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Instant Pot Freezer Meals: Chicken Paprikas

Dear Sis,

I’m so glad I had this in the freezer during your visit. It can be an extra challenge to get dinner on the table in time when I have company. Its always nice to have a few freezer meals set aside for these hectic times:)

Chicken Paprikas

Serves 4-6

Prep Ingredients:

2 lb. chicken thighs cubed

1 onion, chopped

2 T paprika

2 T tomato paste

1 gal freezer bag

Serving Day Ingredients:

1 c chicken stock

1/2 c sour cream

8-12 oz egg noodles (prepared and buttered)

Prep Instructions:

  1. Date, label, and copy serving day instructions onto freezer bag with a permanent marker.
  2. Combine all ingredients in prepared freezer bag. Freeze for later use.

Serving Day Instructions:

  1. Add stock and freezer meal to instant pot.
  2. Pressure cook 8 minutes. Natural release 10 minutes. Quick release remaining pressure.
  3. Simmer to reduce sauce to desired thickness. Stir in sour cream.
  4. Serve over buttered noodles. 

Pairing Ideas: simple side salads and possibly fresh dinner rolls.

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Dinner is served!

Love,

b

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Instant Pot Freezer Meals: Ginger Chicken and Broccoli

Dear Sis,

Today was a busy day! We did a full morning of homeschool, took a mid-day walk, introduced our mail order ants to their habitat, made dinner, and watch a family movie. This freezer meal took me about 5 minutes of active work time and Daddy did the clean up for me:)

Ginger Chicken and Broccoli

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal
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Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Preparation Ingredients

  • 2 (1 gal) freezer bags
  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thights, cubed
  • 1/4 c dark brown sugar
  • 2 T low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 T sesame oil
  • 1 T ginger paste
  • 1 T hoisin sauce
  • 1 T minced garlic
  • 1 (16 oz) pkg. frozen broccoli florettes

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 2 c rice, cook as usual
  • 1 c chicken stock
  • 2 T cornstarch, dissolved in 3 T water

Instructions
 

Preparation Instuctions

  • Date and lable a freezer bag. Place chicken and marinate ingredients in preapared bag. Press out air and seal. Place marinated chicken bag and package of frozen broccoli in second freezer bag. Press out air and seal. Freeze for later use.

Serving Day Instructions

  • Place chicken mixture and stock into pressure cooker pot. Seal and pressure cook 8 minutes. Natural release 10 minutes, quick release.
  • Using saute function, bring sauce to a boil. Stir in dissolved cornstarch until thickened. Stir in frozen broccoli until heated through. Serve over rice.

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Dinner is Served!

Other photos from our day:

Love,

b

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Classic Chicken and Dumplings

Dear Sis,

William’s very favorite dish at Cracker Barrel is Chicken and Dumplings. This week we made some at home with success. It’s a new family favorite!

Classic Chicken and Dumplings

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Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 10 c chicken stock
  • 1 lb. carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 t basil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 rotissery chicken, shredded
  • 1 1/2 c frozen peas

Dumplings

  • 2 c flour
  • 3/4 c buttermilk
  • 1/4 c slated butter, melted
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine stock, carrots, and seasoning in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil.
  • Whisk dry dumpling ingredients together. Add wet ingredients and stir until combined. Roll dough out on a floured surface to less than a 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch squares with a pizza wheel. Toss a few dumplings at a time into boiling broth.
  • Boil 10-15 minutes until carrots are soft and dumplings are cooked. Stir in peas and serve.

Dinner is served!

Love,

b

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal – Orange Chicken

Dear Sis,

Another good instant pot freezer meal. I really appreciate how little work I need to do on serving day! 

Orange Chicken

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal Orange Chicken
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Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Preparation Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs cubed
  • 1/2 c orange marmalade
  • 1/4 c hoisin sauce
  • 2 T low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 T minced garlic
  • 1 T ginger paste
  • 1 T rice vinegar
  • 1 1-gal freezer bag

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 c chicken stock
  • 2 T cornstarch dissolved in 3 T cold water
  • 2 green onions chopped, (optional)
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Date, label, and copy serving day instructions onto a 1 gallon freezer bag.
  • Combine all ingredients in prepared bag. Press out air and seal. Freeze for later use.

Serving Day Instructions

  • Add bag contents and chicken stock to instant pot. Pressure cook 8 minutes, natural release 10 minutes, quick release remaining pressure.
  • Using saute function, stir in dissolved cornstarch and boil until sauce thickens. Serve over rice. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds if desired. Serve with a side of green beans.
Keyword instant pot, freezer meal, orange chicken

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Dinner is served!

Love,

b

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Creamy Italian Chicken Pasta

Dear Sis,

Today we had a delicious dinner that tasted way better than the amount of work I put into it! It’s another from the Taste of Home Almost Homemade 2013 cookbook we found at the little free library some weeks ago. 

Creamy Italian Chicken Pasta

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Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts thin sliced
  • 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
  • 1/4 c water
  • 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese soft
  • 1 (10.75 oz) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms drained
  • 1 (9 oz) pkg refrigerated linguine cooked

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in a slow cooker. Combine dressing mix and water. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 1.5 hours.
  • Whip together cream cheese and soup until smooth. Fold in mushrooms. Pour over chicken and cook another half hour.
  • Serve over fresh pasta.

Everyone enjoyed it! It’s always wonderful to add another recipe to my cookbook of family approved recipes:)

Love,

b

Cheesy Instant Pot Chicken Veggies and Rice

Dear Sis,

I made this dish during our visit, but this time I didn’t burn it. The sauté function heats very quickly. I learned the hard way that it is best to have all your food prep complete before go time, and to stay close by to stir frequently.

Cheesy Instand Pot Chicken Veggie Rice
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Ingredients
  1. 2 chicken breasts, cubed
  2. 1 onion, diced
  3. 1 T minced garlic
  4. 2 T avocado oil
  5. 1 t ground pepper
  6. 1 t salt
  7. 2 c uncooked rice
  8. 3 1/2 c chicken stock
  9. 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
  10. 2 c shaded colby cheese
  11. 1 (12 oz) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
Instructions
  1. Using the sauté function, panfry chicken, onion, and garlic in oil, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. When cooked through, cancel sauté function and stir in salt, pepper, and rice.
  2. Add chicken stock and place lid on Instant Pot. Set to manual cook and put 8 minutes on the timer.
  3. Quick release pressure. Stir in soup, cheese, and vegetables until cheese is melted and vegetables are warmed.
Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff
Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff
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b

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Dear Sis,

Here is another great freezer meal. I think Nate would like it too:)

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Yields 12
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Ingredients
  1. 6 chicken breast, sliced horizontally
  2. 1/2 c unbleached flour
  3. 5 eggs, beaten
  4. 2 c Italian breadcrumbs
  5. 12 slices Swiss cheese
  6. 12 slices turkey ham
On Cooking Day
  1. 2 t melted butter, per roll
Instructions
  1. Lay out three shallow dishes. Place flour in first, egg in the second, and 1/2 c of breadcrumbs at a time in the third. Set aside.
  2. Roll out each piece of chicken on a cutting board until thin, approximately 1/2 inch.
  3. Bread each piece of chicken by dipping it in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. Set aside.
  4. Fold each slice of cheese into quarters. Wrap each folded cheese slice into a slice of turkey ham. Set aside.
  5. Place a turkey ham wrap at the narrow end of a slice of chicken and roll up. Secure chicken rolls with toothpicks, if cooking now, or with plastic wrap, if freezing for later use in freezer bags.
Thawing Instructions
  1. Unwrap frozen chicken rolls and arrange in greased baking dish. Refrigerate until thawed.
Cooking Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Brush each roll with melted butter. Bake 45 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Adapted from Fix Freeze Feast by Kati Neville and Lindsay Ahrens
Adapted from Fix Freeze Feast by Kati Neville and Lindsay Ahrens
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Our simple sides are frozen green beans, sautéed and Rice-a-Roni pilaf. I hope this meal works well for your family too!

Love,

b

Chicken Burritos to Freeze

Dear Sis,

Today I started the day bright and early. I originally planned to try a new recipe for Chicken Burritos to Freeze, but forgot I needed chili in the recipe. Chili I was supposed to make before the Burritos. To self-correct, I ended up making 4 pans of Chicken Burritos and 4 batches of Chili to Freeze. It was a much longer duration on my feet than I had anticipated, but I got the job done. 

When making Chili, I realized that my recipe has evolved since I posted it a few years back, so I thought I’d take the time to repost it.

Brandy's Chili
Serves 8
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
  2. 1 onion, chopped
  3. 1 T minced garlic
  4. 1 (24 oz jar) tomato sauce
  5. 2 (15 oz cans) kidney beans, rinsed
  6. 1 (14.5 oz can) diced tomatoes
  7. 1 T chili powder
  8. 1 T cumin
  9. 1 t oregano
  10. 1 t pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large stock pot, brown beef with onion and garlic. Drain grease if needed.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1 hour.
Slow Cooked Option
  1. 4-6 hours on Low
Adapted from Chili Stew
Adapted from Chili Stew
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Brandy's Chili to Freeze
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Ingredients
  1. 4 (1 gal) freezer bags, labeled
  2. 6 lb. lean ground beef
  3. 4 onions, chopped
  4. 4 T minced garlic
  5. 4 (24 oz jars) tomato sauce
  6. 8 (15 oz cans) kidney beans, rinsed
  7. 4 (14.5 oz cans) diced tomatoes
  8. 4 T chili powder
  9. 4 T cumin
  10. 4 t oregano
  11. 4 t pepper
Instructions
  1. Brown beef 1 1/2 lb. at a time with 1 onion and 1 T minced garlic. Drain if needed. Cool a bit before placing in a freezer bag. Repeat 3 more times, with remaining ingredients.
  2. Add 1 jar sauce, 2 cans beans, 1 can tomatoes, 1 T chili powder, 1 T cumin, 1 t oregano, and 1 t pepper to each bag. Seal.
To prepare freezer meal
  1. Thaw completely in fridge. Simmer 1 hour on the stove top or slow cook for 4-6 hours on low.
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Once my 2 c of chili was ready, I was able to finish the burritos I’d started a few hours before:)

Chicken Burritos to Freeze
Yields 28
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Ingredients
  1. 4 square foil pans
  2. 6 T unsalted butter
  3. 1 onion, chopped
  4. 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  5. 1/2 c unbleached flour
  6. 3 c chicken stock
  7. 1 (10 oz can) tomatoes & green chilies, undrained
  8. 1 t chili powder
  9. 1 t cumin
  10. 1/2 t garlic powder
  11. 1/2 t salt
  12. 1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  13. 2 c chili with beans
  14. 1 (8 oz pkg.) cream cheese
  15. 2 rotisserie chickens, deboned and shredded
  16. 28 uncooked flour tortillas
  17. 6 c Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. In a stock pot, melt butter. Sauté onion and green pepper. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Simmer. Stir in can tomatoes and chillies, seasoning, and jalapeño. Cube cream cheese and stir in until melted and smooth. Stir in chicken.
  2. Cook tortillas according to package instructions and keep warm.
  3. Place a scant 1/2 c of filling and a scant 1/4 c of shredded cheese in each tortilla. Roll up and place in greased pans. Each pan holds 6 across and then one burrito along the bottom edge.
Adapted from Taste of Home
Adapted from Taste of Home
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b