Baked in the South

Crockpot Brunswick Stew I had never had Brunswick Stew until recently and boy is it good!  It has so much flavor, it's super easy to make and it is relatively healthy too!  I make this recipe at least once a week in the winter.  I love soups on a cold winter night and I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! 6 chicken tenders or 1 lb. chicken breasts 1 can yellow corn drained 2 cups butter beans 2 cups canned tomatoes 2 white potatoes cut in cubes 1 medium onion chopped 2 ribs celery chopped 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup barbecue 2 t. onion powder 2 t. garlic powder 2 T. brown sugar 1 T. worcestershire 1t. hot sauce 2 T. butter 3 cups chicken stock To make ahead: Place all items except the chicken stock in a large freezer bag.  Label the bag and make a note to add 3 cups of chicken to crockpot before cooking.  Once you are ready to cook, thaw the bag just enough to empty contents into crockpot.  You don't have to thaw the ingredients completely, they ca...

Welcome to Part 1 of my Crockpot Freezer Cooking Series!  You can find my other menu's here: Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 2 Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 3 Crockpot Freezer Cooking Part 4   This week's menu includes: Brunswick Stew Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions Black Bean Chili Chicken Fajitas Fresh Spagetti Sauce This took about an hour to prepare all five meals.  I chopped all the veggies & cooked the ground burger, and divided the meat into freezer bags.  You don't need to pre-cook the chicken or the sausage.  I labeled each bag and noted additional ingredients, cook times, etc.  I added veggies, spices and remaining ingredients to bags.  Directions for each meal are below.  Shopping List is at the bottom of the post.   All meals will cook fine from frozen, but be sure not to add cold/frozen meals into a hot crockpot as it can crack. Many people have concerns about putting frozen food in the crockp...