Slow Cooker Pizza (Freezer to Crockpot)
Slow Cooker Pizza
1.5 pounds ground beef
1 med onion
1 green pepper
3 oz pepperoni
32 oz spaghetti sauce
box of rigatoni
10 oz moz cheese shredded
10 oz cheddar shredded
Mix half each of meat, onion green pepper and pepperoni and sauce in 2 freezer bags. Mix mozzarella and Cheddar cheese together in a separate freezer bag. Staple all bags together and label. When it’s time to cook, boil noodles and make sure all bags are thawed by placing in fridge day before.
Layer ½ of meat, ½ of cooked pasta and ½ of cheese and then repeat layers. Cook on low for about 4 hours.
Hey there! So… question, esepcially on the meatloaf – but i closed that tab and can't find it again! are the cooking times for these freezer-crock recipies from FROZEN or do you thaw them overnight first?
This whole f-c is GENIUS!!!! Thanks sooo much for doing all this work so I don't have to! Got another baby coming and i'm thinking I'll do these types of meals instead of meats & sides so it makes the whole meal thing even easier!
You are so sweet! It has definitely helped me out a lot. You should try to defrost your stuff by sticking it in the fridge the night before if possible. If you happen to forget like I often do, either let it sit out all morning and cook it on high…or just stick it in frozen, just allow for some extra cooking time (like an hour or so).
Is the ground beef cooked before you freeze it? thanks
Yes, it is cooked first.
My family loved this, it was great! Just thought I would mention that when I printed off the recipe page with ingredients list, pepperoni was not on the list, but I didn’t notice that until I brought everything home, and started it, so you may want to add that to the ingredient list on the recipe page. Thanks!
Oh I'm so sorry. I'll update that. I know why that is…. we always have it in our freezer. That doesn't help YOU very much though, does it? I appreciate you letting me know my error so we can make life a bit easier for everyone else!
I had to laugh when I read the title of your site…Sidetracked Sarah! I am a Sara Mom too and I always feel sidetracked. LOVE your name! Am anxious to try your recipes and be more efficient in the kitchen.
Sara
Thanks for saying hello, Sara!
That's hard to type without an "h". Glad you like the name and I hope you enjoy the recipes!
Is it one box of rigatoni per serving or do we split the rigatoni into two as well? Thanks in advance for a reply, love your recipes and can already see that they will be a time (and sanity!) saver!
Hi Brittany. The rigatoni is one box for the whole serving. The only reason that you are putting 1/2 in one bag and 1/2 in the other (of the meat mixture) is so that it is easier to layer. You'll be using it all in this one dish, unless you need a much smaller serving for your family of course. I hope that helps! I hope you continue to enjoy the recipes!