16 Genius Frozen Veggie Recipes That Save Busy Nights
Frozen veggies are one of the easiest shortcuts hiding in your freezer. These recipes turn them into soups, casseroles, skillet meals, pot pies, fried rice, and comforting dinners that feel anything but boring. From quick weeknight meals to cozy family favorites, each one proves frozen vegetables can add flavor, color, and convenience without extra prep. Keep a bag on hand, and dinner gets a whole lot easier.
Ensalada de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Salad)
Ensalada de Pollo, or Mexican Chicken Salad is an easy and filling dish that tastes like home. With plenty of vegetables, chicken and a simple mayonnaise dressing, this dish is perfect for your next party or potluck!
Slow Cooker Chicken Biscuit Casserole {Chicken Bubble Up Casserole}
Putting together a quick and easy comfort food that’s made in one pot has never been easier than with this Slow Cooker Chicken Biscuit Casserole. This meal idea is perfect for getting rid of leftover chicken and calls for other simple ingredients such as biscuits, frozen vegetables, and shredded cheddar cheese.
Easy Shepherd’s Pie
This quick Shepherd’s Pie is a casserole-style dish made with frozen vegetables like peas, corn, carrots, and green beans and is perfect for an easy dinner.
Italian Vegetable Soup
Italian Vegetable Soup is a healthy soup recipe with Italian sausage, tomatoes and vegetables that you can make in under 45 minutes. There’s a slow cooker option, too!
Ham and Potato Soup
Looking for a way to use up leftover ham? Try this easy, creamy ham and potato soup. All you need is about 45 minutes from start to finish. It’s a great make ahead soup!
Chicken and Dumplings
Creamy chicken and dumplings from scratch. There’s nothing like it! Learn how to make this easy homemade chicken stew for a comforting dinner.
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Cauliflower Fried Rice is a lighter, low-carb and healthier alternative to traditional Chinese fried rice. Made with cauliflower rice, vegetables, eggs and seasonings this one pot meal is as tasty as the real take out favorite!
Leftover Prime Rib Pot Pie
Leftover prime rib pot pie is a delicious and comforting way to use leftover prime rib and mashed potatoes the day after the holidays! This easy pot pie features roast meat, frozen vegetables, and gravy topped with mashed potatoes to create a fabulous dinner everyone will look forward to. Go ahead and plan on making this main course the next time you cook up a prime rib for a holiday meal!
Easy Turkey Pot Pie with Crescent Rolls
This single-crust easy turkey pot pie with crescent rolls is the perfect way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers. This recipe combines leftover Thanksgiving turkey or rotisserie chicken and frozen vegetables with a creamy white sauce, then tops it with crescent rolls for a deliciously simple comfort food dinner that just melts in your mouth. No one will believe it’s leftovers!
Turkey Tetrazzini
Use leftover turkey in this easy turkey casserole! Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini is full of pasta, vegetables and a homemade parmesan sauce.
One Pan Turkey Casserole
One Pan Turkey Casserole is a mouthwatering family favorite way to use up leftover turkey! This creamy and cheesy turkey casserole with pasta is so easy to make in one pan!
Slow Cooker Coconut Ginger Chicken
If you love comforting, creamy chicken dishes, you’ll love this Slow Cooker Coconut Ginger Chicken. It’s a simple dinner that is paleo, grain free, dairy free and sugar free. Plus, it’s a great “leftovers” dish!
Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing with Vegetables
This easy to make chicken and stuffing casserole is assembled and cooked entirely in the crockpot.
Frozen Veggie Stir Fry
This frozen veggie stir fry is a quick and easy vegetarian recipe you can serve over rice or noodles or enjoy on its own as a side dish! It’s made with a package of frozen mixed veggies, so there’s no chopping or dicing necessary! You don’t even need to thaw them out!
Easy Vegetable Beef Soup
Easy Vegetable Beef Soup is a simple recipe to make using your stove top, instant pot, or slow cooker! This soup comes together fast using frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes with the perfect amount of seasoning!
Creamy Chicken and Rice
Easy dinner in under 30 minutes. This creamy chicken and rice with veggies takes only one pan and is a entree the whole family will enjoy.
