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Do you want to learn how to make freezer meals to stock the freezer? In this post, I’m sharing my favorite quick and easy freezer meals for beginners!
Making freezer meals is one of my favorite ways to save money and time in the kitchen. Having these make ahead freezer meals ready to go helps us eat at home more and get dinner done faster.
You can get started making freezer meals, too! It’s not complicated and it doesn’t have to take a lot of time.
10 Easy Freezer Meals for Beginners
These are my favorite quick and easy freezer meals for beginners. You can make several of these at once and stock your freezer, or make a double batch for dinner and freeze one for later.
Here are the best beginner friendly freezer meals:
10 Quick and Easy Beginner Freezer Meals:
1. Taco Meat
You can quickly make taco meat and freeze it to thaw and reheat for a super quick meal.
2. Burger and Slider Patties
Make burger and slider patties and freeze in portions for your family size. Then, just thaw and grill for a quick burger night.
3. Spaghetti Sauce
Make a big batch of your favorite spaghetti sauce, and freeze in portions for your family size.
4. Chili
Use your slow cooker to make a big batch of chili for dinner, and freeze the leftovers for another quick meal.
5. Chicken with Marinades
These are my favorite super quick and easy freezer meals to make. Buy a large amount of chicken when you see a great stock up price, and make chicken marinade freezer bags.
Just place the raw chicken in a freezer bag with your favorite marinades. Then, just thaw in the fridge overnight and cook in the slow cooker, in the skillet, grill, or cook in the oven for a quick no-fuss dinner.
Here are some chicken marinade ideas:
- Teriyaki sauce + stir fry vegetables
- BBQ sauce
- Chili sauce
- Honey Mustard + red pepper flakes
- Italian dressing
- Breadcrumbs + ranch seasoning
- Taco seasoning
- Fajita seasoning + diced peppers
- Salsa
Try this: My Top 9 Chicken Freezer Meals
6. Soups
Make a big batch of your favorite soup and freeze. If you struggle with eating out at lunch, soup can be a great thing to grab and take for lunch.
Try these: Freezer Soup Meals to Make Ahead
7. Breakfast items
Don’t forget about breakfast! You can make your breakfast for the week on the weekends, so you can get a filling breakfast and skip the drive thru.
Make breakfast burritos with tortillas, cooked sausage, scrambled eggs, and cheese.
Or, breakfast sandwiches with English muffins, sausage patties, and cheese.
Try baking a box of muffin mix and freezing them in silicone baking cups.
Try this: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas
8. Shredded Chicken
Shredded chicken is a great thing to have ready to go in the freezer. You can add it to tacos, salads, nachos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, and more.
Boil or cook the chicken in the slow cooker, shred in your mixer, and freeze.
9. Pulled Pork
Cook a pork roast in the slow cooker on low with a can of root beer or Dr. Pepper, then remove the fat and liquid, add BBQ sauce and shred.
This makes a great dinner, and the leftovers can be frozen for quick BBQ sandwiches on busy nights.
10. Casseroles
There are so many casseroles that are quick, easy, and have just a few ingredients. You can make a few at a time and use disposable foil pans for a no-mess cleanup.
Prepare the casserole as you normally would, and freeze before baking. Write the baking directions on the lid. I like to thaw my casseroles overnight in the fridge, and then just put them in the oven, and toss the pan after dinner.
Try this: Casserole Freezer Cooking Plan
Making freezer meals doesn’t have to take a lot of time. But, having these ready to go meals in the freezer will save you a lot of time on busy week nights.
Knowing you have a meal ready to go at home will help you fight those temptations of grabbing takeout or heading out to eat for dinner.
Use this free weekly meal planner printable to make your meal plan for the week, and hang it somewhere in plain sight to help you stick to your menu.
I love making freezer meals to help save time and money. We like to eat at home as much as possible to save money and enjoy more time together, and having these ready to go freezer meals really makes it so much easier.
Sometimes, I will take a couple of hours and make as many freezer meals as I can like in my Aldi freezer cooking plan.
Other times, I will make some no cook freezer meals like burger patties and chicken marinade mixes.
And sometimes, I will just make a bigger batch of whatever we are having for dinner, and freeze a meal for later.
Find what works for you and with the time you have. Even just one meal in the freezer will help out!
Want to save time and money with freezer meals?
I love freezer meals and know they can help you eat at home, and save time and money. I put together The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Freezer Cooking to help you learn to make quick and easy freezer meals, so you can eat at home more and save money.
If you are tired of spending so much time in the kitchen and spending too much money on food, you need to try freezer cooking!
In The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Freezer Cooking, you’ll learn:
- my 15 best freezer cooking tips
- the 10 favorite freezer meals and recipes
- and 6 freezer cooking plans to follow step by step to stock your freezer!
It’s the perfect budget friendly freezer meal system for beginner cooks and picky eaters!
Get the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Freezer Cooking here!
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