You could can casserole-type dishes, but pasta would get really mushy. Soups, stews and chili are great canned. I'm going to try canning meat this year myself, but will be using it by itself. I'll have most of a meal canned, but separately...jars of meat, jars of veggies. Then I'll just need to fresh make the starch component while the other stuff just needs heated. Some would disagree, but I wouldn't do any low acid food (veg, meat) unless it was in a pressure canner, particularly at our altitude.
If you want full meals, I'd recommend making your own "tv dinners". I used to do that quite a lot...I got those divided plastic containers and used them when we had leftovers from a big meal or I'd make a meal just for that purpose. Meat in one compartment, potatoes/gravy in another and veg in the third. I'd lay a piece of plastic wrap down over it all, tucking it in around the food and then put the lid on and stick it in the freezer. You can control the portions and put in stuff you like and it's seasoned the way you like it as well.
I'll be interested to see what others come up with...we've got some people here who do amazing stuff!
If you want full meals, I'd recommend making your own "tv dinners". I used to do that quite a lot...I got those divided plastic containers and used them when we had leftovers from a big meal or I'd make a meal just for that purpose. Meat in one compartment, potatoes/gravy in another and veg in the third. I'd lay a piece of plastic wrap down over it all, tucking it in around the food and then put the lid on and stick it in the freezer. You can control the portions and put in stuff you like and it's seasoned the way you like it as well.
I'll be interested to see what others come up with...we've got some people here who do amazing stuff!
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