20 Burrito Freezer Meals for only $13

One of the things I've been trying to focus on this year is saving money. Now, a LARGE  (and boy do I mean large) portion of our budget goes to food. I travel every day for work, and my husband works a million hours a week, and I'll be honest ordering a sandwich or grabbing something on the go is really easy. However, it sucks for our budget and for our waist line. 

I love having freezer meals already to go, I find the whole thing freakishly soothing knowing that I have all these meals ready to go and I didn't really have to do a whole lot to get there. So here's where the burritos come in. They were actually super easy to make, you can make a ton at once, and it is actually really cheap.
I was able to go to Aldi and get all of the ingredients for this for a whopping $13.17!! That's only $0.65 a piece, and much cheaper than anything you could pick up on the road.


Shopping List:

Approx 3 Chicken Breast $5
 ( I used half of a large package for around )

1 pound of Ground Turkey $1.89
 (ground beef would work too it was just super expensive this week)

2 packages of tortillas $1.69 a piece
(Aldi's brand)

2 cups of white rice $0.50 
(large bag $1.99 and there's a TON left)

2 cans of corn $0.69
2 cans of black beans $0.69

Taco seasoning.

I use a homemade blend of Cumin, Chili Powder, Black pepper and salt. You are more than welcome to use the prepackage mixed if your crunched for time.

Now What?

First step was making the rice, I made in the microwave just to save time. While that was cooking I browned the ground turkey in a pan and added the taco seasoning when it was all cooked. 

I also drained and put the corn and beans into separate containers that would be easy to scoop onto the tortillas.

I put the chicken breast and some other taco seasoning in the crock pot earlier in the day while i was at the store so I could drain it and shred it before putting it in the wraps. The draining of everything is important so that the tortillas don't get soggy before they freeze or it can get kind of nasty.

Now that everything is done it's time to assemble.

I assembled these a few at a time since I don't have a ton of open counter space, it was easier to control this way. I played around with the amounts I was putting in so that I could still be able to wrap up the burrito with out it breaking. This took some time to get 100% but there are tons of tutorials on Pinterest and You Tube if your still getting stuck!

Once I was done wrapping I used single sheet aluminum foil, wrapped up and made sure the edges were rolled tight to make sure the to keep the freezer burn out. I wrote on the outside what kind of meat they were just so no one ahem: husband :ahem got confused. I stored these in my freezer in a couple of gallon ZipLoc bags so that they weren't just floating around in the freezer.

And there you have it! A super easy way to make 20 lunches for only $13! Enjoy!
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Veggie and Chicken Soup

I made this one today with a little Pinspiration and a little of whatever was left in my fridge! It was super easy and really healthy too only 124 Calories per Cup!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: Crock Pot (4-10 hours depending on necessity)
Whole 30 and Paleo compatible


2 Chicken Breast (trimmed of fat)
1 Bell Pepper chopped
1 cup of Celery chopped
1 cup of Spinach
1 cup of baby carrots
1 container of chicken broth (16 oz)

1 Tbsp of Cumin
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 tsp of black pepper

Here's the easy part take everything and toss it in the Crock Pot, turn it on and walk away!

Once the chicken in cooked take two forks and shred it, put the cover back on and let it cook for another half hour.

I served this with some crusty bread on the side and made a perfect dish on a cold winter night!

Sausage and Peppers Freezer meal

This is one of my favorite and quickest freezer meals. This is all you need; Sausage, peppers (green or red), onion, and canned tomatoes. I also add in minced garlic when I toss it in the Crock Pot, but it makes the Zip Loc bags stink if you plan on using them again.

 

 

 

I split this into two different bags:

 1 pound of sausage

1 1/2 or 2 peppers

 1/2 a large onion

1/2 canned tomato

 

 

*This photo was taken during " I need to clean out my refridgerator week" so I litterally used anything I had left. Thus the slightly sad looking peppers.*

 

I cut the casing off the sausages and put them in the bag first, its easier to fill them this way. Toss in chopped pepper and onions, and then scoop the tomatoes evenly in the bags. Push all of the air out and zip tight. Toss in the freezer and walk away.

 

 

Toss it in the slow cooker and set for 6/8/10 hours, whatever you need to do. I usually serve with pasta and bread.