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In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - alexsmom - 08-14-2006 Hi. I'm preparing for the birth of my second child and am looking for recipes that I can make ahead and freeze. Any suggestions?? Thanks. Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Lorraine - 08-14-2006 Congratulations! I make big batches of the following and freeze them( usually during the winter months): Shephards Pie Chicken Pot Pie Beef Stew Minestrone soup Spaghetti Sauce Meat Loaf Chicken Casseroles Pasta Casseroles Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Roxanne 21 - 08-14-2006 The meatballs that were recently posted are superb as is lasagne. I should think anything without a high dairy content would be okay--but I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. CONGRATULATIONS and HOPE IT'S EASY!!!! Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Lorraine - 08-14-2006 I forgot meatballs. And Quiches. Do you have a slow cooker? Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Old Bay - 08-14-2006 We make Bolognese sauce and thaw as needed. Very convenient. Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - TwilightKitten - 08-14-2006 Congratulations! My mom made this casserole from a book of meals you can freeze. It's not fancy but we loved it. Chicken Broccoli Casserole 10 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli 4 cups cooked, cubed, chicken 2 10-3/4 oz cans cream of chicken soup (undiluted) 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 tsp curry powder 3 Tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Cook broccoli slightly in boiling water and spread it on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Stir together chicken, soup, mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon juice and a half cup of parmesan cheese; spread on top of broccoli. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. Freeze or bake covered for 40 minutes at 350*. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes. Rotisserie chicken works well here. My mom served these with those cornbread twists that come out of a can. lol..I loved them. I think I would serve it with cornbread these days. Oh, and we always double the recipe since it seems to go really fast. Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - esgunn - 08-14-2006 Lots of experience here! Lasagna - regular and chicken (a kid favorite) Tatertot casserole (another kid favorite) spaghetti sauce roasted tomato sauce jumbalya meatballs (the ones Roxanne mentioned - YUM) Enchiladas chicken and beef Taco Soup/Chili meatloaf - freeze small ones cooked in a muffin pan - kid favorite We also do dump recipes (when buying fresh beef,chicken or pork make up your favorite marinade put in a ziplock with the meat and freeze. Defrost overnight in refrigerator and it marinates as it thaws.) I even split up the recipe for C@H's Indian Stuffed Chicken breast and freeze those in their marinade. Even though it is yogurt based it works fine. Make the curry beurre blanc fresh. If you need any of the recipes just let me know. Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Old Bay - 08-14-2006 I forgot to mention that I grill 5 or 6 chicken breasts (bone in) and freeze individually. Wonderful for a chicken salad or as a main course, sandwich--name it!!! Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - mlucas1 - 08-14-2006 Lorraine, When you freeze your stew do you add the potatoes and freeze or add the potatoes when re-heating? I am curious because I have read that potatoes get grainy when frozen and should be added in after. I also have two sisters whose freezers I'd like to stock a bit before they have their babies! Re: In Need of Recipes that Freeze Well - Calliope - 08-15-2006 Gumbo Potato Soup Chicken Spaghetti Roast beef cooked,sliced and frozen in gravy for sandwiches or the main course Chicken Divan Meatloaf-can freeze before cooking Stuffed bell peppers Chicken cacciatore Smoked or grilled meats like pork ribs or chops. When I BBQ ribs, I usually put on extra rack, which I freeze. Spinach madeline Squash casserole |