Crockpot Beef Stew by Beth

Ingredients:
2 lbs. cubed beef stew meat
1 c. chopped onion
1 T. minced garlic
2 pkgs. beef gravy mix
2 c. water
1/2 c. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 c. baby carrots
1 lb. red potatoes, cut into large chunks
2 c. frozen peas, thawed
Assembly:
Brown meat in small amount of oil.  Season with salt and pepper.  Once slightly cooled, transfer to gallon freezer bag.  To the bag, add garlic, onion, and carrots.  Whisk together gravy powder, water, and Worcestershire sauce.  Pour into bag and seal.  Freeze.
Serving Day:
Thaw freezer bag in the fridge.  Dump into crockpot and add potatoes.  Cook on high 4 1/2 hours or on low for 9 hours.  Add peas during the last 10 min. 

Crockpot Orange BBQ Chicken by Jen

adapted from: http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/04/crockpot-orange-chicken-recipe.html

Ingredients: 

3 lbs. Boneless Chicken Breasts

1 ½ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce

1 ½ cup Sweet Orange Marmalade

4 T Soy Sauce

Assembly: 
Mix together BBQ sauce, orange marmalade, and soy sauce in a large ziploc freezer bag.  Add Chicken and mix well.  Freeze until ready to place in crockpot.   

Serving Day:
Thaw, cook chicken in crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours {covered}
Cut up chicken into pieces and serve.