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Instant Pot Freezer Meals – Minced Beef Stroganoff

Dear Sis,

Tonight we tried another instant pot freezer meal. This one is pretty yummy like all the rest! I’m on a winning streak.

Minced Beef Stroganoff

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

Preparation Ingredients

  • 1 (1-gal) freezer bag
  • 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
  • 1 lb. mushrooms diced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 T avocado oil
  • 2 T parsley flakes
  • 1 T Worcestersire sauce
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 1/2 t thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz.) tub sour cream
  • 1/2 c beef stock
  • 1/2 c red cooking wine
  • 1 (12 oz.) pkg. egg noodles

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Date and lable freezer bag.
  • Heat 1 T oil overmeidum heat. Brown beef, drain if needed. Cool on a plate.
  • Heat another T of oil. Saute mushrooms, onion, and garlic until excess moisture is cooked off mushrooms. Pour onto a plate to cool.
  • Combine cooked ingredients and remaining preparation ingredients in prepared freezer bag. Seal and save for later use.

Serving Day Instructions

  • Combine bag contents, stock, and wine in pressure cooker pot. Seal and pressure cook 8 minutes. Natural release 10 minutes, quick release.
  • Stir in sour cream. Serve over buttered egg noodles with a side of green beans.
Keyword beef stroganoff, instant pot, freezer meal

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Instant Pot Freezer Meals – Beef Vegetable Soup

Dear Sis,

These freezer meals have been so handy! We normally have to wrap up homeschool by three in the afternoon to start dinner, but we can school all the way to 4:30 PM with these instant pot freezer meals, which is inevitable on days we don’t begin until well after lunch:)

Beef Vegetable Soup

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal, Beef Vegetable Soup
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Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Preparation Ingredients

  • 1 lb stew beef 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 lg potato chopped and blanched
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 1 c tomato sauce
  • 1 c frozen green beans
  • 1 c frozen peas
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 1-gal freezer bag
  • 1 1-qt freezer bag

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 3 c beef stock

Instructions
 

Preparation Insturctions

  • Date, label, and copy serving day instructions onto one of the 1 gallon bag.
  • Place frozen vegetables in qt freezer bag, seal. Place remaining ingredients into labeled gallon bag, press out air and seal. Place both bags into another gallon freezer bag. Freeze for later use.

Serving Day Instructions

  • Add gallon bag and stock to instant pot. Pressure cook 10 minutes., natural release.
  • Stir in frozen vegetables. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.
Keyword instant pot, freezer meal, beef vegetable soup

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Dinner is served!

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Instant Pot Freezer Meal – Beef and Broccoli

Dear Sis, 

This is the first recipe in our Instant Pot freezer meal series. I did have to make a few changes. I added 2 T brown sugar to balance the flavor so it wouldn’t be too bitter for my little people. I wish I would have added the broccoli after reducing and thickening the sauce. Ours was too thin, but I couldn’t reduce it more without overcooking the broccoli. Without further ado, the recipe:

Beef and Broccoli

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A freezer meal for the Instant Pot.
3.50 from 2 votes
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Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Prep Ingredients

  • 2 1 - gallon freezer bag
  • 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb broccoli florets, frozen
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 T dark broan sugar, packed
  • 2 T hoisin sauce
  • 2 T low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 T minced garlic
  • 1 T cooking sherry
  • 1 T ginger paste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 2 c rice
  • 1 c vegetable stock
  • 2 T cornstarch
  • 1 t sesame oil

Instructions
 

Prep Instructions

  • Lable gallon bag with date, recipe, and preparation instructions for cooking day.
  • Set frozen broccoli florets aside. Combine all other ingredients in gallon bag, press out air, and seal.
  • Place broccoli and prepared meat mixture into second gallon bag, press out air, seal, and freeze for later use.

Serving Day Instructions

  • Prepare rice in your usual way. We use a rice cooker.
  • Add stock and frozen meat mixture to pressure cooker. Pressure cook 10 minutes. Natural release 10 minutes. Then, release remaining pressure before opening.
  • Stir cornstarch into 3 T cold water until dissolved. Pour into cooked meat mixture. Using saute function. reduce and thicken sauce to desired consistency.
  • Add frozen broccoli, cooking until heated through. Serve over rice.




Dinner is served!

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Steak with Peppered Gravy and Mashed Potatoes

Dear Sis,

Josh has always enjoyed chicken fried steak. He has even made it from scratch for us, but we both agreed it was a lot of work! I decided to try making it without messing with fuss of breading it. This meal comes together quickly and nothing is missing from the taste:)

Steak with Peppered Gravy

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All the flavor of chicken fried steak without the extensive preparation.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 thin sliced beef steaks
  • 1 c milk
  • 2 T flour
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat skillet over medium high heat. Arrange steaks in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper. Turn over and season other side.
  • Pan fry steaks to desired doneness. Remove to a serving platter and cover with foil.
  • Stir flour into pan drippings. Whisk in milk, stirring until thick. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Drizzle grazy over steak and serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.




Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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The creamy rich delight of homemade mashed potatoes in less time.
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 red skin potatoes
  • 5 c water
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/4 c salted butter
  • 1/4 c heavy cream
  • 1/4 c sour cream
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Place in pressure cooker with water and salt.
  • Seal and pressure cook 8 minutes.
  • Quick release pressure. Drain water.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mash until smooth.

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Beef Ramen for Grown-Ups

Dear Sis,

We all loved Ramen as kids! Its high time those greasy curly noodles grew-up too!!!

Grown-up Beef Ramen

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Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (3 oz) pkg beef ramen
  • 1 lb beef top sirloin sliced
  • 1 T avocado oil
  • 1 T steak sauce
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 2 T green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • Set aside seasoning and cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • Fry steak in oil until browned.
  • Add seasoning, steak sauce, and vegetables and cook until soft.
  • Stir in pasta and serve.

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Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes

Dear Sis,

I have always enjoyed a good Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich… traditional beef or chicken. However, they are a mouthful for toddlers. I finally found a recipe that works for the whole family!

Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes
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Ingredients
  1. 1 lb. lean ground beef
  2. 1 onion, chopped
  3. 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  4. 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped
  5. 2 T salted butter
  6. 1 c beef stock
  7. 2 T ketchup
  8. 1 T Worcestershire
  9. 1/2 t ground pepper
  10. 2 - 3 T unbleached flour
  11. 2 c shredded Italian Cheese
  12. buns of choice
Instructions
  1. Brown beef, with butter and chopped vegetables, in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Stir in stock, ketchup, Worcestershire, and pepper. Simmer and stir in as much flour as needed to thicken.
  3. Top with cheese and heat until melted. Serve on your favorite buns. We use Hawaiian Sliders because they are easier for our toddler to handle:)
Adapted from Dinner Then Dessert
Adapted from Dinner Then Dessert
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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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Roast Beef Sandwich Loaf

Dear Sis,

We tried the French Dip Bread recipe you recommended yesterday during our final playdate, before Mama Jenn has Carter’s new little brother. We were so busy enjoying our company that I forgot to take a picture. However, the leftover  reheat well at breakfast time:)

Roast Beef Sandwich Loaf
Serves 6
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Ingredients
  1. 4 T salted butter
  2. 1 onion, halved and sliced
  3. 1 t thyme
  4. 1 fresh baked loaf Italian Bread
  5. 3/4 lb. roast beef slices
  6. 10 slices provolone, halved
  7. garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Sauté onion and thyme until caramelized.
  2. Slice bread in 1/2 inch slices, taking care not to slice all the way through. Fold a slice of roast beef and place it between two half slices of provolone. Place a cheese and meat portion between every other slice. Place a spoonful of caramelized onion in each sandwich.
  3. Brush sandwich loaf with remaining melted butter. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Wrap in foil and bake 15 minutes.
Adapted from Delish
Adapted from Delish
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We didn’t use the dipping sauce. I found it salty and unworthy of the sandwich. I’d rather dip it in chicken soup:) However, your husband… Mr. Fancy Pants, likes it, so I figured it would post it too!

French Dip for Roast Beef Sandwich Loaf
Serves 6
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Ingredients
  1. 1 T unsalted butter
  2. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  3. 1 1/2 c beef stock
  4. 1 T Worcestershire sauce
  5. 1 t thyme
  6. 1/2 t ground pepper
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melted butter. Sauté garlic and add remaining ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes until reduced.
  2. Serve with Roast Beef Sandwich Loaf if desired.
Adapted from Relish
Adapted from Relish
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