Easy Freezer Meal Recipes

Freezer meals don’t have to take a ton of extra work! Whether you’re a power chef batch cooking freezer meals on the weekends, or if you want to simply double a recipe every now and then, we’ve got easy freezer meal recipes that you’ll love.

Unstuffed Mexican Chicken Shells

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

30 minutes

Servings

8

Baking Temp

350 F

Ham and Cheese Slab Pie

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

15 minutes

Servings

6

Baking Temp

350 F
Image: Ham and Cheese Slab Pie.

Easy Freezer Meal Recipes Tip #1:

Freezer bags are definitely your best friend for most of these meals! Placing freezer bags in a pot of warm water is definitely a fast way to thaw your freezer meals, and they take up way less space in your freezer.

Quick and Easy Cavatini

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

30 minutes

Servings

8

Baking Temp

350 F
Photo: Quick and Easy Cavatini.

Beef Taco Taquitos

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

15-25 minutes

Servings

5

Baking Temp

425 F

Ground Beef Lasagna

Prep Time

40 minutes

Baking Time

40 minutes

Servings

8

Baking Temp

350 F
Ground Beef Lasagna.

Tip #2:

Maximizing your freezer space can be easy! Make sure to lay your freezer bags flat when you first pop them in, but remember to come back in a day to stand the meal up like a book on a bookshelf.

Layered Taco Casserole

Prep Time

10 minutes

Baking Time

20 minutes

Servings

12

Baking Temp

350 F
Photo: Layered Taco Casserole.

Vegetable Lasagna

Prep Time

30 minutes

Baking Time

50 minutes

Servings

8

Baking Temp

350 F

Chicken & Black Bean Burritos

Prep Time

20 minutes

Baking Time

10 minutes

Servings

10
Image: Chicken and Black Bean Burritos.

Easy Freezer Meal Recipes Tip #3:

Don’t forget to label your meals! Not only is it a good idea to write the recipe name and cook date on the freezer bag, but write a few quick notes on the bag for cooking/baking instructions (ex. Thaw in warm water, 25 minutes @ 325°). Being specific isn’t a bad thing when labeling, especially if you’re enlisting helpers like a spouse while you’re away on a work trip or a kiddo who is still learning in the kitchen.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

15 minutes

Servings

12

Baking Temp

375 F
Photo: Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Casserole.

White Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time

30 minutes

Baking Time

25 minutes

Servings

4

Baking Temp

350 F
Photo: White Chicken Enchiladas.

Stuffed Pasta Shells

Prep Time

30-45 minutes

Baking Time

35-40 minutes

Servings

18

Baking Temp

350 F
Stuffed Pasta Shells.

Favorite Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Prep Time

30 minutes

Baking Time

20 minutes

Servings

12

Baking Temp

375 F
Photo: Make-ahead favorite breakfast burritos.

Tip #4:

It may be tempting to find a recipe roundup like ours and binge cook a bajillion recipes in one weekend. Don’t get us wrong, there are definitely iron chefs out there who can do that! But if you’re just entering the freezer meal scene, it may be a better introduction to just double a recipe every now and then with intentions to freeze the second half. There’s a lot of time, energy, and money that gets invested in those mega-making freezer meals sessions, and if you find out that your family doesn’t love them, you’ll either be stuck slogging through the backlog or you’ll be wasting a ton of food and $$. Start small, then grow your recipe list and your freezer meal stamina.

Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

20 minutes

Servings

12

Baking Temp

325 F

French Bread Pizza

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

20-25 minutes

Servings

4

Baking Temp

425 F
Photo: French Bread Pizza.

Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole

Prep Time

20 minutes

Refrigeration

Overnight

Baking Time

45 minutes

Servings

4

Baking Temp

350 F
Photo: Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole.

Slow Cooker Meatball Subs

Prep Time

15 minutes

Baking Time

8 hours

Servings

4

Baking Temp

350 F
Image: Slow Cooker Meatball Subs.

Easy Freezer Meal Recipes Tip #5:

A great way to avoid freezer burn is to make sure to press all of the air out of the bag before freezing.

BBQ Pork Sliders

Prep Time

10 minutes

Baking Time

80 min in pressure cooker + 20 min in oven

Servings

12

Baking Temp

350 F
Photo: BBQ Pork Sliders.

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