Post by Loupy on Apr 12, 2014 23:10:02 GMT -7
Easy Lasagna
By Gina Luker @ www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/
makes 5 freezer meals
Ingredients:
Meat Marinara recipe...see below
Ricotta Cheese (largest tub)
1 large egg
1/2 Tablespoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan
No bake lasagna noodles (2 boxes made all of mine)
Shredded mozzarella cheese (the bag kind totally works for me) – it’s hard to say how much, but I used about 10 cups total
Instructions:
In a small bowl mix together the ricotta, egg, pepper and Parmesan until thoroughly combined.
On the bottom of your pan, ladle in enough sauce to lightly coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer.
Using a small spoon or tablespoon scoop, add in dollops of the ricotta mixture.
(I did 5 drops on each layer, one on each corner and one in the middle).
Add more marinara onto and around the ricotta, sprinkle a thin layer of mozzarella, then add another layer of noodles.
Do three layers, topping it off the final layer of noodles with sauce and good layer mozzarella cheese and cover with cardboard top.
Set aside to cool before putting in freezer.
When you’re ready to cook...
Take off the top, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees, take off aluminum and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until top is lightly browned and bubbly.
Add a salad and some garlic bread and you’ve got a meal in just a few minutes.
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Meat Marinara Recipe
Ingredients:
3 pounds ground beef, cooked and strained
1 medium onion, diced finely
4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 large cans of crushed tomatoes
1 12 oz. can tomato paste
1 huge (the double size) jar of good store bought marinara
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste (1 1/2 Tablespoons or so)
Pepper to taste (3/4 of a tablespoon)
Instructions:
Brown the ground beef and strain off the grease.
To the ground beef, add in the garlic and onions and let cook until onions are soft.
Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook for 45 minutes or so on medium heat, until flavors are combined.
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After I made my lasagna, I put the rest of the marinara into gallon Ziploc bags, two cups in each, then squished all the air off and froze them flat in the freezer.
When I want to make spaghetti, I cook the noodles, warm the sauce, add a salad and some bread and I’m done.
By Gina Luker @ www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/
makes 5 freezer meals
Ingredients:
Meat Marinara recipe...see below
Ricotta Cheese (largest tub)
1 large egg
1/2 Tablespoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan
No bake lasagna noodles (2 boxes made all of mine)
Shredded mozzarella cheese (the bag kind totally works for me) – it’s hard to say how much, but I used about 10 cups total
Instructions:
In a small bowl mix together the ricotta, egg, pepper and Parmesan until thoroughly combined.
On the bottom of your pan, ladle in enough sauce to lightly coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer.
Using a small spoon or tablespoon scoop, add in dollops of the ricotta mixture.
(I did 5 drops on each layer, one on each corner and one in the middle).
Add more marinara onto and around the ricotta, sprinkle a thin layer of mozzarella, then add another layer of noodles.
Do three layers, topping it off the final layer of noodles with sauce and good layer mozzarella cheese and cover with cardboard top.
Set aside to cool before putting in freezer.
When you’re ready to cook...
Take off the top, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees, take off aluminum and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until top is lightly browned and bubbly.
Add a salad and some garlic bread and you’ve got a meal in just a few minutes.
**********
Meat Marinara Recipe
Ingredients:
3 pounds ground beef, cooked and strained
1 medium onion, diced finely
4 cloves of garlic, minced
4 large cans of crushed tomatoes
1 12 oz. can tomato paste
1 huge (the double size) jar of good store bought marinara
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste (1 1/2 Tablespoons or so)
Pepper to taste (3/4 of a tablespoon)
Instructions:
Brown the ground beef and strain off the grease.
To the ground beef, add in the garlic and onions and let cook until onions are soft.
Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook for 45 minutes or so on medium heat, until flavors are combined.
**********
After I made my lasagna, I put the rest of the marinara into gallon Ziploc bags, two cups in each, then squished all the air off and froze them flat in the freezer.
When I want to make spaghetti, I cook the noodles, warm the sauce, add a salad and some bread and I’m done.