Parents coming for Christmas... freezer ideas?

[anitajoye]

OK, so my parents are coming for Christmas. My Mom is an AMAZING cook. BUT, I don't want to spend the 6 days she is here in the kitchen, so I want to prepare ahead- say 2-3 weeks before she comes I want to put most of the meals in the freezer. The Catch...... I don't want the typical freezer casseroles, I want really nice meals... (not that casseroles aren't nice, but I think you probably get what I mean...).
Here are a few ideas I have, I'd love for you all to add some if you would! :clap

Chicken Picada (pre cooked breasts, sauce separate, defrost and heat through)
Twice bakes potatoes (just heat in oven)
Daube provencal (heat through and make a quik polenta and green salad to go with).
Meatballs... add home canned tomato sauce
dinner rolls (christmas eve or day)
cinnamon rolls and ham and cheese rolls (christmas morning)

[Mama4ever]

Cranberry Chicken

4 chicken breasts
8 oz. catalina dressing
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce

mix dressing, soup mix, cranberry sauce together. pour over chicken and freeze.
thaw completely and bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hours uncovered.

*if you need 6 breasts you really don't need more sauce. Otherwise I would double/triple the recipe as written.

This recipe is from Don't panic...It's in the Freezer if you can get a hold of that book, it has lots of great recipes!

[anitajoye]

Cranberry Chicken

4 chicken breasts
8 oz. catalina dressing
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce

mix dressing, soup mix, cranberry sauce together. pour over chicken and freeze.
thaw completely and bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hours uncovered.

*if you need 6 breasts you really don't need more sauce. Otherwise I would double/triple the recipe as written.

This recipe is from Don't panic...It's in the Freezer if you can get a hold of that book, it has lots of great recipes!
things we can't get here... cranberry sauce and catalina dressing!
I'm in France , I should have said that at the beginning. I need recipes/ideas that don't require 'speciality' american products. Thanks though!! Wish, i could make it!

[AngelaVA]

In the US people usually consider a good lasagna or stuffed pasta shells to be a pretty special meal. You would probably want to make a salad and some kind of bread to go with it on the day you have it.

[Mama4ever]

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