Prepping Crock Pot Meals

So I saw a few pinterest posts about prepping crock pot meals ahead of time as a time saver!  I have thought about doing this for months now and FINALLY sat down last night and pin pointed a few good looking recipes I wanted to try!  Here are the recipes I used.  I went and shopped for everything which included a list that you HAVE to have to make this work well.  Otherwise you will have set everything out only to find out you are missing a few key items...FAIL!  You need to have everything ready to make this work!  Here is my list I used.  You can do this any way you see fit, spreadsheet, word doc, but I feel a notebook with list is best for me!

 

This trip I actually went to Walmart.  Usually I shop Publix but I needed to go to Walmart for specific things and actually found their prices to be better plus it was a one stop shop!  I bought lean ground beef for $3.89 lb, chicken breasts were $8 for 8 breasts, lean extra trim stew meat was on special for $4.88 for 1.5 lbs.  The veggies were pretty cheap too and like I said I had a ton of errands to do today and one stop shop was awesome and a must for today. 

The canned items were tomato paste,  tomato sauce, black olives, pineapple chunks, and 2 cans of diced tomato's.  I always try to buy no salt added, all natural, and reduced sugar, etc if  I use canned items....the healthiest you can afford is great.  Walmart does not have a good selection of organic like Publix does so I tried to buy as good as I could.  Def go to Publix for the best selection!  I wish I did.    Here are the recipes I used this go around.  I got them from my Paleo cook book, websites, etc. 

 

Paleo Taco Soup (DOUBLE THIS RECIPE TO MAKE 2 DINNERS)

 

**LABEL FREEZER BAG PRIOR TO --COOK  FOR 6-8 HOURS ON LOW.

 

1-lb lean ground beef or grass fed beef

1 red onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper, 1/4 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, dash of salt and pepper

2 cups chicken broth

1 -4 oz can green chili's

4 tomato' s diced

1 cup salsa

 

cilantro to garnish (when cooked)

avocado to garnish (when cooked)

 

Dump everything into a large ziploc freezer bag.  When ready to eat, thaw out the night before.  Cook 6-8 hour son low.  Top with cilantro and avocado!

 

SLOW COOKED BEEF STEW (DOUBLE THIS RECIPE TO MAKE 2 DINNERS)

 

**LABEL FREEZER BAG PRIOR TO--COOK 6-8 HOURS ON LOW

 

2 lbs Lean stew meat or grass fed stew meat

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 large yellow onion chopped

6 oz can tomato paste

2 handfuls of baby carrots

1 handful of fresh mushrooms

1/2 cup frozen peas

2.5 cups beef broth,

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp thyme (I skip this)

1 tsp marjoram (I skip this)

1 bay leaf (I skip this)

 

Dump everthing into a large freezer bag.  When ready to eat, thaw out the night before.  I serve this over brown whole grain steamed rice.  Yum!

 

Teryaki Chicken (DOUBLE THIS RECIPE TO MAKE 2 DINNERS)

 

**LABEL FREEZER BAG PRIOR TO--COOK 8 HOURS ON LOW

 

1/2 bag of baby carrots

1 red onion, cut into larhe chunks

20 oz can pineapple, undrained

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 chicken breasts (more for left overs)

1/2 cup teryaki /sesame sauce

 

Dump everything into a large ziploc freezer bag.  When ready to eat, thaw the day before.  Add 1/4 cup teryaki sauce to crockpot/mixture and cook on low for 8 hours.

 

 

Enchilada Chicken Stew (DOUBEL THIS RECIPE TO MAKE 2 DINNERS)

 

**LABEL FREEZER BAG PRIOR TO --COOK 8 HOURS ON LOW

 

2 chicken breasts (more for leftovers)

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 jalepeno chopped (no seeds)

1 4 oz can chopped green chili's

2 tbsp coconut oil

1 14 oz cand iced tomato's

1 7oz can tomato sauce

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp oregano

salt and pepper to taste

 

cilantro to garnish (when cooked)

avocado to garnish (when cooked)

 

Dump everything into a large ziploc freezer bag. When ready to eat, thaw the day before.  Cook on low 8 hours.  After its done, use fork to shred chicken.  Top with cilantro and avocado!

 

Eight meals ready to go!  Here is what we made for dinner tonight!  Paleo Taco Soup!  Yum!!!