Best Meatloaf Mania Freezer Dinner Kit Recipes

EAT ONE-FREEZE ONE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into two loaves; place in an ungreased shallow baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes. If desired, top loaf with ketchup before serving. Cool and freeze the other loaf.

INDIVIDUAL FREEZER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently combine ground beef, ketchup, onion, garlic, milk, breadcrumbs, eggs, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Do not over mix.
• Transfer mixture to two 1- or 2-cup Souper Cubes trays.
• Brush on BBQ sauce.
• Cover the Souper Cubes with foil. Bake at 350ºF until an instant-read thermometer registers 160ºF in the center of the meatloaf, about 25 minutes for the 1 cup tray or about 45 minutes for the 2 cup tray.
• Once baked, transfer the cooked meatloaves to freezer-safe bags or containers.
• To reheat the frozen meatloaf, place in the 2-cup stoneware, or an 8-by-8 baking dish. Cover with foil bake at 350ºF until hot, about 35 minutes for 1 cup portions or 1 hour for 2 cup portions. You can also thaw the meatloaf in the fridge overnight then reheat in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes.
• To freeze the meatloaf raw, freeze the unbaked meatloaves in your Souper Cubes trays until frozen solid, at least 4 hours.
• Once frozen, transfer the individual meatloaves to a freezer safe bag.
• Raw frozen meatloaf must be thawed in the refrigerator overnight before baking. To bake the thawed, raw meatloaf, place in the 2-cup stoneware, or 8-by-8 baking dish, and cover with foil. Bake at 350ºF until an instant-read thermometer registers 160ºF in the center of the meatloaf, about 25 minutes for the 1 cup portion or about 45 minutes for the 2 cup portion.

MEATLOAF MANIA! FREEZER DINNER KIT!

Steps:

• In a large freezer bag combine all ingredients. Smoosh around to combine.
• Squeeze out as much air as possible.
• Shape the mixture very flat, filling the large baggie.
• Place in a 2nd large freezer bag along with the recipe.
• Thaw completely.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Shape into a loaf and place in a meatloaf pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until done.

MONTEREY CHICKEN FREEZER DINNER KIT

Steps:

• In a large freezer bag combine the chicken, olive oil and paprika. Seal the bag and massage chicken to coat well with paprika. Squeeze out as much as you can and seal well.
• In a quart size freezer bag add the onions, peppers and garlic. Seal the bag.
• In a quart size freezer bag add the tomatoes and broth.
• I choose to measure the rice and cheese at this point and place in freezer bags (separately) and freeze.
• Place all of the sealed baggies into a large freezer bag with recipe number or print and tuck inside. Seal the bag. Lay flat in the freezer.
• To cook; thaw.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add chicken and saute until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Stir in onions, peppers and garlic adding a little more oil if needed. Cook until tender being careful not to burn the garlic!
• Add in tomatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice, return chicken to pan with any juices on plate. Cover and reduce to warm or low.
• Cook until rice is done, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese and cover until cheese melts.