Holiday Freezer Cooking and a Recipe

Some of you know that I have done a little freezer cooking recently and think it is absolutely great!  I have used some of my own recipes and found some on other sites and it really couldn't be easier.  We received a ton of broccoli from our CSA a few weeks ago and knew that there was no way we could eat it all before it went bad, so I made two huge pots of soup and froze them.  I now have 3 bags of soup and 4 single serve cups of soup ready to go at any time.  How awesome is it to know that you have something in the freezer ready for you if needed?  Here is one of the recipes I used!

Canadian Bacon, Broccoli and Corn Chowder

Recipe from Weight Watchers

Servings: 4

Points: 6

1 tsp canola oil

12 medium scallions, sliced

3 oz Canadian-style bacon, diced

4 cups broccoli, chopped

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

3 cups milk

2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels

1/2 tsp table salt

1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1/8 tsp black pepper

Heat the oil in a nonstick Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the scallions and bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the scallions are softened and the bacon is cooked, about 7 minutes. Add the broccoli. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is slightly softened, 3–5 minutes.

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour is lightly browned, 1–2 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture bubbles and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Remove the soup from the heat. Add the cheese and pepper and stir until the cheese melts. Yields 1 1/3 cups per serving.



Ok, so back to the original topic... I am a huge fan of Once A Month Mom (OAMM) and her monthly freezer cooking plans.  She is awesome and puts together an entire months worth of freezer meals for not just dinner but breakfast and lunch too.  She gives you a grocery list, labels, and instructions of what order to do things and how to do it with two people.  Anywho, she just released her Holiday Cookbook for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It is only 9.99, but now until November 1 you can use the code OAMM40 and get it for just 5.99!  What a steal.  Head over to check it out.

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