Food Prep for the Freezer! Work Smarter Not Harder!! 

OMG, what an idea that was! You get the bacon ends and pieces from the food bank, grind it up, and add it into the ground beef to double the meat filling. So smart!

Red lentils added to ground beef and a sauce stretch’s your meat and it also adds protein..

Looks delicious. I sometimes grate a carrot to add a hint of sweetness. Yum

Taco spaghetti IN taco shells. The kids love it. They get a eat with your hands night

I do mine in the instant pot and freeze it in what I would think is 1lb packages girl saves so much time

Here's an idea, I made french garlic bread, I put about 2 tablespoons granulated garlic on accident and put in what the recipe called dor it has a light garlic flavor too the bread, then if you want to add garlic butter cheese and melt till its bubbly.

Que lindo los animalitos...saludos y bendiciones 💙

I have done this adding sausage to my ground beef.

I like it like that to I love watching you and other people talking about how blessings it is to have food pantry keep on telling people about it you are a blessing to others 😊

I can my pre-cook ground beef. But that isn't suitable for all meals, so I do have some frozen raw.

Yes, precooked ground beef in packages can make the difference between a ‘dinner is ready’ night, or a ‘fend for yourself’ night 😂. My favorite way to throw a quick, hearty meal together is Army SOS, which is basically a creamed hamburger gravy over toast! So easy, and never any leftovers. Just a basic béchamel or even packaged white pepper gravy added to ground beef. Lots of times I add a can of peas. I heard one grandson tell the other “Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it” 😂 Thanks for the reminder Carolina. Have a great day 🥰

Just me & my hubby at home now. But, we still do ground beef ready for the freezer. We make 30 patties for burgers, mixing in spices & fresh onions. I put them on cookie sheets until frozen, then put 2 patties each in ziploc baggies. That way we can cook 2 or 4 whatever. They make a pretty quick dinner, quickly.

I have Precooked hamburger for the freezer for years. Most I ever did at once was 30#. Those 10# logs o'meat from Costco. I had bought 4. Withe the remaining 10# I sliced off burgers and made a few pans of meatloaf. Thaw, and bake. So convenient. Had my mom come in the kitchen after I had close to 20# cooked, and she bagged it up.

Hi..Hi..Hi Mama Baird 🥰! I used to think that Instant Mashed Potatoes were Fake Potatoes 😂, don't know why I thought that 🤔🤔🤔. After Dehydrating, I did realize that they aren't Fake. I LUVLUVLUV Idahoan Instant Potatoes. Baby Reds (the ones you cooked for your Shepards Pie) are my FAV. Back to your video.

Morning Catalina and family

I grew up with my momma sauteing bulk hamburger and freezing it in meal portions. As a teacher she needed quick weekday meals! My grandma made THE BEST spaghetti, and she always mixed the pasta and sauce together!

I think i learn something new with every video I watch!!!

When my ground beef needs to be used out of the freezer. I make taco meat, chili and burger with garlic and onions to use for recipes. I refreeze the cooked meats. I want to try and can some ground beef.

Yum! I did not know if you could freeze cooked ground beef or not thankyou for sharing. I alway's wanted to make a shepards pie now I know how. Love how you show if you are out of something a recipe call's for how you can use what you have such great tips. Bless you and your family. Your faithful viewer and subscriber .....Crystal

Hi! You can try to make empanadas! (I'm from Argentina). I am vegetarian so i don't eat meat, but i looked for a recipe for you to try (credits to Laylita), I make them with cheese, tomato and basil, yum! But you can make them with any flavour you like, even sweets ones (like individual apple pies) Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ to 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 oz unsalted butter (1 stick of butter = 4 oz) 1 egg 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of water or milk adjust as needed to obtain a soft and smooth dough Instructions Making homemade empanada dough: Mix the flour and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse Add the egg and the water or milk (in small increments) and continue pulsing until a clumpy dough forms. To make the empanada dough by hand, follow the same instruction but use your hands to mix the ingredients together. Split the dough into 2 large ball, flatten slightly into the shape of disks. The dough can be used immediately or refrigerated until ready to use (1-2 days max). Roll out the dough into a thin sheet and cut out round disc shapes for empanadas (use round molds or a small plate). You can also make small individual balls with the dough and roll out each individual ball to a round shape (doesn’t need to be perfectly round) - if you have a tortilla press you can use it to flatten the dough balls. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator/freezer to use later. Assembling and baking the empanadas: To assemble the empanadas or turnovers, place a spoonful of the filling on the middle of each empanada disc. The amount of filling will vary based on the size of the empanada, but in general, it’s easier to seal an empanada that isn’t overstuffed. Also, the more you make empanadas, the easier it becomes to stuff them to the max and still seal them properly. To seal the empanadas, fold the disc and seal the edges by pressing the dough with your fingers. If you’re having a hard time sealing the edges, you can use brush the inside edges with egg white, it will act as a glue for the empanadas. You can also use a fork to help seal the edges, just press the top of the fork against the edges. To the repulgue or churito, the curl type seal, use your fingers to twist the curl the edges. There are also empanada molds that you can buy and will help seal the empanadas. For best results, I recommend refrigerating for at least 30 minutes the empanadas before baking - this also helps them seal better and prevents the filling from leaking out. If you want your empanadas to have a nice golden finish, then you can brush them with egg wash (a whole egg whisked or egg yolk plus a few drops of water whisked). Bake the empanadas in a pre-heated oven. I usually bake them at 375F-400F, the temperature will vary based on the oven and the size of the empanadas. I bake the smaller sized empanadas at 375F. The baking time also varies (again based on the oven and size), but it’s in the range of 18-25 minutes - the empanadas will be ready once they are golden.

The precooked hamburger cream soup a little milk and sour cream . Mix in cooked noodles stroganoff. My family loved it.

Your Taco Spaghetti sounds & looks YUMMMMMIE 😋😋. Being a "BUTTER Junkie" 🤣 (EVERYTHING IS BETTER W/BUTTER), I would put a little bit of Butter in the Taco Spaghetti & put the pan under the Broiler for a couple/few minutes to melt the Cheese. TYFS.

Smiles about enchilada sauce working well with the spaghetti…my sons say ‘Oh mom…fusion cooking’… when there are different category spices mixed in like that. I didn’t even know what they were talking about when it was mentioned the first time. 🤭

Great cooking❤❤❤

That's a cottage pie! Shepard pie is done with lamb...just learned that from Gordon ramsey!! Lol..looks yummy!

I'm 80, spent a month in the hospital in June,July so have had l I to of medical bills over and above Medicare. Tomorrow I'm going to the food bank. First time I've been there since Covid started. At that time, they had no meat - just bread, canned and dry goods. But even that was very helpful.

Delicious... If I'm frying ground beef I always fry extra...why not...saves on washing that skillet... great video as always... thanks so much for sharing

I love your channel. You have so many great ideas you share. Thank you

If your sauce is too dry just add some of the water you cooked your pasta in. The starch in the water will thicken it a bit so the sauce doesn‘t get watery.

Yum

I had never freezes ground beef till recently and yes it’s a great fast meal idea, thanks,love your videos

Great video. I have been getting my meat in 3 pound packages and making it up for both me and my parents households. It saves us both a lot of time and makes meals quicker. I often use mine for chili. I put the hamberg frozen in first while i prep everything else, add the other stuff to the hamburg and let them all simmer and get all happy together in the pot and presto....dinner done.😊

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I’m usually cooking for one, maybe two. I like the sauce separate from the pasta even after I cook it. My Mom always made it like this on Thursday and we had the leftovers on Saturday. The leftovers were the spaghetti and sauce mixed than baked in the oven. I always liked Thursday’s the best. I just keep 2 containers (sauce and pasta) separately after they’re cooked for quick meals. I do toss the cooked spaghetti with some olive oil Pam after it’s done. It doesn’t seem to make the spaghetti too oily for the pasta 🍝 That enchilada sauce dish looks SO delicious. I love the fusion cooking! 🧑🏻‍🍳

I also like to add peppers 🫑 and onions 🧅 from my garden whenever I use ground beef in an recipe - it really does add great flavor.

Loved these quick meals you made. Never thought about cooking meat ahead freeze it. Thanks gotta give it a try. Your idea is a time helper. Love the kiddos and your beauty of outdoor living lol 🥰🥰😍glad i found your channel

Great video every thing looked delicious ❤

I am really looking to can ground beef to save freezer space and have quick already cooked meat. Your meals looked delicious!

I like that you put together meals with things on hand ... like the little marinara cups 😊 we have a similar way of putting things together

Very good recipes and ideas. Thanks for being a genuine mom and friend. Love and Hugs. ❤❤❤

Thanks for the video.. I love having pre cooked meat for easy meals.. I also cook my meat from frozen

I love your videos it’s really informative. I go to food banks twice a month as well. I’m a single mom of five kids. I have health issues and recently had my gallbladder removed, plus I have high cholesterol, I have as just wondering if anyone had a recipe for making and canning homemade baked beans…?

Great video

Looks good and easy thank you so much

Sometimes I precook my ground beef, but then I pre-eat it, so I guess that kind of defeats the purpose. 😅🥘♥️

Enchilada spegetti

I have a chicken just like your white one. Her name is Fraggle ❤

I’m just not brave enough to cook tomato based foods in my regular cast iron pans. Finally got them seasoned just right.

Do your children eat everything you cook?😊

Helllllo

Why does Betty look so young!!!!