#SaturDIY | 4 Clean Freezer Meals!

Happy Satur-DIY!

This week's post comes to you sitting on my floor with a baby in my lap. I will share four quick, easy, clean freezer meals I put together this week. They are Latin Lasagna, Spinach-Artichoke Chicken, Turkey Sweet potato chili, and Turkey taco soup.

To prepare these meals, put the whole bag of frozen chicken in a crockpot with salt, pepper, and a few drizzles of olive oil. I cook on high until cooked through. Remove fat and shred half the chicken (this can be done quickly by using a hand mixer).

Brown the ground turkey with a tablespoon or two of olive oil and salt and pepper. Drain fat (not in the sink).

Open up nine freezer bags and lay out three 7x7 pans (I bought mine at the dollar store).  

L A T I N  L A S A G N A

This is basically a casserole. First prepare the mixture; combine 2 teaspoon cumin, 1-3 teaspoons Tajin seasoning depending on how spicy you want it, 1 teaspoon Oregano, 1 can of black beans,  2 cans of diced tomatoes, shredded chicken and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Lay down enough corn tortillas to cover the bottom of each pan. pour about a cup of the combined items on top of the corn tortillas and spread evenly. Pour 1/2 cup of corn evenly over the combined items. Cover the first layer in corn tortillas. 

Repeat the process three times in all three pans, ending with the combined items.

Cover securely with lids or tin foil. On the lids or tin foil write

Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes or until cooked through and crispy on top. Serves 4.

S P I N A C H - A R T I C H O K E  C H I C K E N

Divide remaining chicken (not shredded) into three freezer bags. Add drained artichokes, 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cups of spinach, 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and 1 cup of diced tomatoes to each bag. 

This can be cooked in a pan on the stove or baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until hot in the oven. It is best served hot over pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste.

T A C O  T U R K E Y  S O U P

Divide half the portion of turkey into three freezer bags. Add 3 cups of chicken broth, 1 can of hominy, 1 can of tomatoes, 1 can of Great Northern Beans, 1 cup of corn, 1 teaspoon Tajin, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Oregano, and the juice of 1 lime to each bag.

Either cook in a crockpot or pot until cooked through. Add cilantro, avocado, and lime when serving.

T U R K E Y  +  S W E E T  P O T A T O  C H I L I

Divide half the portion of turkey into three freezer bags. Add 3 cups of chicken broth, 1 can of hominy, 1 can of tomatoes, 1 can of black beans, 1 cup of corn, 1/3 of a diced sweet potato, 1 teaspoon Tajin, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Oregano and the juice of 1 lime to each bag.

Either cook in a crockpot or pot until cooked through. Add cilantro, avocado, and lime when serving.

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Happy cooking everyone! Freezer meals just really simplify life. I hope these meals serve your family as well as they have served mine. All in all, a couple hours of cooking result in 12 healthy meals (I had to stop there because we ran out of room). :)

Have a good one!