Make meal time easier with 35 easy freezer meal recipes like cheese enchiladas, lasagna roll ups and cheeseburger casserole.

Stock your freezer with delectable dishes like lasagna, chili, pastas, casseroles and more, then simply thaw and reheat for an instant meal. Freezer meals are perfect for those days when you’re just too busy to cook!

A group of easy freezer meal recipes like lasagna roll ups, Italian meatballs and ropa vieja. - 1

Weekdays can be crazy busy. There are daily errands to run, kids’ sports and activities, appointments to make, and about the time you want to sit and relax for a moment you remember – it’s dinner time!

We love easy freezer meal recipes in our home. You can spend some time prepping a week’s worth of meals and toss them in the freezer. There are so many different meals that freeze beautifully and taste just as good as when you’ve cooked them fresh!

It’s not just dinner that you can freeze. There are also options for breakfast and lunch freezer meals to make busy days go a little smoother.

Here are 35 easy freezer meal recipes you can make ahead. You won’t have to worry about what to eat when you are ready to relax!

35 Easy Freezer Meal Recipes

A group of freezer meal recipes like breakfast burritos, baked ziti and chile verde. - 2 A bacon wrapped meatloaf with a slice out of it, on a serving platter. - 3

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

A spoon serving up a portion of baked rigatoni pasta. - 4

Baked Rigatoni Pasta

A bowl of beef chili topped with cheese, sour cream and green onions. - 5

Beef Chili

Cheeseburger casserole with ground beef and pasta, topped with melted cheese, bacon and tomatoes. - 6

Cheeseburger Casserole

A skillet of pork carnitas served with fresh salsa. - 7

Pork Carnitas Recipe

A cross section of a breakfast burrito filled with eggs, sausage, beans and cheese. - 8

Breakfast Burrito

A dish of cheese enchiladas topped with olives and green onions. - 9

Cheese Enchiladas

A serving of baked ziti with meat sauce and ricotta cheese. - 10

Baked Ziti

A pot of chile verde topped with cilantro and lime wedges. - 11

Chile Verde

A platter of Chipotle barbacoa served with rice, beans and salsa. - 12

Chipotle Barbacoa

Can I put a frozen casserole in the oven?

Yes, you can cook a casserole from frozen. The casserole will require a longer cooking time, typically 30 minutes longer than what the recipe specifies. You can tell if your casserole is heated through by inserting a thermometer into the center of the casserole. The thermometer will register 160 degrees F when it’s ready to serve.

A group of images of recipes to reheat and serve like lasagna roll ups, pulled pork and million dollar spaghetti casserole. - 13 Cincinnati chili served over spaghetti with cheese and onions. - 14

Cincinnati Chili

Ham casserole with egg noodles and broccoli, topped with melted cheese. - 15

Ham Casserole

A slice of million dollar spaghetti topped with melted cheese. - 16

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Lasagna roll ups with meat sauce, served with a side of green beans. - 17

Lasagna Roll Ups

A bowl of Italian meatballs in tomato sauce. - 18

Italian Meatballs

A bowl of Instant Pot short ribs in sauce with carrots and green beans. - 19

Instant Pot Short Ribs

A bowl of penne alla vodka pasta topped with parmesan cheese, parsley and red pepper flakes. - 20

Penne alla Vodka

A dish of baked manicotti pasta topped with melted cheese and parsley. - 21

Manicotti Recipe

Instant Pot pulled pork on a sandwich with a side of fries and coleslaw. - 22

Instant Pot Pulled Pork

A spoon serving up a portion of Pasta al Forno with rigatoni and sausage. - 23

Pasta al Forno

How do you freeze homemade chili?

To freeze chili, the first thing you need to do is cool the chili, either in the refrigerator or by immersing the bottom of the chili pot in a container of ice. Then the chili can be packaged into freezer safe containers or resealable bags. If you pour the chili into resealable bags, remove the air, seal the bags and lay them flat in the freezer. To freeze in a container, simply seal the container and place in the freezer.

A group of images of meals that can be reheated like turkey casserole and taco lasagna. - 24 A pan of picadillo with a serving spoon in it. - 25

Picadillo

A bowl of taco soup topped with tortilla strips, sour cream, cheese and avocado. - 26

Taco Soup

A plate of ropa vieja served with rice and black beans. - 27

Ropa Vieja

A slice of taco lasagna topped with salsa, sour cream and cilantro. - 28

Taco Lasagna

A pot of turkey chili served with cornbread. - 29

Turkey Chili

A slice of vegetable lasagna topped with melted cheese and parsley. - 30

Vegetable Lasagna

A bowl of Texas chili topped with cheese and sour cream. - 31

Texas Chili

A spoon holding up stuffed shells filled with cheese. - 32

Classic Stuffed Shells

A bowl of slow cooker beef stew with meat, carrots, potatoes and peas. - 33

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A spoon serving up a portion of cheesy turkey casserole. - 34

Turkey Casserole

How long will freezer meal recipes last in the freezer?

Generally speaking, most freezer meals will stay fresh for 2-3 months. After that time, you may experience a decline in quality. Be sure to label your freezer meals with the date they were cooked so that you know which ones to use first!

A collection of easy freezer meal recipes like chicken meatballs, beef enchiladas and chicken tinga. - 35 Chicken tinga tacos with lettuce and pico de gallo. - 36

Chicken Tinga

Chicken meatballs in a skillet of garlic butter. - 37

Chicken Meatballs

A dish of baked oatmeal with blueberries and raspberries on top. - 38

Baked Oatmeal

A plate of beef enchiladas topped with sour cream, olives and green onions. - 39

Beef Enchiladas

This breakfast casserole with bacon is a hearty meal that's full of eggs, cheese and potatoes. It's perfect for a holiday breakfast! - 40

Breakfast Casserole with Bacon

Save yourself some time and effort by making some of these delicious freezer meals. They will be hot, delicious and ready to eat whenever you want!

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