ressypees

buddhagouda

I have roughly a one hour window between the time I get home and the time I have to leave for class on T/TH. I need some ressypees that can be made ahead (either the day before or frozen) and easily reheated in less than 20 min, so I can eat real food before I teach. Any suggestions? 

FallinAgain

Soup always reheats better.  You could easily make tacos in an hour.  Especially if you grate the cheese and cut the veggies the night before.  I like stir-fry better the next day.  Spaghetti sauce freezes well. 

KayRI

I try to cook at least one big thing on the weekend that will make enough leftovers for a meal or two during the week.  For example, I'll cook a whole chicken, or a pork roast, and have chicken salad or burritos with the leftovers.  Or, cook an extra steak on a night you have time to cook, and eat it cold on a salad on a night you need a quick meal.

Here are some things I always keep in the freezer for when time is short:  soup, tomato sauce, frozen shrimp.   

KristenBtobe

Pot roast in the crock pot.

These sweet potato and black bean burritos freeze well. http://brannyboilsover.com/2009/04/25/tortillas-come-in-packs-of-10/

I like to make a big pan of something-stuffed shells, chicken enchiladas, pulled pork-and either reheat it through the week or freeze smaller portions and bake.  

 

CaliopeSpidrman

Why not just make something in the crock pot so it's ready when you get home?

TSD

If you have a slow cooker you can make this-

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/12/supuer-simple-cranberry-roast-beef-or.html

I just reheat in the microwave for the next few days.

Meegs10.13.06

Ditto everyone on the weekend cooking for weekday leftovers.

I just made a lasagna last week and after cooling it, cut it into individual portions which I froze for quick reheating later. 

KayRI

I also keep meatballs in the freezer.  You can just pull out as many as you need and they re-heat really quickly.

KristenBtobe

I like Kay's frozen meatballs. They're real big.

buddhagouda

I was going to freeze some extra meatballs on Monday, but then my husband decided he was so hungry that he'd eat them all....yeah, they're still in the fridge.

FallinAgain

Confession: I'm skeered of the crockpot.

KristenBtobe

Why are you scared? I'm not a huge crockpot user. Just mainly for potroast. And I always sear it in a skillet first to get a nice crust. 

FallinAgain

Leaving a hot appliance on all day alone seems wrong to me.  I don't wanna burn done the house.

KristenBtobe

You could forget to plug it in and leave it out all day, that's what I've been known to do.

 

CaliopeSpidrman

I use the crockpot quite a bit, and I still haven't gotten over my fear that it's going to burn my house down.

KayRI

Ever since the crockpot was left unplugged in a Beezus and Ramona book, I've always triple checked it before I leave the house.  It didn't help the day that the outlet stopped working, but I was able to salvage the meal.

PDXPhotoGrl

I have a potroast in the crock pot right now! Mmmm.

Fallin, do not fear the crock pot. The crock pot is your friend. I always check to make sure there isn't anything within a foot of it on the counter just to be safe.

I need to invent a crockpot that is also a refrigerator, so that I can put together a meal the night before, leave it on the counter, and it will automatically switch to cook mode at a preset time the next day. Yes, I realize I could just put the crock in the fridge but this would be even better.