This Chili recipe is sure to be a hit. Chili always takes me back to my childhood. This was one of my dad’s favorite meals. I remember sitting at the table watching him with what seemed like a HUGE bowl and crumbling up his crackers to mix in his Chili. I also have always loved the smell of Chili cooking in the house.
Freezer to Crockpot Easy Chili Recipe
Another quick and easy meal to prep for the bag. The big thing to remember is to allow enough time for the beef to cool after browning. Combine everything in your bag and freeze. This one is Tootalicious 🙂
For all freezer meals make sure to label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and prep date. Freezer meals can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 4 oz can diced green chili’s
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cans kidney beans with liquid
- 2 cans pinto beans with liquid
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 3 tbs chili powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Finely chop onion
- Brown the onions and ground beef in a skillet over med-high heat.
- Let the hamburger mixture cool before putting in a freezer bag.
- Once cool, mix all ingredients in a gallon-size freezer bag.
- Label with name of recipe, cooking instructions, and prep date (Can freeze up to 3 months)
- Allow to defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
- Dump in the crockpot and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours
We love to serve this with crackers – – DELICIOUS!!
Here are some other awesome things about freezer-to-crockpot meals:
- Most of these meals require no cooking ahead of time, so that means the recipes are very easy to prep.
- The meals cook for the first time out of the freezer so they don’t taste like leftovers (BUT leftovers are okay right?!)
- For us that coupon, we can take advantage of all the sales and freeze a couple at a time. (Most freezer meals will last for at least 3 months.)
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 4 oz can diced green chili's
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cans kidney beans with liquid
- 2 cans pinto beans with liquid
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 3 tbs chili powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Finely chop onion
- Brown the onions and ground beef in a skillet over med-high heat.
- Let the hamburger mixture cool before putting in a freezer bag.
- Once cool, mix all ingredients in a gallon-size freezer bag.
- Label with name of recipe, cooking instructions, and prep date (Can freeze up to 3 months)
- Allow to defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
- Dump in the crockpot and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours
- We love to serve this with crackers - smashed up in our bowl of chili
Have you ever frozen a meal for your crockpot before? Please share your thoughts in a comment below!
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