7 Easy Ground Beef Freezer Meals

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Looking for some quick and easy ground beef freezer meals? In this post, I’m sharing my newest freezer cooking session to help you make some simple make ahead ground beef meals for the freezer.

This is a simple freezer cooking plan using only ground beef to make 7 different recipes. I made these meals and portioned them for the 2 of us, but you can double or triple the plan for more meals.

These are super simple recipes and meals to put together, and they freeze well for quick and easy dinners throughout the month!

I like to make several freezer meals at once using just one type of meat, so I don’t have to go back and forth with different cutting boards and dishes. It makes it a bit easier and quicker.

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These ground beef freezer meals are very simple, with just a few ingredients, so you can quickly fill up your freezer for busy nights ahead.

I like to stick to one meat when I make freezer meals so I don’t use so many dishes, and I can cook meat for several different recipes at once. It makes it a lot quicker!

You only need a few ingredients for this ground beef freezer cooking plan, and you may already have most of it on hand!

I made and portioned these freezer meals for the two of us, so feel free to double or triple the plan or just portion things differently for your family size.

And if this plan doesn’t sound like a good fit for your family, use some of your family’s favorite meals and make a double batch, and stick one in the freezer for another meal. Do this often, and you’ll have a freezer stocked up with ready to go meals for busy nights.

Ground Beef Freezer Meals:

Here are the ground beef freezer meals I made:

Burger patties
Slider patties
Taco meat
Chili
Spaghetti Sauce
Ravioli Bake
Taco Soup

Ingredients Needed:

Here are all of the ingredients needed for the make ahead freezer meals:

Ground beef: 4 lbs
Burger seasoning: I love Lawry’s seasoning salt and fresh ground black pepper
Taco seasoning: 2 packets
Kidney beans: 2 15 oz cans
Black beans: 1 15 oz can
Pinto beans: 2 15 oz can
Rotel: 2 10 oz cans
Tomato sauce: 2 29 oz cans
Diced tomatoes: 1 14.5 oz can
Pasta sauce: 1 jar
Frozen cheese ravioli: 1 bag
Whole kernel corn: 1 15 oz can
Chicken broth: 1 cup (can use water)
Shredded Italian cheese: 1/2 cup
Seasonings: chili powder, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin
Freezer bags and freezer containers

Directions:

Here are the directions I used to make these easy ground beef freezer meals. Feel free to adapt these super simple recipes to suit your taste.

I also rarely measure seasonings, I just sprinkle which takes a lot less time, but I have added measurements here if you want to follow them.

You can also substitute your favorite recipes for these and make similar meals – do what works for you and your family!

Print the free PDF directions to this easy ground beef freezer cooking plan here.

1. Brown 2 lbs ground beef.

Place 2 lbs of ground beef in a large skillet to brown.

2. Start the spaghetti sauce.

Make the spaghetti sauce by adding 2 29 oz cans tomato sauce, 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder to a large pot on medium low heat. Mix and let simmer.

3. Start the taco soup.

Make the taco soup by adding a 10 oz can of Rotel, 15 oz can of corn, 15 oz can black beans, 1 taco seasoning packet, and 1 cup of chicken broth (or water) to a pot on medium low heat. Mix and let simmer.

4. Start the chili.

Make the chili by adding 2 15 oz cans pinto beans, 2 15 oz cans kidney beans, a 10 oz can of Rotel, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp basil, and 1/2 tsp oregano to a pot on medium low heat. Mix and let simmer.

5. Put ravioli in dish.

I only had 1/2 a bag of ravioli to use. If you have a full bag and want to make 2 dishes of the ravioli bake, you can separate them into 2 dishes.

I like to use the disposable foil pans from Dollar Tree when I can so I don’t have to use up a glass dish.

*Make note of the cook time on the ravioli bag.

6. Make burger and slider patties.

While the beef is browning, and the soup, chili, and sauce are simmering, you can make your burger and slider patties.

I like to use Lawry’s seasoning salt and fresh ground black pepper. Use whatever seasoning you like and 1 lb of ground beef to make 2 burger patties and 4 slider patties.

Again, if you have a larger family, you will want to make more.

Place in freezer bags.

7. Drain grease and add browned ground beef to spaghetti sauce, chili, taco soup.

When your ground beef is browned, drain the grease and add the meat to the spaghetti sauce, chili, and taco soup, saving some for the ravioli bake.

I didn’t measure this, just eyeball until it looks good to you. These types of recipes don’t need a lot of meat, so you can stretch 2 lbs pretty far.

8. Mix browned ground beef with pasta sauce and pour over ravioli.

Mix the remaining ground beef with the jar of pasta sauce and pour over the ravioli in the dish.

Sprinkle with the shredded Italian cheese.

9. Brown remaining 1 lb of ground beef.

Use the same skillet to brown the remaining pound of ground beef.

While this is browning, you can stir everything else and get your freezer containers ready to pack everything up.

10. Drain grease and add taco seasoning.

When the beef is browned, drain the grease and leave the meat in the pan.

Mix a taco seasoning packet with 3/4 cup of water, and pour into the pan with the beef and mix. Let simmer.

11. Divide into freezer containers, label, and put in freezer.

Divide your meals into portions that best suit your family. Label everything and put away in the freezer.

For the 2 of us, I got 34 servings:

5 containers of spaghetti sauce = 10 servings
4 containers of chili = 8 servings
3 containers of taco soup = 6 servings
2 containers of taco meat = 4 servings
1 ravioli bake = 2 servings (with a little leftover)
2 burger patties = 2 servings
4 slider patties = 2 servings

That’s a total of 34 servings, or 17 meals for the 2 of us.

And 17 times, dinner is ready to just heat up and serve! 🙂

Here’s how to finish the meals when you are ready to serve them:

Spaghetti sauce: Heat in pan, boil noodles, add a side like salad or garlic bread

Chili: Heat and serve. Add a side like cornbread or grilled cheese.

Taco soup: Heat and serve. Add your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips.

Taco meat: Heat and serve. Use for tacos, nachos, burritos, or taco salads.

Ravioli bake: Bake according to directions on the ravioli bag. I usually bake mine at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Serve with a salad and roll.

Burgers and sliders: Ready to grill. I like to use our Cuisinart griddler to grill burgers inside.

Print the free PDF directions to this easy ground beef freezer cooking plan here.

Having these ready to go meals in the freezer will save you so much time making dinner. It makes it so much easier to eat at home more often, which will save you a lot of money!

Give these easy ground beef freezer meals a try and make sure to add them to your weekly meal planner. These make ahead freezer meals will make dinnertime so much easier!

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7 Easy Ground Beef Freezer Meals