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I am jealous that you have a
I am jealous that you have a freezer you can stock..lol. I have a side by side and I just feel like I don't have enough room. I have some peaches and fruit saved and a bit of meat and I have a hard time finding room for a couple of lean cuisines. lol.
I just did a big freezer meal
I just did a big freezer meal prep myself...37 weeks pregnant here!
Let me know if you want recipes for any of the ones I did...
- Goulash (froze without the noodles, will just need to bring to boil and cook noodles in it)
- Chili
- Chinese Pie (it's not Chinese at all...its a ground beef/corn/elbow macaroni mixture topped with mashed potatoes. I make a white gravy to go on top too)
- Dirty Rice (has sausage & ground beef in it, beans, rice, tomatoes)
- Pulled pork (for sandwiches with BBQ sauce, or tacos)
- Shredded chicken (for sandwiches, tacos, salads, enchiladas, etc.)
Lasagna Cupcakes 1/3 pound
Lasagna Cupcakes
1/3 pound ground beef
Salt and pepper
24 wonton wrappers
1 3/4 cups Parmesan cheese grated
1 3/4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
1 cup pasta sauce
Basil for garnish, optional
1.Preheat oven to 375ºF. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
2.Brown beef in a skillet and season with salt and pepper. Drain.
3.Cut wonton wrappers into circle shapes, about 2 1/4-inches wide, using a biscuit cutter or the top of a drinking glass. You can cut several at a time. Tip: For a more rustic look, leave wonton wrappers uncut.
4.Reserve 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese for the top of your cupcakes. Start layering your lasagna cupcakes. Begin with a wonton wrapper and press it into the bottom of each muffin tin cup. Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese in each. top with a little meat and pasta sauce.
5.Repeat layers (wonton, Parmesan, ricotta, mozzarella, and pasta sauce). Top each cupcake with some of the reserved Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
6.Bake for 18-20 minutes or until edges are brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. To remove, use a knife to loosen the edges, then pop each lasagna cupcake out. Garnish with basil and serve. I serve these with a nice salad.
NOTE: I let these cool and then freeze them. You can put them in a container or individual Ziploc bags. They heat up nicely in the microwave. One is ideal for little ones.
I make stuffed bell peppers
I make stuffed bell peppers (rice, tomatoes, ground beef, cheese) in a batch and freeze them individually. I also make homemade chicken pot pies to freeze - to die for - so much better than the ones from the store.