Make-Ahead Meals

Many of you are out of the house nearly all day and come home to the dinner hour with no extra time to spend whipping up a meal. And grilled cheese and hot dogs can only be eaten so many days in a row before bad things happen, in my opinion. The meals below should help you with that dinner crunch conundrum. All of these meals can be made ahead in some form or another – some are slow cooker meals, some are meals I have successfully frozen and baked later, some can be assembled the night before or morning of and refrigerated until ready to bake. So peruse to your heart’s content and realize that dinner solutions are right here for the taking!

Baked Garlic and Fontina Spaghetti

Baked Manicotti

Baked Pasta with Chicken Sausage

Baked Penne with Chicken, Broccoli and Smoked Mozzarella

BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}

Black Bean & Pumpkin Chili

Brazilian Feijoada {Slow Cooked Pork and Black Bean Stew}

Cheesy Baked Ziti {Make-Ahead/Freezer Meal}

Cheesy Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole

Cheesy Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken Pillows with Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Garlic-Kale Mash

Chili Verde {Mexican Stewed Pork}

Classic Baked Ziti

Classic Italian Lasagna

Coconut Curry Soup

Country-Style Pork and White Beans {Slow Cooker}

Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy White Chicken Chili {Stovetop or Slow Cooker}

Crunchy-Topped Swiss Chicken Bake

Cuban Street Tacos

Delicious Greek Pastitsio {Casserole-Style}

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Freezer Beef and Bean Burritos

Grilled Island Chicken

Hearty Beef Stew {Slow Cooker}

Homemade Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Italian Lasagna Rolls

Kalua Pork

Kansas City Sue’s Chicken {Slow Cooker}

Mediterranean Pork with Couscous {Slow Cooker}

Mexican Lasagna

Mushroom Lasagna with White Sauce

Pineapple Salsa Chicken {Slow Cooker}

Quick and Easy Cheesy Black Bean Quinoa Bake

San Francisco Pork Chops {Slow Cooker}

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Stacks

Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy BBQ Pot Roast

Smothered Pork Chops {Slow Cooker}

Split Pea Soup with Barley and Ham {Slow Cooker}

Super Bean Burritos

Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken

Sweet Balsamic Glazed Pork {Slow Cooker + Instant Pot}

Tender Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples and Onions

Thai-Style Fish and Creamy Couscous Packets {Make-Ahead Meal}

The Best Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

The Best Red Sauce Chicken Enchiladas

Ultimate Beef Stroganoff {Slow Cooker or Instant Pot}