Label freezer containers.
Put 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves in large pot. Add enough lightly salted water to just cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Drain and cool the chicken and refrigerate until assembling the chicken dishes.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
Artichoke hearts: Cut 3 halves in half
Basil leaves: Thinly slice 3
Carrots: Peel and chop 5 medium carrots (2½ cups)
Celery: Chop 8 stalks (2½ cups)
Green Onions: chop 2 onions (¼ cup chopped)
Mushrooms: Clean and thinly slice 3
Onions: Slice ½ onion into strips; chop remaining 2½ onions (4¼ cups chopped)
Zucchini: Chop 1 (1 cup chopped)
Tortillas: Slice 5 flour into 1-inch strips
Prosciutto: Tear 3 thin slices into strips
Ham: Dice 1 cup
CHICKEN
Cut the 4 cooked, cooled chicken breast halves into ½-inch strips
Cut 4 raw boneless, skinless chicken breast halves into 1-inch strips
Debone and shred 1 roasted (rotisserie) chicken
Refrigerate chicken after processing until needed to complete dish
Processing is the most time-consuming task. You’ve accomplished much!
Now start assembling entrées . . .
EGG
Prepare Southwestern Egg Casserole and freeze.
BEEF
Brown meat for Texas-Style Lasagna.
While ground beef is simmering, prepare Beef Pot Roast and freeze.
Prepare Hamburgers Teriyaki and freeze.
Complete Texas-Style Lasagna and freeze.
Prepare George Romney Meatballs.
Prepare Vegetable Soup with Meatballs and freeze.
FISH
Prepare Baked Mediterranean Cod and freeze.
Boil macaroni for Macaroni, drain and cool.
Brown ½-pound Italian sausage.
While the sausage is browning, prepare Four Seasons Pizza.
While pizza is baking, drain Italian sausage and set aside for the Upside-Down
Fettuccini Bake.
Cool the Four Seasons Pizza and freeze.
Complete Macaroni and freeze.
Prepare Upside-Down Fettuccini Bake. Complete Upside-Down Fettuccini, cool, package, and freeze. Proceed with the chicken dishes if you are
waiting for this to finish.
Enjoy the sight of entrées accumulating in your freezer. You’re almost finished!
CHICKEN
Prepare Coronation Chicken with cooked chicken strips and freeze.
Prepare Chicken and Dumplings and freeze.
Prepare Chicken Durango and freeze.
Prepare Chicken Scampi and freeze.
Celebrate . . . good meals on hand for many nights ahead!