20 Make-Ahead & Freezable Meals for the Busy Holiday Season
During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, putting a healthy, homemade meal on the table can be a difficult task! With a little meal planning and these freezable or make-ahead meals, it can be easier than you think.
A few staples in our freezer include soups, cooked ground turkey (that we easily reheat and season for tacos or toss into pasta sauce), and breakfast burritos. Soups, casseroles and pancakes are also easy to make a day or two ahead and reheat for a quick meal.
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Here are 20 make-ahead and freezable meal ideas to help you through the busy holiday season.
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20 Make-Ahead & Freezable Meals
Hearty Vegetable Tortellini Soup
You'll love how quick and easy this Hearty Vegetable Tortellini Soup is to make! It's a satisfying vegetarian meal filled with cheese tortellini, diced tomatoes, green beans, spinach and chickpeas.
Cheesy Veggie Stuffed Shells
Everyone loves pasta and this veggie-packed version of stuffed shells offers all the flavor and comfort of a classic, family-favorite with a healthy twist. Perfect for making ahead and freezing!
Coconut Lentil Curry
This creamy coconut lentil curry is the perfect dish to cozy up to but is also light enough to serve as an easy side dish.
Morning Glory Overnight Oats
Enjoy the traditional flavors of Morning Glory Muffins in no-cook oatmeal form for an easy, healthy breakfast. Prep ahead of time for a week’s worth of breakfasts!
Southwest Black Bean Burgers
These protein-packed black bean burgers have a southwest flair with a flavorful seasoning combo and added veggies. Plus, their freezer-friendly!
Make-Ahead Freezable Breakfast Burritos
Mornings are a busy time for parents. It can be difficult to make a protein-packed breakfast and get out the door. These breakfast burritos can be made ahead of time and frozen for easy reheating and eating.
Easy Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Bring your love of all things pumpkin to the breakfast table with these easy pumpkin spice pancakes! Using simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, this breakfast comes together in just a few minutes.
Broccoli Cheese Crustless Quiches
Who’s says breakfast can only be in the morning? Pack these broccoli cheese quiches in your child’s lunchbox for a fun way to eat mid-day! Leftovers can also be wrapped up and stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Healthy Chicken Nuggets
Healthier than other homemade chicken nuggets, these have a chicken and cauliflower filling and a bran flake crumb coating.
Chicken & White Bean Chili
We love all kinds of chili and sometimes it is nice to break out of your traditional ground meat & red bean variety. Whether using leftover chicken or a Rotisserie chicken from the deli, this chili can be pulled together quickly for an easy weeknight dinner.
Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
If you love buffalo chicken, you’ll love these rice bowls! Make shredded chicken in the slow cooker at the start of the week along with a batch of rice. Just reheat the rice and chicken and assemble with other ingredients!
Hidden Veggie Turkey Meatballs
These meatballs are packed with veggies and made with turkey, to give them a healthy spin. Make an extra batch to freeze!
Mac n Cheese Muffins
These Mac n’ Cheese Muffins are a healthy spin on a kid-favorite. Since they’re fun to eat and packed with flavor, kids won’t even know they’re filled with veggies! Extras are easy to freeze! Thaw them out and warm in oven for a yummy side dish to any meal!
Turkey & Mushroom Tacos
We love blending veggies into recipes, adding nutrition and an extra serving of veggies where we can. Make an extra batch of taco meat to freeze and reheat whenever the taco mood strikes!
Lemon Chicken & Veggie Pasta
This simple, veggie-packed pasta dish is ready in just 30 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! Or make ahead of time to easily reheat throughout the week.
Zesty Turkey Sloppy Joes & Broccoli Apple Slaw
Kids can be messy eaters, but here’s one recipe that’s meant to be sloppy! The veggies and homemade sauce cuts down on the sodium level while pumping up nutrition. Extras can be frozen for quick meals on busy weeknights.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili recipe is the perfect way to add a bit of pumpkin to your dinner table! Soups are also perfect for freezing.
Nutty Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad with Apples
This lightened-up chicken salad is perfect to prep on the weekend and enjoy on sandwiches, in wraps, as a salad topper or with crackers all week! Filled with celery, apples and almonds for a sweet, tangy recipe.
No-Waste Broccoli Veggie Nuggets
These no-waste, bite-sized veggie nuggets are a simple way to get more veggies onto your child’s plate. Don’t discard those broccoli stems! Turn them into these easy veggie nuggets for a treat your kids will love.
Stuffed Pepper Soup
A healthy stuffed pepper soup that takes just 20 minutes! Loaded with veggies and packed with flavor, this soup is a great way to get your family eating more veggies.
I’m getting hungry now 🙂
It looks so delicious. This is best for the weekend.