Can I use frozen chicken breasts?
The USDA has determined that using frozen meat or poultry in a slow cooker is unsafe. The meat will remain at the dangerous temperature range where bacteria can grow for an extended period of time, which is the cause.
Before you cook the recipe, I would suggest thawing your chicken in the refrigerator for one or two days.
I couldn’t find the frozen egg noodles
Even though they are becoming more popular, not all grocery stores carry frozen egg noodles. You can use a bag of homestyle egg noodles instead. Watch the amount of moisture in the crock; they might require additional broth.
How Crock Pot Freezer Meals Can Help You
I seriously love freezer meals. Not just the ones you can dump and go, though those are great too; the ones you can KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt. that whenever you need to, you can quickly prepare a delicious meal in the crock pot in just two minutes. Because, let’s face it, you can plan all you want, life is busy, and things happen. it doesnt always work out.
Proof positive for me. My truck broke down two weeks ago (yes, I drive a truck). a big one). So I couldnt go shopping. As a matter a fact, I still cant. My truck is in the shop right now as I type this. It won’t be ready for another four days, I learned an hour ago. But guess what? We’re eating tonight because there are freezer meals in the freezer! And not just something we have to make do with since we have to we had the options of:
So were good. And that’s just one instance of how freezer meals made in a crock pot can save your bacon. By the way, we’re having broccoli and beef this evening. I’ll get off my soapbox now, and these are the instructions:)
One more thing. then I promise I am done. Check out our AMAZING freezer meal cooking adventure that we just finished! “We” doesn’t mean that I and my animals, a mouse in my pocket, or anything like that are included. A friend helped.
We completed 8 recipes, and she not only voted on every one of them so far, but also took home several batches herself! Just so you know, I’ll have this posted next week. Stay tuned! we made: