coke.

I have made all these dinner and I can’t believe how easy it has made my life. I have a seven year old, five year old and 2 year old – so it’s hard to find time to make a good dinner. I put the stuff in my slow cooker when my  2 year old naps and when it’s dinner time I just have to think about side items. This really reduce the mess in the kitchen.

Here is the printable version of the recipes.

Additional notes:

• My slow cooker cooks at a high temperature, so please check your food to make sure you have the proper cooking time.
• The fuller the crock pot, the longer it will take to cook your food.
• According to the official Crock Pot website, you can safely cook frozen meat in your crock pot. If you still don’t like the idea, you can put the bag in the fridge the night before and it should be defrosted by the morning.
• I use chicken breast from the large bag of frozen chicken. This type of chicken has a layer of ice which melts and can dilute the flavor of your meal. You will not have this problem with fresh chicken.
• Never put the plastic bag in the crock pot. Always dump out the contents to prepare your meal.
• When you freeze the bag, make sure the frozen lump (for lack of a better work) will easily fit into your crock pot.
• One reader suggested putting the dinners into crock pot liners and then into the freezer bag.

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You can also check out my Batch Cook Day!