Do you hate cooking every day? Or perhaps you just don’t have the time to cook on a weekday. It is not really something to look forward to do when you get home late in the evening in the middle of the week. Weekends cooking marathons and these Easy Freezer Meals can help you tide over that midweek cooking slump but still stay on your eating plan. Ordering can be fun if you want to enjoy some Chinese food or just munch on a pizza. But if you are looking for comfort food it may not be your best option.
Easy Freezer Meals for the Midweek Slump
I remember going for the weekend cooking marathons and getting all the Rubbermaid containers filled with curries and pastas for the week. Some meals are just better suited for freezing that others. Here are some exciting easy freezer meals recipes that you can make ahead and dig into later in the week.
Sweet Potato Falafel Burgers
While Potato is the most common base that we use for veggie burgers, Sweet Potato can add a new flavor to the usual. Along with Chickpea flour and a bit of Cumin and coriander, you can get a fresh-tasting meal and a quick snack any day of the week. All you have to do is reheat the Sweet Potato Falafel Burger patties in the microwave, add some lettuce and cheese and you are done.
Southwestern Chicken Casserole
Chicken and Rice Casseroles are an absolute favorite when you want to just hold a bowl and eat some comfort food. It is spicy and tasty and simple and nutritious all at the same time. If you like southern food with a touch of mexican spices, you will be glad to just pull this easy freezer meal casserole out of your freezer, heat it and eat watching your favorite show on a weekday. It is best to freeze the casserole in small portions so that you can eat it multiple times.
Chicken and Zucchini Enchiladas
Another Mexican dish? I know, but I love the heat and the different chili flavors. Making the Enchilada sauce can be time consuming. But if you want to get that down, you can always use the one off the shelf. Get your tortillas, veggies and cheese ready and bake these. With baking you won’t have to spend a lot of time cooking them either. These Enchiladas can really zest up your weeknights when the weekend is your sights but still not close.
Easy Chickpea Curry
I will not lie, Chickpea curry was the easiest of them all to cook and the go-to option when in a hurry. You can eat them with rice or these go well with Pita bread too. This Easy Chickpea Broccoli curry can be made in just 15 minutes and you get a healthy meal on a weekday.
Summer Vegetable Soup
Soups take a bit more time, but when its a bit chilly outside, nothing else can give you the comfort of dipping into a hot bowl of soup. Like casseroles, it is best if you freeze the soup on small containers. Then you can get as many you need and heat them for your lunch at the office or for dinner.
Homemade frozen meals give you the best of both worlds. Yes there is that downside on cooking marathon on the weekend, but you can at least be sure about eating healthy all week, if you are going to heat a frozen dinner anyway. Tell us what’s your go-to dish when it comes to trying freeze and reheat meal?
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