Little John
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I started making these awhile ago when I lost interest in the other options for a mid-day meal at work:
So I looked around for some pointers on making my own frozen entrees, and came up with this technique (not recipe), that's probably 15 minutes of actual work:
In the morning, grab one, and you're out the door for $1-2 a meal that's going to be quite tasty and healthy (figure 300-400 cals per meal, depending on the protein choice and how much protein/starch goes in there). It'll zap up in 3-4 minutes.
Enjoy, and let me know what combos you've wound up with!
- Sandwiches take time to make in the morning, and never really satisfy
- Frozen entrees (Lean Cuisine, etc) were high in sodium, and also never really satisfy
- Cafeteria or going out to lunch gets expensive and high in calories
So I looked around for some pointers on making my own frozen entrees, and came up with this technique (not recipe), that's probably 15 minutes of actual work:
- Make 2 servings of a starch (I do rice or whole-grain pasta)
- Make 2 servings of a protein. Broiled/baked chicken, for example. Minimize the spices. You can also use canned beans.
- When the protein's done, cut up the protein into bite size chunks
- Evenly distribute the starch and proteins into 4-5 microwave safe containers (I usually use the 3 cup Rubbermade containers)
- Put the containers in the fridge for a couple hours (important to cool them before freezing them - something to do with big ice crystals, you can Google it if you don't believe me).
- Put sauce/salsa/etc on top. I have a variety of sauces on the counter and just randomly put it in the containers. Put a little cheese in, too, if you want, or some salt (I have some smoked salt that makes almost everything better)
- Fill the rest of the container with frozen veggies. Take your pick - mixed, mix yourself. I always like adding some frozen onions. I've been surprised at what's available in the fr. food aisle - brussels sprouts, lima beans, broccoli, green peppers, onions, okra. Not to mention how many varieties of mixed veggies there are.
- Close the lid, put 'em in the freezer.
In the morning, grab one, and you're out the door for $1-2 a meal that's going to be quite tasty and healthy (figure 300-400 cals per meal, depending on the protein choice and how much protein/starch goes in there). It'll zap up in 3-4 minutes.
Enjoy, and let me know what combos you've wound up with!
