Freezer meals

Published on October 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM

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I got tired of eating the same meal 5 or 6 times in a row to finish off the meal I had prepared.  So the things that made more than 1 or 2 meals I decided to make freezer meals into to take out & eat when I felt like it. I didn't feel forced to eat something I didn't want just to make it go away.  I use good quality ingredients whenever possible.  There is just so much junk out there that was making my body hurt I learned how to make some staples from scratch. As I make my freezer meals I will post some of my favorite recipes here. I don't count calories, fat, macros( Whatever they are), or anything like that just good food with quality ingredients.  I try to make them healthy whenever I can. I hope that you all enjoy them and adapt them to your own tastes. Just because I like spicy doesn't mean you have to have that level if you don't like it. Ok lets do this!

 

 

Mushroom Beef Stroganoff

Mushroom Beef Stroganoff

Makes about 5 portions

Ingredients

1pound of burger

1.5 Pounds of Mushrooms ( I used 1 # Portabella & 1/2 pound Button

1/2 Lg onion diced

2 cloves minced garlic

4 Tbl real butter

4Tbl AP Flour

1/2 tsp Rosemary

1/4 tsp Thyme

1/2 tsp each Salt & Pepper (adjust to taste) I added a bit more

1 C 1/2 & 1/2

1 C pasta water (read below)

8 oz Pasta

1 C Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream

Saute the mushrooms & onion in a dry pan (no oil) till the mushrooms are soft add garlic & cook for another minute. transfer to a lg bowl. 

To the same pan add the burger & cook till no longer pink. put in the same bowl as the mushrooms & onion.

While the burger is cooking boil the pasta till aldente. Cook to package directions minus a minute or two.  When almost done take out a coffee mugs worth of the pasta water & set aside

Put the pan back on the stove on med low heat & melt the butter to get all the bits off the pan. add the flour, Rosemary, Thyme , Salt & Pepper. Cook Stirring constantly till light brown. This makes a Roux for thickening the sauce.  Add 1/2 of the pasta water & stir add the rest & the 1/2 & 1/2.  It will start to thicken up. Continue to cook till thicker add the bowl of mushrooms & burger. toss to coat.  Add the greek yogurt. 

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Put it into your meal sized freezer containers ( I got 5 portions & I get 2 meals out of each) add some frozen broccoli on top close those bad boys up & get em in the freezer. I take mine out in the morning to go to work. by lunch time it is thawed enough that I can split it in half & nuke it.

Note

When cooking the pasta I find it best to cook it till almost done because you are going to continue to cook it again when you reheat it. That way it isn't mush when you bite into it. 

Enjoy