Freezer Cooking: Chicken, Broccoli, Bacon and Potato Bake
This Chicken Bacon & Potato bake is a tasty freezer meal that is easy to double, triple or quadruple, so you have plenty of meals when you need one! And it has bacon!
Divide ingredients in half - you are making 2 pans, so half of the ingredients goes in each pan.
In both pans, layer ingredients in this order: potatoes, chicken, broccoli, bacon, onion and cheese.
4½ cups red potatoes, 2½ cups boneless skinless chicken breast, 2 cups broccoli florets, 1/2 cup bacon, ¼ cup onion, 2 cups cheddar cheese
Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
½ teaspoons salt, ¼ teaspoons cracked pepper, ½ teaspoons garlic powder
Repeat the layers and seasoning.
Pour heavy cream over ingredients and sprinkle butter pieces over the dish.
1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons butter
Cover with foil.
To eat today:
Bake at 350°F for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.
1 cup cheddar cheese
Freezing Directions:
Assemble as directed above but do not bake. Make sure the potatoes are covered by other ingredients if possible (so they don't blacken). Cover tightly with foil, label, and freeze. Freeze 1/2 cup cheddar with each dish.
To cook from frozen:
Thaw overnight.
Remove bag of cheese, set aside and recover with foil.
Bake covered for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.