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Lasagna Freezer Meal Recipe

Lasagna Freezer Meal Recipe ~ Large Family Style

Jamerrill Stewart
Enjoy this lasagna freezer meal recipe that easily feeds a large family!
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Ingredients
  

HOMEMADE MEAT SAUCE

  • 210 oz of Hunts Tomato Sauce these are the 105 oz cans I use
  • 4 oz of Garlic Powder
  • 4 oz of Ground Oregano
  • 5 lbs of Cooked Ground Beef

HOMEMADE CHEESE SAUCE

  • 4-32 oz Ricotta Cheese Tubs
  • 12 eggs
  • 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese

ALSO NEEDED

  • 2-16 oz boxes of Lasagna Noodles
  • 15 cups of shredded cheese

Instructions
 

For the Homemade Meat Sauce

  • Precook and drain 5 lbs of ground beef.
  • Combine 5 lbs of ground beef with two large 105 oz cans of plain tomato sauce in a large stock pot.
  • Add in 4 oz of garlic powder and 4 oz of ground oregano.
  • Stir well.

For Homemade Cheese Sauce

  • In large mixing bowl combined 4-32 oz tubs of Ricotta Cheese, 12 eggs, and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
  • Mix well with hand mixer.

Noodles

  • Cook noodles according to directions on package.
  • After draining noodles rinse with cool water to prevent further cooking.

CONSTRUCTING YOUR LASAGNA FREEZER MEALS

  • Set out 5 9x13 baking pans.
  • Add enough homemade meat sauce to each pan to cover bottom on pan.
  • Layer cooked lasagna noodles over sauce in each pan.
  • Add layer of homemade cheese sauce to cover first layer of noodles in each pan.
  • If available sprinkle layer with an additional 1 cups of shredded cheese (will still come out wonderful without the additional cheese if you don't have on hand).
  • Continue to repeat layers of meat sauce, noodles, and cheese sauce until you are near the top of your pan.
  • Add final topping of meat sauce and 1 final cup of cheese.

Notes

FREEZER MEAL DIRECTIONS

  • Allow your meals to cool completely before placing in the freezer.
  • Wrap each 9x13 pan with two layers of foil.
  • Label the top of each pan with recipe name and date.
  • Wrap each 9x13 pan with a layer of plastic wrap.
  • Set each pan to freeze in the freezer. Do not stack the pans on top of one another until each pan is individually frozen.

THAWED COOKING DIRECTIONS

  • Set the desired pans of lasagna out in the refrigerator the evening before you'd like to serve them.
  • Preheat your oven to 375 (oven times may very).
  • Remove plastic wrap and one layer of foil.
  • Place in preheated oven for 1 hour or until bubbly and hot. Remove layer of foil and allow to cook for 10 additional minutes.
  • Allow your hot lasagnas to slightly cool on counter for 5-10 minutes before serving.

FROZEN COOKING DIRECTIONS

  • If cooking your lasagna from completely frozen (this happens in real life :), remove plastic wrap and one layer of foil and place frozen lasagna in preheated oven at 400 (oven temps may very). Cook for up to 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until hot and bubbly. Remove foil and cook uncovered an additional 10 minutes as needed.