I'm sad to say around my house we eat more ground beef than we should. It is just so versatile. It is one of those staples that I always have on hand to throw together a quick easy meal.
I buy it in the large family packs but we never eat that much during one meal. My husband actually turned me on to this ideal way of storing it in the freezer.
All you need are a couple of plates and some freezer storage bags. I actually just use sandwich bags for the individual patties and then store about 6 patties in a gallon size freezer bag.
We make 1/4 lb patties. I can grab as many as I need for burgers or it is easy to grab what you need for a recipe.
Step 1
Measure meat into about a 1/4 lb and form a ball. You don't need to be real precise with this.
Step 2
Place each ball in a separate sandwich size zipper bag. Do not seal the bag and make sure the ball is centered in the bag.
Step 3
Place one bag with meat on plate A. Position plate B on top of bag, as if you were stacking the plates. The bag with the meat will be between the 2 plates.
Step 4
Smash the plates together until the patty is the desired thickness. After you do this a few times this will become a quick process. Remove the top plate and zip the bag closed.
Step 5
Add the patties inside the sandwich bags to a gallon size freezer bag and put them in the freezer.
See Easy Breezy!
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ReplyDeleteJackie
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GREAT tips! Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteNice idea! I'll remember of you next time I'm preparing hamburgers for freezing...
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Thanks for sharing, it's a really good tip! I'm just stopping by from the blog hop, it would be lovely if you could follow me back too? Looking forward to seeing more of your blog. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSarah
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Great tip to share! Now I"m hungry for a burger on the grill! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Super neat tip.
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Paula
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This is so smart! When I was a kid my mom had that tupperware hamburger patty maker. This is easier and faster.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness so clever! Thank you so much for linking up at my Oh HAPPY Day Party!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! It would be so nice to have the burgers ready to go!
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever it is crazy that no one has said to do this before. I am going to do this with my turkey burgers from now on! Thanks for sharing on We Made That!
ReplyDeleteI love freezing large amounts of meat and fresh veggies. This is a great idea! Following you back on GFC, thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteWe love to do this when it's getting close to grilling season, good to have the patties all made up and ready to go!
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