Crockpot Lasagna Freezer Meal Recipe

There are two things that make life a whole lot easier when you have a busy, active family.  1. Using a crockpot and 2. Creating freezer meals.  I absolutely love having meals prepped ahead of time that I can simply add to my menu planning each week.  This Crockpot Lasagna is one of our favorite recipes that I add to our monthly rotation regularly.

I often do all of my freezer meal preparation in one “batch” like in this Meal Planning post that I shared a few years ago.  I have a number of delicious recipes that I like to include in meal planning like these 12 Crockpot Freezer Meals.  I use a large 6 Quart Slow Cooker to cook all of my freezer meals in.  I love this size because it has lots of room for larger recipes that serve 6-8 but I can still use it for smaller recipes that only have 4 servings.

 

Tips for making Crockpot Freezer Meals:

• Select recipes with similar ingredients for faster meal prepping.
• Use 1 gallon, large freezer bags.  Label bags with the date, recipe and cooking instructions
• Lay ingredients flat in the bag for easier storage in the freezer.
• Defrost meals in the refrigerator or place frozen into the crockpot.  If the meal is defrosted, reduce the cooking time accordingly (subtract two hours for most crockpot meals).
• Crockpot meals can easily be converted to Instant Pot recipes using this handy guide from Taste of Home – How to Convert Slow Cooker Recipes for the Instant Pot.

 

This Crockpot Lasagna is always a hit with the kids and its a winner for me because its so easy to make on those busy weekdays!