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A stack of colorful freezer meals in glass dishes with lids.

Freezer Meals

BBQ chicken sliders lined up on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken

seasoned cooked steak that is sliced on a plate

Beef

Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pork

Two white bowls of lemon chicken orzo soup with spoons and crusty bread on the side.

Soups

Baked cheese tortellini with a spoon serving some from the glass dish.

Casseroles

Blueberry French Toast Casserole {with Vanilla Glaze} in a glass casserole dish

Breakfast

Crock Pot chicken and dumplings ready to serve with fresh chopped parsley.

Slow Cooker

Cooked chicken drumsticks on a serving platter with steamed broccoli.

Instant Pot

Fiesta salad in a white bowl with serving spoons.

Sides & Salads

chocolate banana bread slices on white plate

Baked Goods

Pasta & Pizza

Creamy chicken taquitos lined up in a freezer bag and a pyramid of baked taquitos with avocado salsa on top.

70+ Best Freezer Meals on the Planet

After writing two freezer meal cookbooks and testing hundreds and hundreds of recipes, we’ve narrowed down the best of the best healthy freezer meals for families. Our recipes and methods are well tested and delicious.

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Taco bar with all the toppings lined up

Totally Tasty Taco Bar

Powerball cookies stacked up on a plate.

Powerball Cookies

Tomato bisque in bowls with spoons and croutons on top.

Tomato Bisque

Breakfast burritos lined up in a marbled serving dish with three on top that have the ends cut off to see the scrambled eggs, bacon, peppers, and green onions.

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

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6-Ingredient Recipes

Balsamic shredded beef on top of polenta on a white plate with fresh chopped parsley on top.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Shredded Beef

A hand holding two turkey pesto paninis.

Turkey Pesto Paninis

chicken foil packet with broccoli, bacon, and rice

Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Foil Packets

A slice of breakfast casserole with hash browns being served with a spatula.

Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns

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Weeknight Dinners

These family-favorite recipes come together in no time!

Baked nachos being served off a foil-covered sheet pan.

Baked Nachos

Baked Parmesan Chicken tenders on a sheet pan with dipping sauces.

Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Pork tenderloin sliced and on a plate with salad.

Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Dry Rub

Taco bar with all the toppings lined up

Totally Tasty Taco Bar

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Recipe Roundups

To make it easy for you, we’ve pulled together the “best of the best” recipes in each of these articles.

chicken, black beans, corn, salsa, and taco seasoning in a crockpot

15+ Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes

A homemade sloppy joe sandwich on a plate with salad.

Top 10 Ground Beef Freezer Meals

7 different marinades for chicken breasts in freezer bags lined up in a container.

7 Best Chicken Marinades

Instant Pot tomato soup in a white bowl.

10 Vegetarian Meals Your Family Will Actually Like

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All Recipes

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Menu Plan for the Week of June 2

Orzo pasta in a bowl with chopped herbs, feta, and some lemon slices with a small bowl of lemons nearby.

Lemon Feta Orzo

Greek feast with chicken meatballs, tzatziki sauce, cucumber and tomato salad, and lemon feta orzo pasta.

Greek Chicken Meatballs

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Menu Plan for the Week of May 26

A platter of cheesy scrambled eggs and a bowl of fruit on a counter top.

Easy Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

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Menu Plan for the Week of May 19

Salmon fillets with grilled lemon slices served with fresh chopped parsley on top.

Lemon Garlic Salmon (3 Ways)

Pepperoni pizza muffins straight from the oven on a cooling rack.

High Protein Pepperoni Pizza Muffins

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Menu Plan for the Week of May 12

A small mason jar layered with ingredients of homemade Italian Parmesan salad dressing.

Italian Parmesan Dressing

Italian house salad with homemade Italian dressing being served with stainless steel salad tongs.

Italian House Chopped Salad

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Menu Plan for the Week of May 5

A slice of bacon spinach crustless quiche being served from a square baking dish.

Crustless Bacon Spinach Quiche

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 28

Sheet pan pancake cut into pieces with various toppings on each quadrant.

Sheet Pan Pancakes

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 21

Rigatoni in a creamy tomato sauce ready to serve.

20-Minute Sausage Rigatoni

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 14

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Menu Plan for the Week of April 7

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Menu Plan for the Week of March 31

A bowl of clam chowder with bowls of oyster crackers and chopped bacon next to it.

Instant Pot Clam Chowder (Gluten-Free)

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Menu Plan for the Week of March 24

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Menu Plan for the Week of March 17

Collage of 7 different marinades with chicken breasts on the left and cooked dishes on the right.

7 BEST Chicken Marinades

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Menu Plan for the Week of March 10

A spoon scooping a serving out of a pan of peaches and cream baked oatmeal.

Peaches and Cream Baked Oatmeal

Chicken broccoli alfredo bake being served from a glass baking dish.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Bake

Stir fry veggies in a bowl with a wooden spoon.

Easy Frozen Stir Fry Vegetables

A white bowl of coconut rice with two lime wedges on top.

Instant Pot Coconut Rice

Boursin chicken and wild rice soup in a pot with a wooden spoon ready to serve.

Boursin Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Gluten-Free)

Chicken tortellini soup in a slow cooker being served with a ladle.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soup

Chicken tortellini soup on the Instant Pot ready to serve.

Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup

A large pot of chicken tortellini soup ready to serve.

Chicken Tortellini Soup

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Menu Plan for the Week of March 3

various slow cooker recipes that are high in protein

20+ High Protein Slow Cooker Recipes

Pizza bread baked and sitting on a gray slate serving platter.

Pizza Bread

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