5 HEALTHY Freezer Meals for the Instant Pot or Crock Pot
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We LOVE HEALTHY Freezer meals in our family. These can work both in the Instant Pot and the Crock Pot! If you are a beginner or you have been cooking for awhile, these Freezer meals are PERFECT literally for everyone!
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1. Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken tenders
1 tsp sea salt, divided
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp dried oregano
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup carrots, diced
2 cups baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 cups diced tomato with juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
Freezer Instructions
Add all of the ingredients to a large bag. Freeze flat with cooking instructions.
Allow to fully thaw in the refrigerator before adding to a slow cooker or Instant Pot.
IP: Cook 15 minutes thawed
SC: 4-6 on Low
2. Indian Butter Chicken
2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
2 tsp garam masala
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
To serve
1/2 cup coconut cream
Juice of one lime
2 tbsp fresh cilantro
Freezer Instructions:
Add all of the ingredients to a large bag (reserving the coconut cream, lime juice, and cilantro). Freeze flat with cooking instructions.
Allow to fully thaw in the refrigerator before adding to a Instant Pot or slow cooker.
IP: Cook for 8 minutes
SC: Cook for 4-6 hours on low
3. Sweet Potato Quinoa Stew
Ingredients
4 cups sweet potatoes cubed
1 can of corn
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes including juices
1 cup red onion diced
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
4-5 chicken cups stock
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions:
Place all ingredients except the stock and quinoa in a gallon-sized heavy duty freezer bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible, then freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw completely before placing in an Instant Pot or slow cooker with the stock and quinoa.
IP: Cook for 10 minutes
SC: cook for 6 hours on low
4. Asian Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon ginger (finely grated)
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 carrot (shredded)
To serve:
romaine lettuce leaves
green onions
Instructions:
To cook frozen turkey or beef
Remove frozen ground meat from packaging (running under warm water can help loosen it).
Place 1 cup of water into a 6 quart Instant Pot (1 1/2 cups for 8 quart). Place trivet over water and frozen meat on the trivet.
Set the valve to 'sealing', and pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
When the Instant Pot beeps, do a quick pressure release and carefully remove the trivet + meat from the Instant Pot. It will only be partly cooked through at this point
Carefully dump the liquid from the Instant Pot, and add the ground meat to the Instant Pot with the garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
Select 'saute' and cook, breaking the meat up with a spatula, for 3-5 minutes, until meat is fully cooked through.
Stir in the carrots and serve.
To cook thawed turkey or beef:
Add the ground meat to an Instant Pot with the garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
Put the lid on, set the valve to 'sealing', and pressure cook on high for 2 minutes. When the Instant Pot beeps, do a quick pressure release, and remove the lid.
Select 'saute' and simmer, breaking the meat up with a spatula, until the sauce has reduced and meat is cooked through (3-5 minutes). It should not be too liquidy, but this will depend on the type of ground meat you use.
Stir in the carrots and serve.
To serve:
Spoon filling into romaine lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with green onions.
Storage:
The filling may be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days or the freezer for up to 3 months.
5. Cauliflower Curry
FREEZE TOGETHER:
half of an onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups butternut squash, cubed
1/2 cup red lentils
3 tablespoons red curry paste
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 can coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
INSTANT POT: From frozen, add 1 cup water before cooking. High pressure for 6 mins + quick release.
SLOW COOKER: Add 1 cup water before cooking. High setting for 4 hours.
FINAL STEP: Serve with rice and cilantro.
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I love watching your videos. There's only one comment I have when you show these freezer meals. I would love to see how they look all cooked up. Even just a picture.
@phoebejones6204
3 жыл бұрын
YES PLEASE!
@michelechazzweaver631
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Would be great to see what it would end up looking like when done.
@jaimieleigh3880
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I would like to see you pull one out of the freezer and all the steps from there please
@jenicepye2997
3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@pennyhurst9555
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see them cooked also
FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBER WITH A FIRST TIME INSTANT POT OWNER AND I AM A 62 YEAR OLD MAN. LOVE YOUR RECIPES.
Can't wait to try some of these! Helpful notes: 1) Walmart now carries frozen, PRE-CUBED chicken breast! (For those in need of speed, or who GREATLY dislike touching raw chicken lol 😆). 2) I've found that, in place of ground beef or turkey, ground chicken or pork works VERY well and is less expensive. Neither have the "weird texture" that ground turkey does, and are easier to digest than beef. 💚
I love all your videos. The music is too loud on this one.
@jamieglasford9419
3 жыл бұрын
I literally didn’t even know there was music playing until I read your comment.
@kell_checks_in
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I had to give up and switch to captioning with the sound off to avoid going into a migraine.
These all look good & fairly new. Thank you for having the full recipes down below to screenshot! Makes it easy to shop & cook with recipe at hand. TFS
Thank you for all these diverse recipes. A nice change 😊
Can't wait to try these! Thanks for including the recipe and directions in the description, it really helps for referencing the recipe
I love y'all so much but lately the background music is so loud and distracting that I almost don't want to watch 😥
@theneenscreen8887
3 жыл бұрын
So agree. It’s too much.
@kellyuniewski9518
3 жыл бұрын
@@theneenscreen8887 Agree - love the recipes, don't care for the music.
@pattimurphy6536
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Why is it necessary?
@dorothyrushforth888
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t see the reason for music. So distracting and unnecessary when someone is talking 😕
Love your Instant Pot freezer meals! I've made and frozen just about every one you've shown, and all are delicious. Thank you for sharing!
Your music is kind of drowning you out. I would much rather listen to you than the music. I just recently got my Instant Pot and I am really excited about using it.
@dang8352
3 жыл бұрын
Love you, the recipes, and the show but the “alleged” music has GOT TO GO! The whoa whoa oh guys was the WORST! XO I’m sure you’re just tying to make the production quality higher but you’re just fine without the “music”.
@marylaughlines1641
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I recently noticed I miss hearing some of the ingredients.
@marylaughlines1641
3 жыл бұрын
Oh! I just found "CC" closed caption. This helps me understand every word. Thank you.
@gillianthomas201
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I was about to comment the same thing. Two things about this channel that are like nails on a chalkboard for me: the blaring music, and the way she pronounces "meal" like "mill." Otherwise, a good channel.
Thank you for something healthy. You have helped me use my instant pot more.
Thank you for the recipes and for listing the recipes and ingredients for us. Much appreciated! 🥰
These look great! Thank you so much for the meatless recipes. 💜
Happy New Year Kristen, sisters and family. Thanks for sharing another great video! You are such an inspiration and a wonderful encouragement! Much love and God Bless from our family to yours from Australia xx
Yessss two of my favorite KZreadr's collaborating in one video. I love watching y'all and Jennifer at The Family Fudge.
I love this idea!! What a time and money saver!! Everything looks yummy too.
These 5 are in our constant rotation,,THANK YOU!
Great great meals Kristin. Love them all. Thank you for these. Happy New Year to you and your family. Hugs. Claudia
Made the Asian Wraps tonight & they were delicious! Our 5 kids & visiting family loved this! I doubled the recipe & it was perfect! Definitely a favorite now & so quick & easy!
These look wonderful! Thank you. (and honestly, I didn't even notice the background music until so many people commented on it)
Yummy thank you still on this weight loss journey and this is great. Thanks so much.
Happy New Year, Steam Goddess!
Thanks for creating this one. My husband is a vegetarian so the mix of meat dinners and veggie dinners were great. I am making all 5 dishes this week!
Yay. Thank you. Think I'll try Butter chicken today. You're always just so creative and thoughtful. Happiest of Holidays to you and your family. I appreciate this channel.
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Estelle! Hope you had a great Holiday Weekend too! HUGS!
About how many does each freezer meal serve? Are the cook times from freeze or thawed? Thanks you for all you do.
These look wonderful !!! Thank you for sharing
Yay! Healthy freezer meals. Please continue with the healthy recipes. I’m new to your channel and love these ideas for healthy, easy meals.
Thank you for sharing healthy recipes!!
hope yall had a good CHRISTMAS!
Yay! Meals I can eat! I'm allergic to dairy and can't make very many recipes as cheese features heavily.
Thank you, I’m so happy you started a channel💖
Thank you so much!
OMG where have you been all my life!! 😍😍😍😍 Back in 2010 my husband got a job opportunity to work in NY city which is roughly 400 miles away from where we live. It was a temporary construction demolition job that would end in 6-12 months. Well after that ended, he was offered a more permanent position because he got things done quickly, he’s a very very hard working man, who is very talented at controlling demolition robots that demo buildings ex.. Anyways since then, he’s been traveling to and from home , that’s 11 years I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to cook next. AND what will stay FRESH for the WEEK! I usually spend 4 hours on Sunday’s making meals for him. This video just happened to appear so I clicked on it and you have giving me a glimpse of hope that making his meals will be a lot easier if I prep like this in advance so THANK YOU 🙏 ☺️ (We never moved because we don’t want to be far from family) ❤️
Thank you so much. I needed more healthy meals!
Love these freezer meals to prepare early then I just have to take the them out of freezer and cook! Perfect ! I like that bag stand ! Makes stuffing easy! I'm new to an instapot so I'm struggling ! This really helps ! Barb
The background music was way too loud! We watch to hear you explain recipes not listen to loud music. Recipes look amazing!
@jamiethielman7318
3 жыл бұрын
Ya was glad u wrote recipes in description
Hi from The Family Fudge.. Great meals 😋
Thank You so much 😊
I think I have the same stoneware mixing bowl set. I got mine years ago from Betty Crocker when you used to save points from their products.
Thank you for these recipes. Could you show us how they look when cooked? ALSO, please do a taste test for us. Thanks again.
Wow, these are absolutely wonderful! Most freezer meals look up are just full of cream or cheese. I do love cheese, but I am looking to make these meals for after I have a new baby and it will be nice to have some dairy free options for nursing.
Great recipes, very diverse and delicious.
LOVE the music -- it gives me energy!😅👏👏👏👏👏💗💗💗💗💗
Great recipes! Sent by the family fudge!
I am so glad i found you !!! Thank you for all the recipes !!!
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Chopped peanuts add a great crunch to the lettuce wraps!
I dont know if you have tried this with the instant pot gasket but, I got the smell out of the gasket by placing the gasket in a flat plastic container and covered the gasket with baking soda and closed the lid. 3 - 4 days later (maybe sooner) but, I waited the odor was gone from the gasket. Worked for me.
Thank you for these healthy recipes! I love that they are all WW friendly.
Thanks! Found you through Family Fudge!
I just discover them not to long ago about a mouth ago because I did not know about them love there videos because they come up with some good stuff that me and my parents might like
I'd love some new years recipes to try for the instant pot/crock pot.
You gals are the best
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love your videos! So many wonderful recipes. Just one suggestion. It is difficult for me to hear what you're saying with the background music. Other than that, you meals look delicious! I will be trying them for sure. 😊❤️
Came over from The Family Fudge. Hello!
You guys are wonderful!! Keep up the great work. Q. How long do you cook gluten free pasta in the IP?
Love these recipes... can't wait to try them.. Those who commented on the music..? I can barely hear the music..
Thank you for going healthier on your meals. Where do they sell those lettuce boats?
These recipes look amazing! And I love how you’re making some really nice flavor combinations and tasty recipes while still using the seasonings and ingredients most of us keep in our pantries. 🙂 I do have a concern, though, and that’s about adding sesame oil (and coconut oil) to the meals before they go in the freezer. I have always heard that things with oils in them never really froze, and that oils shouldn’t be placed in the freezer. Have you ever had any problems with the oils after you froze them with the other ingredients of certain recipes (for example, going rancid, or making the food bad in any way) or is this not something to be concerned with? Thanks so much! I plan on bagging up some of these meal prep suppers this weekend!! 🙂
Im coming from the fam Fudge yay
Thank you very much for these recipes. I'm wondering if you can touch on some recipes which are more Ketovore or low carb. I'm a bariatric patient and got tired of eating plain meat and want more flavors. I try to cook meals without rice or noodles but the recipes end up too watery and I'm not sure how to thin them out. Thank you for all of your recipes and videos. I've used my pot from day 1 and haven't looked back. Most of my recipes are from your channel or website. Happy New Year ♥♥♥
Thank you so much for the healthy frozen food. As a working wife and mother it is hard to put fresh hot healthy food on the table.
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
It seriously makes everything so much easier!!
UPDATE !!!! Hey Kristen, my new recipe book has finally shipped ! Should be arriving in a few weeks, can't wait! Thanks!
Thank you for the video! Can you please start adding the weights of food when preparing them? It makes prep even faster and less dishes :)
I like the lettuce wraps. Since i have a bunch of ham thinking of making with diced ham instead of turkey. What do you think?
I was wondering if you have some good tasting instant pot recipes for someone who can not use tomato sauce of any kind or a lot of hot spices, because of heartburn issues.
Girlfriend, turn the background music down a notch, please. Can’t hear your spice list in the second recipe
healthy sounds good ive indulged a tad too much 🤤 hee hee
I preordered the Instant Pot cookbook on Amazon. When will they be available?
I’m extra confused on why folks had a hard time hearing...I thought the music was tasteful and that the volume was just fine. All the recipes look yummy. I’m exited to try them 😆
Hey Kristen in the last recipe you showed, it had sweet potatoes or yams what kind did you use? I have never seen white sweet potatoes! Thanks! Happy holidays to you and your sisters!!
Thank you for the great recipes! Had a hard time hearing you over the music and that was quite distracting.
That’s for the great freezer meals
Ok now THIS is my kinda video. Two second intro, gets right into it instead of talking onnnnnn and onnnnnn before starting the actual video. I can't even tell you how tired I am of hearing "HI GUYS, WELCOME TO MY CHANNEL!" 😑 good content as well 👏🏻
Is there a link to print these recipes you've shared today? I'd love to print them for my reference when grocery shopping/cooking!❤😊 Thank you so much for sharing these videos with us
@rikinut2274
3 жыл бұрын
“Ditto “ and I love your ideas snd videos 😀👍🏻
Are the times you are giving from thawed or frozen? Also, should the ingredients be stirred in the IP before cooking or not?
I love those lettuce boats!! I've never seen them. Where do you get them?
Can you please advise whether the freezer meals need to be defrosted before they go in the instant pot or do they just go from frozen?
How do I adapt cooking time if I halve the recipes? Any advice greatly appreciated...
Head over to the The Family Fudge to watch her 5 Freezer Meals! (Don't forget to tell her Kristen sent you!) kzread.info/dash/bejne/YoKXmddpp7HLgpc.html
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
@Isley Morrison She is the best isn't she!!!
What button do you use on the instant pot for the chicken, mushroom carrot dinner
Hi, can you make a video on freezer meals using only costco ingredients? They have things there in bulk so itll be perfect for meal prepping for me. Also, i have the 10qtz ip, is the liquid proportion suppose to be different? Got it for Xmas but haven't touched it yet.
Could you do a pot in pot method for this? Add the water directly into the instant pot and then have the ingredients in a second pot?
Love these meals I have never seen white sweet potatoes here in Canada I saw white sweet potatoes in Dominican and Cuba they were more of a potato that was like called yucca so that last one looks interesting. Also you don't need the music it's a little bit drowning out of your voice as you're not very loud when the music is on. Lots of love from fellow KZreadr Jenn in Kanata from Kanata Ontario Canada
Enjoy ur videos n appreciate the great ideas 2 make life a bit ez'r. Unfortunately I had 2 skip the rest of the video due 2 the background music. Im sorry, I get distracted 2 ez already so had 2 move on. 1 video out of so many tho is quiet alright lol. Keep up the great work n keep sharing!
What can you substitute diced tomatoes with? Tomatoes cause inflammation in the hands and bones. Its a substance in them that kills insects while the tomatoes are growing and does not totally leave the tomato when ripend. Also, where can we get the stand/holder you are using for the bags? A great tool for bagging. Thank you for sharing and be safe. New sub here!
These all look delicious and I’ll definitely be trying them! Where did you find the little stand that the bags attach to for easy filling? I need one of those.
@tonya_LocdNurse
3 жыл бұрын
They have it on Amazon
@monicafb6983
3 жыл бұрын
@@tonya_LocdNurse Thank you 😊
Great ideas! The close caption keeps printing Sick Sisters. Crazy!
Great video 💜💚💟💛💙 always a like 👍👍
Maybe I missed it but are we supposed to thaw these meals before putting them into the IP? I finally just bought one and know NOTHING about using it. I have been binge watching your channel for two days and am learning some basics (thank you) however, this is the first one I have watched using the freezer meals. Happy New Year!
Here from the Family Fudge
How do I access the cooking education for instant pot I purchased it but when I try to watch all I can find is the site where u buy it
What is the trick to dumping the freezer bag meals into the round instant pot? Mine never fit. TY!
I'm new to your program how do I clean all the plastic freeze bag?
What are you using to hold up the freezer bags?
I love these! Maybe a dumb question but are these just gallon size bags or bigger?
@SixSistersStuff
3 жыл бұрын
Gallon!
Where did you get that bag holder thingy?
What size freezer bags do you use
I just discovered you and am watching all your videos! Could you please slow down when you list the spices...I can't write that fast :) Thanks,
I appreciate the recipes in the description but is there a printable version somewhere that I’m missing?
These look amazing! Are the cooking times from frozen or thawed?
@andreatpwhitt
3 жыл бұрын
I would say thawed because if there frozen you would have to add more liquid to come to pressure I belive, but I'm not 100% sure on that.