:: Freezer, Burritos, Enchiladas, Quick, Easy, Make Ahead, Meals ::
Who doesn’t love a good breakfast burrito?! Especially one you can tailor the ingredients of to your own family’s tastebuds!
Burritos and enchiladas are wonderful items to freeze ahead. They do really well being reheated and the burritos have the added benefit of being a delicious grab-n-go item!
Let me introduce you to my friend! I wanted to write about these items that are almost always found in her freezer, and I knew she has the whole process streamlined – having done it so often – so I asked her if I could tag along.
Warning – her children are just about the cutest kids ever so their pictures will undoubtedly and randomly pop up for your viewing pleasure! 🙂
Robyn is the wife of a prominent farmer in our region. Featherstone Farm Seed is a commodity grain farm that produces certified seed – some of which are exclusive lines – supplying farms into surrounding states. They sell directly to farms as well as large wholesale suppliers. They keep a small cow / calf beef herd to make use of land that’s not suitable for cropping.
Robyn works with her husband, Colin, at the family-owned farm and has her busy hands full with their three children. Yeah, I’d say she’s a pretty smart to stock her freezer ahead!
These types of recipes are so flexible, so I’ll just highlight briefly and you take it and run with it!
Robyn uses ground venison for her enchiladas and adds canned, diced tomato, Ro-Tel, enchilada sauce, rolled into a whole wheat tortilla. The baking dish is doused with enchilada sauce to keep tortillas from sticking; she tops the wraps with enchilada sauce after they’ve been filled. If the meal is going to be used right away, she tops it with shredded cheese but if being frozen the cheese is added when the dish is baked.
And while she’s at it, why not take care of the burritos at the same time!? This lady knows how to be efficient, I’ve learned so much from her since we became friends! (And yes, I have burritos in my freezer now too.)
Little Miss Delia was a doll – happy and content to chill out while Mommy was busy!
Bring on the burritos!!!!
Pork sausage, onions, and bell peppers are used in the scrambled egg mixture which is the filling for her amazing breakfast burritos! She also has been known to make up a batch of these babies and take them to a neighbor or friend in need during a time of stress or hardship. (I told you she’s amazing.)
And into the freezer they go once they are labeled and dated!
Let’s face it – life is so busy – anytime I can find someone pouring into their family with selflessness and grace, I can’t help but tell the world! Check out Featherstone Farm Seed on Facebook!
What do you have in YOUR freezer!? We want to know!
I love freezer cooking! Burritos are so simple to make in abundance. Our favorite way to re-heat them is with using the crock pot. 2-4 hours on low and they are heated through.
Brandy M. recently posted…Looking For Luxury Or One Room Stay, Airbnb Has You Covered
Cool Brandy! I’ve never thought to use the crock pot! thanks for that tip! I’m gonna try it!
We are BIG fans of Mexican food in our house and right now I am scratching my head as to why I never thought to make extra and freeze them? Duh!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) recently posted…Haunted Hotels in California
My only complaint is they don’t last long Robin… but I guess that’s a good thing! Taquitos are another good one!
We have a LOT of venison, free-range chicken, and grass fed beef in our freezers! Although I’m in love with this recipe and the fact that you can freeze these and just break them out when you need to. Perfect time saver!
Dawn Lopez recently posted…Fishing in Florida Keys? Columbia’s Omni-Freeze ZERO Cool Down Sweepstakes
I am on the last of my venison Dawn… rationing it out.. 🙁 but i do cook with a lot of our rabbit meat and mexican items like burritos and especially taquitos are a huge hit!
This is totally awesome!! I want to make some! How long do you reheat them for?
Janel recently posted…Let Your Kids Pick Their Outfits & Minimize Mismatches
The burritos Janel? My husband usually takes those to work for a break for the most part and he has to use a microwave there. But when we eat them at home I let them defrost for a while and prefer to use a skillet. But Brandy said earlier on here she uses a crock pot. 1-2 hrs on low. Then enchiladas would warm up really nice at 325 for 30 minutes but not if they’re still completely frozen!
Great ideas! And seeing as I could never fold a burrito properly I’m happy to see those ‘how to’ pictures! Currently in our freezer I have some cooked chicken and beef, when I buy in bulk I always cook some up before freezing so it’s easy to pull out in the morning for casseroles or pasta dishes and saves time those days from having to cook the meat then.
Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) recently posted…Relish! Menu Planning Giveaway
That’s a great idea Tammy – it seems like meat goes sooooo fast! I really need to do that more often.
We love making food and freezing it. It’s especially useful when we want to prepare food in advance and then live off of it in the summer when we simply heat it up for a short time and can avoid keeping the oven on for too long.
Good point Daisy… I’m not the best at cooking ahead… but when it’s hot and turning on the oven isn’t something we want to do I usually feed everyone a smoothie. hahaha! I would probably love it if I cooked ahead more often!
your one smart woman! I so need to do batch freezer cooking. With 5 kids and homeschooling I never know what to make for dinner most nights like tonight!
Boy do I know that feeling! I homeschooled my two all the way through graduation and although it was only 2- I always scrambled at dinner time! I don’t prep ahead enough but my friend in this post is so organized!
I love freezer meals. Right now my freezer is fairly empty because I have to shop tomorrow. Skipped it last week because I was too busy 🙁
Ellen Christian recently posted…Spring Sorghum Grain Salad Recipe
Oh I love this idea!! We love burritos but I hardly ever make them because they’re so time consuming and there’s so man dishes to clean up. This would be awesome for making a ton in advance!
Jenn recently posted…Chili Lime Spicy Shrimp Cups – Easy Appetizer Recipe
They’re nice to have on hand because they’re so quick to just grab out of the freezer before I run out of the door!
Agreed, Kendall! Great minds think alike! 😀
What a great idea! I am always looking for easy and tasty freezer meals. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome, Ann! – There really are so many creative options for freezer meals today.
My husband is half Mexican but he loves Mexican food. I do the same, make freezer burritos to send with him to work. I’ve also found that if you slow cook a whole try of chicken ahead of time, it makes dinner a breeze. The thing I hate the most about cooking is coming up with what to make that most of us will like, but with a frozen chicken arsenal it makes half the job done ahead of time. Blessings~
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Thank you for sharing, I am always so afraid to freeze meals, clearly it can be done!
I definitely need to get better at it, geanine… such a time saver and there are so many quality result options now. my friend in this post really is an inspiration to me. thanks for stopping by!