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Beef Picadillo Freezer Meal Recipe
Beef Picadillo - The ultimate freezer meal that's a game-changer for busy families. Juicy ground beef cooked to perfection with onions, garlic, tomatoes, olives, and dates, all seasoned with a symphony of spices. Its comfort food at its finest.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine spanish
Servings 4
Equipment
  • 1 Slow Cooker
  • 1 gallon freezer bag
Ingredients
  
  • 2 lbs Ground beef
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Red bell pepper diced
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 14.5 oz Fire-roasted tomatoes can
  • 2 bunches Green onions diced
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup Medjool dates diced
  • 1/2 cup Green olives
  • 2 tbsp Olive jar brine
  • 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
 
Prep/freezer directions:
  • Label gallon freezer bag according to preferred labeling method.
  • Add all ingredients, except green onions, to a labeled gallon freezer bag.
  • Store in the freezer for up to three months.
Cooking directions:
  • Thaw overnight in the fridge or in the morning in some water ( the meal may not be 100% thawed but that is ok)
  • Add freezer bag contents into the slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  • Crumble up beef and stir together.
  • Stir in diced green onions.
  • Serve over rice. Optional: with a lime wedge
Keyword Beef freezer meals, Beef Picadillo, easy freezer meals for new moms, freezer meals, Slow cooker beef recipes
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