Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1- 16 oz. can chili beans
1- 15oz. can kidney beans
1- 4oz. can diced green chilies
1- 15 oz. can whole kernal corn
1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 cups water
2- 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
1- 2.25 oz. envelope taco seasoning

Brown ground beef with onion over medium heat until meat is done. Drain and set aside.  Add rest of ingredients to crock pot.  Do not drain anything.  Add beef and mix well.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  Allow to cool. Place in freezer bag.
Already been cooked just need to heat and serve this month but in the future you can make with above directions.
To serve:  Thaw. Heat and serve with tortilla chips if you'd like.

French Dip

I used this recipe.  Their freezer instructions are at the end.  Since it's packaged in half portions, just be sure to only add 1 c water per container when you cook it

BBQ Pork

Ladies, my intertnet modum broke. I have not had internet for about two weeks except on my phone. SOOO glad I have that but I will post the recipe when it is working again in the next few days. You at least know what I am making though.

Have my husbands computer before he goes out of town to pay some bills so I am adding the recipe before I don't have another chance.

3 lbs. pork ribs (boneless)
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 - 2 cups BBQ sauce

Place ribs in crock-pot, sprinkle with S&P.  Cook on low 8 hours.  Allow to cool completely.  Place in freezer bag and pour BBQ sauce over ribs.  12 servings.

Thaw.  Heat through.

I have two crock-pots and made the first round.  When I bagged the first ones, it did not look like enough food so I am adding more ribs and if anyone wants to make this again in the future I did 4lbs. per person or 2 lbs. per bag.

Caribbean Pork Roast

1/2 C. pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 3 lb. pork loin roast

Combine juice, sugar, cumin, cinnamon, thyme, red pepper and garlic. Put roast in storage bag and add juice mixture.

Thaw. Let roast marinate 4 hours or up to 24 hours. Discard marinade. Cook @ 350 degrees covered for 1 hour then uncover and bake 15 - 30 more minutes.

**This is really good if you add peeled and cubed sweet potatoes (2-3), quartered red onions (2), sliced pineapple (8 oz.) and sliced green bell peppers (2-3)and bake with the roast.

Slow Cooked Chili

1 cup dry pinto beans or 2 15 oz. cans
2 pounds ground beef
1/2  cup chopped onions
4 cans stewed tomatoes
1 cup chopped bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. cumin
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Brown ground beef with onions.  Add to slow cooker or large bowl.  Add beans, tomatoes, green pepper, celery, garlic, chili pwder, pepper, cumin, sugar, and salt.  Mix well.  Freeze or cook in crock pot on Low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours.

To serve: Thaw.  Place in crock-pot cook low 8-10 hours or High 4-5 hours.  Top with sour cream and/or shredded cheese.