6 Fast Freezer Meals

Put these 11 items on your weekend shopping list, stow them in your freezer, and you can have these six dinners on the table in less than an hour. 

11 Freezer Staples

• Chicken breasts
• Italian sausage
• Bacon
• Shrimp
• Tortellini (or some other stuffed pasta)
• Dumplings
• Peas
• Corn
• Spinach
• Edamame
• Crusty bread

Recipes

If you have the time and the ingredients, whip up the side dishes, too.

• Lemon-Honey Chicken With Olives
   Serve with: Perfectly Cooked Brown Rice and Applesauce Spice Cake
• Smoky Corn Chowder
   Serve with: Fresh Herb Pita and Pine Nut Drops
• Pan-Seared Dumpling Salad
   Serve with: Ginger-Marinated Shrimp and Cinnamon and Sugar Tortilla Strips
• Chickpea and Sausage Stew
   Serve with: White Wine Vinaigrette and Banana Nut Bread
• Tortellini With Peas and Tarragon
   Serve with: Crispy Garlic Bread and Apricot Crumbles
• Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Thai Fried Rice
   Serve with: Sesame Green Beans and Gingersnaps With Crystallized Ginger