Freezer Meals

Recipes

Tater Tot Casserole

1lb ground beef

1 med onion chopped

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1T ketchup

1T Worcestershire sauce

3C Frozen Tater Tots

Brown meat and onion in a skillet. Pour off fat. Stir in soup, ketchup and Worcestershire into skillet.  Pour mixture into a 12x8 baking dish and pour tater tots on top. Freeze.

 Bake at 425* for 25 min uncovered.

Lasagna

1lb Italian sausage

3/4lb ground beef

1 med onion chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 can spaghetti sauce

12 lasagna noodles

16 oz ricotta cheese

1 egg

½ t salt

2 c mozzarella cheese

¾ c parmesan cheese

Cook sausage, beef, onion and garlic until browned. Salt water in a pot and cook lasagna noodles 8-10 min. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. In a bowl mix ricotta, parmesan, egg, and ½ t salt. Freeze.

 Bake at 375* for 25 min under foil, 25 min without foil, cool for 15 min.

Meatballs

1 lb ground beef

1 lb ground chicken/turkey

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs

1c Romano cheese

1 ½ t parsley

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

2c Italian bread crumbs

1 ½ c lukewarm water

1c olive oil

Combine beef, chicken, garlic, eggs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.  Mix in bread crumbs and slowly add water ½ c at a time. Shape into balls. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Fry meatballs until brown and drain on a paper towel.  Freeze.

Bake at 350* for 10-15 min until warm.

Chicken Enchiladas

3T oil

3 small onions, chopped

2 cans green chilies

5c chicken, cooked and shredded

3 packages taco seasoning

2c water

1 bell pepper, chopped

3c cottage cheese

1c sour cream

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

20 tortillias

3c Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

4 cans red enchilada sauce

Sauté onions, bell pepper, and chilies in the oil until cooked. Add cooked chicken, taco seasoning, and water- simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.

 In a medium bowl mix cottage cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Heat tortillas until soft.  Spoon about 4T of meat onto each tortilla. Spoon about 3T cheese mixture on each tortilla.  Top with a sprinkle of cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a baking dish. Poor enchilada sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese. Freeze.

Bake 350*covered for 23-30 min.

Chicken Parmesan

4 Chicken breasts

3c oil

2c Italian bread crumbs

2 eggs

1c Parmesan cheese

1 ½ C Mozzarella cheese

Pound out chicken breasts, set aside. Mix parmesan cheese and bread crumbs in a bowl. Scramble eggs in a separate bowl.  Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture then in bread crumbs mixture. Fry for 2-3 min on each side in oil. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Freeze.

Bake at 350* for 20-30 min with a can of spaghetti sauce. Serve with noodles.

Funeral Potatoes

6c Frozen potatoes, grated

½ c margarine

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 ½ c cheddar cheese, grated

¼ c onion

2c sour cream

3/4c corn flakes

Mix all ingredients together except for cornflakes. Place in casserole dish and sprinkle with corn flakes. Freeze.

Bake at 400* for 1 ½ hours, uncovered for last 15 min.

Zuppa Toscanna Soup

3/4c onion, diced

2 slices of bacon

1 ¼ t garlic, minced

1 oz chicken bouillon

1 quart water

2 med potatoes, sliced

2 c  kale or cavallo greens, chopped

1 ½ c sausage

¾ c heavy whipping cream

Brown and crumble sausage. Cook bacon with onions, add garlic- set aside. In a pot boil water, chicken bouillon and potatoes- simmer for 15 min. Add all the ingredients into the pan and simmer for 5 more min. Freeze.

Calzones/ Pizza

Pizza dough ingredients:

5c flour

1T sugar

1 ½ t salt

1t yeast

2T olive oil

1 3/4c plus 1T water,  room temp.

Toppings:

2 c Mozzarella cheese

1 can pizza sauce

1 pkg pepperoni

1 green bell pepper

1 can black olives

Make pizza dough:

Mix all ingredients on slow for 3 min, then on medium for 5 min. Lightly grease a bowl and turn the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and put in fridge overnight. Roll out dough (makes 2 pizzas or 8 calzones).Add desired ingredients on top of pizza or on ½ of a calzone circle. Freeze.

Let thaw then bake at 500* for 5-8 min.

Shopping List- Color Coded by Recipe

Frozen Meal Shopping List 1lb Italian sausage	1 ½ c sausage
1 lb ground chicken
5c chicken, cooked and shredded	4 Chicken breasts
2 slices of bacon
1 pkg pepperoni
1 egg	2 eggs	2 eggs
1c olive oil	2T olive oil
3T oil	3c oil
½ c margarine
1 ½ c lukewarm water	2c water	1 quart water	1 3/4c plus 1T water,  room temp.
1 med onion chopped	1 med onion chopped	3 small onions, chopped	¼ c onion	3/4c onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed	2 cloves garlic, minced	1 ¼ t garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, chopped	1 green bell pepper
2 c  kale or cavallo greens, chopped
2 med potatoes, sliced
1t yeast
1T sugar
5c flour
1 oz chicken bouillon
1 ½ t parsley
2c Italian bread crumbs	2c Italian bread crumbs
3 pkgs taco seasoning
1 can pizza sauce
1 can black olives
1 can spaghetti sauce
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans green chilies
4 cans red enchilada sauce
½ t salt	Salt to taste	Salt to taste	1 ½ t salt
Pepper to taste	Pepper to taste
3c cottage cheese
1c sour cream	2c sour cream
¾ c heavy whipping cream
3c Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 c mozzarella cheese	1 ½ C Mozzarella cheese	2 c Mozzarella cheese
¾ c parmesan cheese	1c Parmesan cheese
16 oz ricotta cheese
1c Romano cheese
1 ½ c cheddar cheese, grated
1T ketchup
1T Worcestershire sauce
6c Frozen potatoes, grated
3C Frozen Tater Tots
12 lasagna noodles
20 tortillias
3/4c corn flakes