Need Recipes That Freeze Well

Lasagna, chicken parm, yum! Contact me for some awesome recipes if interested.

M. SAHM and WAHM of three!

I love www.recipezaar.com as a great resource.

There are many things that feeze well- pot pies, lasagna, stuffed shells, soups (chicken, beef stew). There are plenty of good recipes. A secret to have it keep longer in the freezer, put a peice of plastic wrap directly on the food to block any air. That will keep any freezer crystals from forming on teh food.

Good luck

I read somewhere to not freeze pasta in soup. I think it gets mushy. I just freeze the soup and boil up some quick pasta to add to it on the day we reheat.

I love to make beef stew and freeze it. Here's my favorite recipe: "Basic Beef Stew with Carrots and Mushrooms" from cooking light http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action...

I often make lasagna to freeze. I bought three glass bread loaf pans. I make the recipe on the back of the Barilla no boil noodles, but sometimes add spinach to the ricotta or veggie layer instead of meat. It makes three loaf sized lasagnas and each one is enough for our family of four (mom, dad, 5 yr old, 3 yr old), with a bit leftover. We eat one and freeze two. To freeze, take an UNBAKED lasagna. Put clear wrap right on the top of the sauce, then foil on that. (Just remember to remove the clear wrap before baking.) Then, move from freezer to fridge one day ahead, then bake at 350 covered w/foil for 45 min and an additional 10 or so uncovered so the cheese on top melts.

An awesome way for working mom to have a healthy dinner... make one mess for three meals!

Shepard's pie freezes well. There are multiple versions to make it w/- ground turkey or hamburg, either w/ the corn/creamed corn or instead w/ greenbeans and carrots, then top off w/ mashed potatoes. I tried mixing in sweet potato too. Wasn't too bad, but my husband isn't a sweet potato lover. Lasagne freezes well too. Good luck!

A few things I freeze is shepards pie, chicken pot pie, chili's, my fathers kalbasa dinner recipe and my Nana's sloppy joe recipe, hamburg soup and jambalaya.
I'm sure a lot of people may have thier own recipes for a few of these already. So if you don't and would like them PM me and I'll send them over...anyone is welcome to them.
For my Dad's kalbasa-if your not a kalbasa fan then there is no reason for me to type it all out.
The Jambalaya recipe I have is my own twist on it because I dont do seafood. If you don't either let me know and I can type that one out.

I also freeze chili--it freezes/reheats really well. Another favorite in the Mexican theme is enchiladas--this is my secret for using up leftovers.

I take whatever leftover meat (chicken, pork, or ground meats work great), chop up in the food processor, mix in leftover or fresh veggies (e.g. corn, bell peppers, jarred peppers, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, etc.), a bit of sour cream (or plain yogurt), salsa, cheese, beans, whatever I have on hand! Then roll the mixture up in flour or corn tortillas, place in baking dish and cover with enchilada sauce (premade) and/or salsa. You can top with cheese. They bake up well the first time, and freeze well in a casserole dish and you can just pop in the oven straight from freezer. The nice thing is all ingredients are already cooked so you're really just heating it up. Super quick and easy!

I love Chili, thinking about it, we'll have that tonight.

You can get dry beans & soak them over night or canned. I usually mix Pinto with Kidney, and depending on the size of your pot and family you can easily use 3 - 4 small cans.
Onion, canned tomatoes (1 big can of whole peeled, and one big or small can of puree), fresh or canned corn, peppers (any color will do), garlic, and ground meat if you like. Cook it for a while. Add spices, pepper, salt, paprika, chili powder, ginger (if you want), and I usually add some vegetable broth instant cubes (could be chicken or beef too)

Freezes well, and tastes even better than fresh! Grade some cheese over it, or serve with sour cream. My kids even like it!

Try "Don't Panic: Dinner's in the Freezer." Most of the recipes I've tried have been great (honey pecan chicken and chicken alfredo pizza -- both excellent).

I would go to the Taste of Home website. They have all kinds of categories. Also Recipe Goldmine.com has food, craft and make your own mixes.

I hope that this helps.

L.

Here's a link to a bunch of crock pot recipies: http://www.mamasource.com/request/7567760457440755713.
A quick glance looks like many can be frozen. At the very least, you could make them and have leftovers later in the week.

This soup freezes well:

Easy Black-Bean Soup
(approx. 6 servings)

Ingredients:
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
2 cans (19 oz each) black beans, with liquid
1 pkg. (32 oz) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 large sweet potato, diced
Plain Greek-style yogurt, optional

Directions:
1. In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cinnamon, and cook for 6 minutes. Stir in beans, chicken broth, and sweet potato. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Let soup cool 5 minutes; puree in blender in two batches, until smooth. Reheat on low until warm before serving. Top with yogurt, if desired.

Enjoy!
J.

an easy recipe to make also few ingredients is this lasagne, I sometimes make two at a time. And if I can make a plug, the tupperware freezer mate sets lets you free a small portion, so you or your husband can bring to work, or a larger portion for dinner for all.

15 ounce skim milk ricotta
3 cups shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
30 oz spaghetti sauce (feel free to use a meaty or heavy vegetable one depending on your preference)
9 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 can spinach

1. Mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 mozzarella cheese, 1/4 C Parmesan together.
2. Layer 1/4 of the sauce, 3 noodles and 1/3 of cheese mix in 13" x 9" baking dish. Repeat layers twice, ending with sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella and 1/4 C Parmesan.
3. Bake at 350 for 55 min. or until thoroughly heated. let stand 10 min. before serving.

I agree with the previous post. Just about any slow-cooker meal would freeze well, like soups and stews, meat sauce or red sauce for spaghetti. I just saw an ad for Campbell's soup that has all sorts of recipes using their soups for quick dinners, too. Good luck!