Want to save time and money at the beach and NOT eat out every night? Make these crockpot freezer meals at home and take them with you! Free recipes and grocery list below.
I came up with the idea to make crockpot freezer meals for the beach and I can’t get it out of my head. I talked to my husband about it, and he agreed that it was a good plan, so I knew I was onto something.
What’s so great about making these crockpot freezer meals for vacation?
- We’ll save money eating out.
- We won’t have to spend our vacation cooking.
- We’ll eat healthier and feel better too. Yay!
We came up with a list of our three favorite crockpot recipes to eat in the summer and I’m super excited about them. They’re fresh and delicious and taste the same cooked fresh or frozen and cooked later.
Each meal has six servings, but if you want to feed more people it’s easy to add an extra pound of two of meat. Serve with a salad or watermelon and dinner is done.
Crockpot Cool Ranch Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 oz taco seasoning (1 packet)
- 1 oz dry ranch seasoning (1 packet)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bag and freeze.
- Cook on low for 8 hours in a 4-quart crockpot or 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot.
- Shred chicken and serve on tortillas with cheese, salsa, and guacamole.
Nutrition
Crockpot Pulled Pork from my Crock’d Slow Cooker Freezer Meals Cookbook
Crockpot Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast fat trimmed
- 1 yellow onion peeled and cut in half
- ¼ c apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bag and freeze.
- Cook on low for 8 hours in a 4-quart crockpot or 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot.
- Shred meat and serve on hamburger buns with a side of coleslaw or salad (we like to top our sandwiches with extra BBQ sauce too).
Nutrition
Crockpot Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Crockpot Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1 medium-sized red bell pepper diced
- 1 c carrots (2 large carrots) grated
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ c low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ c ketchup
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bag and freeze.
- Cook on low for 8 hours in a 4-quart crockpot or 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot.
- Break apart meat and serve on iceberg or Bibb lettuce with a side of rice.
Nutrition
Grocery List for All Three Crockpot Freezer Meals
Produce
- 1 medium-sized red bell pepper
- 2 large carrots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 yellow onion
Meat
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3-pound boneless pork shoulder roast
- 2 pounds ground chicken
Seasonings
- 1 taco seasoning packet
- 1 dry ranch seasoning packet
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Everything Else
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 gallon-sized plastic freezer bags
- Side dishes (buy now or wait to buy at the beach) – tortillas, cheddar cheese, salsa, guacamole, hamburger buns, coleslaw (or salad), BBQ sauce, iceberg or Bibb lettuce, rice
The meals will last in the freezer for at least three months, so make them now and then pack them in a cooler with some ice packs when you’re ready to leave for vacation. Don’t forget to pack your crockpot too!
I love the meat and veggies, but am not found of a package of taco seasoning or a package of ranch dressing. These contain a lot of unhealthy elements. Just put your own spices in. Great idea, everyone can add their own twist on this.
If you click on the name of the recipe you can see the version I made with homemade spice mixes.