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Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals from Trader Joe’s 8 meals in 65 minutes

Free printable recipes, grocery list, and freezer labels below

Recipe List

1. Cherry Pork Loin with Sweet Potatoes 2. Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey 3. Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions 4. Meatball Soup with Tons of Veggies

I doubled each recipe and made eight meals. If you’re new to crockpot freezer meals, here how I made them:

1. I bought the groceries ahead of time, printed the recipes, and labeled my freezer bags (I used the sticker labels in the free recipe/grocery list above).

2. I set up my freezer bags in these baggy stands so they wouldn’t fall over while I was filling them (not necessary, but helpful).

3. I added all the frozen veggies to the freezer bags (no need to measure the ones that are split between two bags – just eyeball half the bag when you’re dumping it in).

4. I peeled and chopped all the fresh veggies and added them to the freezer bags. (If you cut all the onions at once, you need to dice four of them, slice two of them, and chop two.)

5. Then, I focused on one recipe at a time and added its oils, garlic, and spices so they wouldn’t get lost at the top or bottom of the bag.

6. Last, I took the meat from the fridge and added it to the tops of the bags so it would be the first ingredient dumped into the crockpot when cooking.

7. I also saved the stuffed peppers for the very end because their filling is mixed in a bowl instead of layered in a bag like the other meals.

Seal and freeze for up to three months. So easy!      

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1. Cherry Pork Loin with Sweet Potatoes Recipe from New Leaf Wellness Yields: 4 servings per freezer bag (I made two bags) Ingredients in Each Bag

• 1-2 pound boneless pork tenderloin • 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 sweet yellow onion, peeled and chopped • 8oz frozen pitted dark sweet cherries (half of a 16oz bag) • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon thyme • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Materials

• 1 gallon-sized plastic freezer bag To Freeze and Cook Later

1. Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date.

2. Add all ingredients to your freezer bag. 3. Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze.

To Cook

1. Thaw freezer bag overnight in refrigerator or in water in the morning. 2. Pour contents of freezer bag into your crockpot. 3. Cook on low setting for 6 hours in a 6-quart crockpot or 8-10 hours in a 4-quart

crockpot. Serve with green beans.    

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2. Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey Recipe from New Leaf Wellness Yields: 4 servings per freezer bag (I made two bags) Ingredients in Each Bag

• 1 pound ground turkey • 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced • 1 garlic clove, minced • 4 green or red bell peppers, tops cut off and cleaned (If you want, you can dice

the tops and mix with turkey to stuff the peppers) • 25oz jar marinara sauce (reserve 2T) • 1 tablespoon olive oil (not needed until day of cooking)

Materials

• 1 gallon-sized plastic freezer bag • 1 quart-sized plastic freezer bag

To Freeze and Cook Later

1. Label your gallon-sized freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date.

2. In large bowl, mix ground meat, onion, garlic, and 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce.

3. Separate mixture into four equal parts and firmly stuff into peppers. 4. Add remaining sauce to a quart-sized plastic freezer bag, seal, and place inside

gallon-sized bag with stuffed peppers. To Cook

1. Thaw freezer bag overnight in refrigerator or in water in the morning. 2. Place peppers in an olive-oil-coated crockpot and top with sauce. 3. Cook on low setting for 6 hours in a 6-quart crockpot or 8-10 hours in a 4-quart

crockpot. Serve with rice.    

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3. Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions Recipe from New Leaf Wellness Yields: 5 servings per freezer bag (I made two bags) Ingredients in Each Bag

• 1 container of sweet Italian pork sausage (with 5 links) • 16oz bag frozen red, yellow, and green bell pepper strips • 1 sweet yellow onion, peeled and sliced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon basil • 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Materials

• 1 gallon-sized plastic freezer bag To Freeze and Cook Later

1. Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date.

2. Add all ingredients to your freezer bag. 3. Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze.

To Cook

1. Thaw freezer bag overnight in refrigerator or in water in the morning. 2. Pour contents of freezer bag into your crockpot. 3. Cook on low setting for 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot or 8-10 hours in a 4-quart

crockpot. Serve sausage, peppers, and onions with a slotted spoon onto sub rolls.

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4. Meatball Soup with Tons of Veggies Recipe from New Leaf Wellness Yields: 6 servings per freezer bag (I made two bags) Ingredients in Each Bag

• 16oz bag frozen mini meatballs • 1/2 of a 16oz bag frozen peas • 1/2 of a 16oz bag frozen corn • 1/2 of a 16oz bag frozen chopped spinach • 1/2 pound carrots, peeled and diced • 1 sweet yellow onion, peeled and diced • 2 teaspoons dried thyme • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary • 1 bay leaf • ½ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon pepper • 4 cups low sodium beef broth (not needed until day of cooking)

Materials

• 1 gallon-sized plastic freezer bag To Freeze and Cook Later

1. Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date.

2. Add all ingredients to your freezer bag except beef broth. 3. Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze.

To Cook

1. Thaw freezer bag overnight in refrigerator or in water in the morning. 2. Pour contents of freezer bag into your crockpot and add beef broth. 3. Cook on low setting for 4 hours in a 6-quart crockpot or 8 hours in a 4-quart

crockpot. 4. Remove bay leaf and stir.

Serve with fresh Italian bread.    

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Grocery List for All Eight Meals (The number next to each ingredient corresponds to its recipe number.)

Produce

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes (I bought a 2-pound bag) (1) • 8 yellow onions (I bought two 2-pound bags of organic onions) (1-4) • 18 cloves garlic (I bought a bag of “premium peeled” garlic cloves) (1-3) • 8 green or red bell peppers (I bought green because they were cheaper) (2) • 1 pound carrots (4)

Meat

• Two 1-2 pound boneless pork tenderloins (each of mine weighed 1.25 pounds) (1)

• 2 pounds of ground turkey (2) • 2 containers of sweet Italian pork sausage (5 links in each) (3)

Frozen

• Two 160z bags of mini meatballs (I bought two 20oz bags of Trader Joe’s party size mini meatballs) (4)

• 16oz bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries (1) • Two 16oz bags of frozen red, yellow, and green bell pepper strips (3) • 16oz bag frozen chopped spinach (I bought Trader Joe’s organic) (4) • 16oz bag frozen corn (I bought Trader Joe’s organic) (4) • 16oz bag frozen peas (4)

Seasonings/Spices

• 6 teaspoons (2 tablespoons) dried thyme (1, 4) • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary (4) • 2 bay leaves (4) • 1 teaspoon salt (4) • 1 ½ teaspoons pepper (1, 4) • 1 teaspoon basil (3) • 1 teaspoon oregano (3)

Miscellaneous

• ¾ cup (12 tablespoons) olive oil (1, 2, 3) • Two 25oz jars marinara pasta sauce (I bought Trader Joe’s organic tomato basil

marinara sauce) (2) • 8 gallon-sized plastic freezer bags (1-4) (Not sold at Trader Joe’s) • 2 quart-sized plastic freezer bags (2) (Not sold at Trader Joe’s)

Not Neeeded Until Day of Cooking

• 8 cups low sodium beef broth (4) • Suggested Side Dishes

1. Cherry Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes – green beans

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2. Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey – rice 3. Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions – rolls 4. Meatball Soup with Tons of Veggies – fresh Italian bread

   

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