Hamburger Freezer Dinner Recipe


Hamburger freezer dinner recipes could include full meals with ground hamburger or you can freeze already cooked ground hamburger to create a new meal. For example, if you buy 2 lbs of ground hamburger you can brown your hamburger with a chopped onion, season with salt and pepper and allow to cool. Freeze cooked hamburger portions in freezer bags.

Use cooked hamburger for:

  1. Tacos, tostados, taco salad, nachos
  2. Make a quick chili
  3. Add to soups
  4. Add in to spaghetti sauce
  5. Add to baked beans
blue check markYou can substitute ground chicken or ground turkey for any ground hamburger recipe.


Here are some hamburger freezer dinner recipes to try. Please send in your favorite hamburger recipe that works well in the freezer below.




Bacon Swiss Meatloaf
1 bacon strip, crumbled
1 egg, beaten
1/3 Cup butter crackers crushed
5 Tablespoons shredded Swiss cheese
4 ½ teaspoons chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
½ lb. Ground beef
In bowl combine egg, crackers, 4 Tablespoons shredded cheese, chopped onion, garlic, bacon, salt and pepper. Add beef into mixture and combine. Shape into loaf and freeze wrapped in tin foil or in a ziploc bag. When ready to cook take out of the freezer and place in a loaf pan. Top with more bacon pieces if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes- 1 hour. Test with a meat thermometer.

Basic Meatloaf Recipe

Hamburger rolls
Bread dough or frozen bread rolls
1 lb. ground hamburger
Salt and pepper
1 onion, chopped
shredded cabbage, optional
Brown hamburger with chopped onion in a skillet until browned. Season with salt and pepper and drain. Stir in uncooked shredded cabbage. If using bread dough form into small balls. Roll out balls of dough into small circles and place 1-2 Tablespoons of beef mixture in the middle. Gather ends and press together. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
**If using bread dough you will have some bread left over to make rolls or a loaf of bread that can be frozen for another meal.

Easy Freezer Dinner Recipe: Hamburger Patties
Form ground hamburger into patties and sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper. Place sheets of wax paper between each patty. Place in a ziploc bag and freeze. When ready for dinner unthaw several hours or overnight and grill.


Check out my sister site, http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com for a recipe for my favorite recipe for Lasagna.

Also try this recipe for Sloppy Joes. These are great hamburger freezer dinner recipes.

Barbecue Meatballs
1 egg, beaten
1/3 Cup milk
1/4 cup Barbecue sauce
¼ Cup crushed stuffing
1 Tablespoon onion soup mix or dried onions
1 1/4 lbs. Ground beef
Combine all ingredients together and shape into meatballs. Flash freeze on cookie sheet then add to a Ziploc bag. When ready to bake, cook at 350 degrees until done about 30 minutes depending on size. Serve with cooked noodles or with a fresh vegetable on the side.


Easy Mini Meatball Muffins
For a quick way to make mini meatballs. Make your favorite or the basic meatloaf recipe above, roll into balls and place in mini muffin tins or regular size works for larger meatballs. Cook for 13-20 minutes, depending on the size, or until done. Flash freeze and place in freezer bag. When ready to eat warm up in oven or microwave in a safe dish.

Frozen Meatballs Can be Added To:



freezing meatballs

  • Soups
  • Created into a meatball sandwich and topped with spaghetti sauce
  • Served with cooked egg noodles
  • As an appetizer on a toothpick
  • In lasagna
  • Place in a crock pot with a homemade sauce
Beef and Bean Enchiladas for the freezer

enchiladas for freezer

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