Freezer Food Friday

This is really yummy, you can make one for dinner and one for the freezer in a very short amount of time.

Lasagna Margherite

~
1 (26-ounce) jar fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce

Cooking spray

1 (15-ounce) carton part-skim ricotta cheese

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt6 no-boil lasagna noodles

1/2 cup (2 ounces) pre-shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
~
Preheat oven to 450°. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine ricotta, 1/3 cup basil, crushed red pepper, and salt. Arrange 2 noodles over sauce; top with 1 cup ricotta mixture and 3/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Spread remaining sauce over noodles. Cover and bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until noodles are tender and sauce is bubbly. Uncover lasagna, and top with Parmesan and 2 tablespoons basil. Bake lasagna an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

4 servings
NUTRITIONAL INFO: CALORIES 386(30% from fat); FAT 12.7g (sat 7.6g,mono 3.6g,poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 24g; CHOLESTEROL 43mg; CALCIUM 620mg; SODIUM 959mg; FIBER 3.7g; IRON 2.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 42.4g

Source: Cooking Light Magazine November 1998

For more Freezer Food Friday recipe go to What a Crock!

Freezer Food Friday-Mustard-Dill Chicken in Foil Packets

I used to do Freezer Food Friday until the person quit doing it. What a Crock! has taken it over and I am going to start posting. Most of you who know me know I am doing Weight Watchers and have lost 34 pounds so the recipes I post now are WW friendly. Enjoy!

~

Mustard-Dill Chicken in Foil Packs (Freezer-friendly)

~
1/4 cup Dijon mustard

1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1 Tbsp dried dill weed(can use fresh dill weed)

1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4 oz pieces

~
Preheat oven to 350°F.Combine mustard, yogurt, garlic salt and dill in a small bowl; thoroughly coat chicken with mustard sauce. Tear off 4 sheets of aluminum foil that are large enough to wrap each chicken breast individually. Place a prepared chicken breast on each piece of foil; gather foil loosely around chicken and fold over to seal.Place foil packs on a nonstick baking sheet; bake for 20 minutes. Using oven mitts and keeping your face away from steam, open foil. Broil chicken on foil until lightly browned and cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes more.

Yields 1 piece of chicken per serving at 3 points each.
For more Freezer Food Friday recipe go to What a Crock!

Freezer Food Friday-Viva La Chicken

Viva la Chicken(from Robbin)
~
3 c. cooked chicken
1 can cream chicken soup
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 c milk
1 sm. can diced green chilies
1 onion chopped
1 dz. corn tortilla
4 c. cheddar cheese grated
~
Combine soups, milk and onions. Grease large shallow baking dish , add 2T water. Layer tortilla, chicken, then soup mix; top with cheese, refrigerate for 24 hours.
To Freeze: Cover with foil and seal well. Label and Freeze
To Serve: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Bake at 300 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until piping hot
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

Freezer Food Friday-Crispy Chicken Bites & Family Fridays

Kid-Friendly Crispy Chicken Bites
~
Chicken breasts (boneless/skinless), cut into bite-sized pieces
Crisped rice cereal (about 6 - 8 cups)
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
~
Crush the cereal in a ziploc bag. Kids can do this. Pour crushed cereal into a large bowl, and add spices of your choice. In separate bowl or pie tin, combine eggs with water and beat well. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then dredge in cereal mixture. Arrange on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350° for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve these with different sauces to dip.
To freeze: Allow to cool, and freeze on flat surface. After frozen, place in freezer bags and store. To serve, simply reheat and eat!
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~

For more Family Fridays ideas go to Monkey Kisses

~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes
Cheese Cookies
Italian Chicken Roll-ups
Magnificent Casserole
Sherbet Cookie Delight
Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Sour Cream Chocolate Muffins

Sour Cream Chocolate Muffins
~
5 ounces Semisweet Chocolate
2 Baking Chocolate Squares
1/3 cup Butter or Margarine
3/4 cup Sour Cream
2/3 cup Brown Sugar - packed
1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips - semi-sweet or milk
~
Mix semisweet chocolate, baking chocolate, and butter together, then melt carefully in microwave or over simmering water in double boiler. Allow to cool to lukewarm. Mix sour cream, sugar, corn syrup, egg and vanilla. Blend with melted chocolates. Blend flour, soda and salt, then add to the chocolate mixture and blend very well. Add the chocolate chips. Pour batter into 12 paper-lined or greased muffin tins. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from muffin tins and allow to cool on wire racks.(When freezing, cool completely, then freeze in individual baggies, removing as much air as possible from each baggie before sealing.
Yield: 12 muffins
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes
Cheese Cookies
Italian Chicken Roll-ups
Magnificent Casserole
Sherbet Cookie Delight
Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Cheese Cookies

Cheese Cookies
Makes 48 cookies
~
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 lb butter
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
~
Mix cheese and the butter, then, with your hands mix all the remaining ingredients until fairly uniformly mixed. Roll into walnut sized balls, flatten each a little and place on a lightly greased baking sheet Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Cool on racks. Store in fridge or freeze. Reheat in 400F for 5-7 minutes. If frozen defrost in fridge before reheating.
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes
Italian Chicken Roll-ups
Magnificent Casserole
Sherbet Cookie Delight
Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Italian Chicken Roll-ups

Italian Chicken Roll-ups (from Quick Cooking)
~
8 boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 slices provolone cheese, halved
8 thin slices (4 ounces) deli ham
2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup milk
~
Flatten chicken to 1/4 in thickness. Place a slice of cheese and ham on each piece of chicken. Roll up from short side and tuck in ends; secure with a toothpick. In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, grated cheese and parsley. Pour milk into another bowl. Dip chicken rolls in milk, then roll in crumb mixture. Wrap and freeze four chicken roll-ups for up to two months. Place the remaining roll-ups, side seams down, on a greased baking sheet. Spritz chicken with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 25 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove toothpicks.
To use frozen chicken: Completely thaw in the refrigerator. Unwrap roll-ups and place on a greased baking sheet. Spritz with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 30 minutes or until juices run clear.
Yields 8 servings
Note: Can substitute meats and cheeses. Mozzarella cheese and pastrami are a good combination.
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes
Magnificent Casserole
Sherbet Cookie Delight
Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies
~

Freezer Food Friday-Magnificient Casserole

I got this recipe from Bethany, she does a lot of OAMC and shares her recipes each month. You should go visit her if you are interested in OAMC. She has really neat ideas!
~
Magnificent Casserole
~
2 pounds Lean Ground Beef
8 ounces Cream Cheese
1 tablespoon Green Pepper -- minced
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Swiss Cheese -- grated
8 ounces Egg Noodles -- (package)
1 pound Cottage Cheese
1/3 cup Green Onion -- chopped
2 cups Tomato Sauce
~
In a large pan, cook noodles in boiling, salted water until tender. Drain & set aside. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream. Add onion and peppers. Set aside. Brown ground beef & drain any fat. Add tomato sauce to ground beef. Grease 9 x 13 inch cake pan or casserole dish, and arrange the following layers: Noodles, cheese mixture, meat mixture - then repeat. Top with grated Swiss cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Note: If you will be freezing this casserole for later use, you may want to reduce or omit the amount of green pepper and onion which are used, as they have a tendency to get stronger over a long period of time.
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes
Sherbet Cookie Delight
Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday- Sherbet Cookie Delight

Sherbet Cookie Delight (from Quick Cooking)

~

1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet, softened

2 cups whipping cream

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

15 chocolate creme-filled sandwich cookies

3/4 to 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Additional chocolate creme-filled sandwich cookies, optional

~

Place sherbet in a 13 in x 9 in x 2 in dish. Freeze for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff. Break each cookie into six pieces; fold into cream mixture with almonds. Spoon over sherbet. Cover and freeze for up to 2 months.Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares. Garnish with additional cookies if desired.Yields 16-20 servings.Note: You can also use lime sherbet, vanilla sandwich cookies, and walnuts instead of raspberry sherbet, chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies, and almonds.

~

For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

~

My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes

Breakfast Bake
Raisin Drop Biscuits

Pizza Pasta Casserole

Spaghetti Casserole

Frozen Peanut Butter Pies

Twice Baked Potatoes

Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna

Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Breakfast Bake

This recipe makes 2 casseroles, so you can serve one and freeze the other for later. Enjoy!

~

Breakfast Bake

~

4 1/2 cups seasoned croutons

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1 medium onion, chopped

1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1 jar (4 1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

8 eggs

4 cups milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground mustard

1/8 teaspoon pepper

8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

~

Sprinkle croutons, cheese, onion, peppers, and mushrooms into two greased 8 in square baking dishes. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, mustard, and pepper. Slowly pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with bacon.Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake the second casserole uncovered at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

~

To use frozen casserole: Completely thaw in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours. Remove from refrigerator30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes

Raisin Drop Biscuits
Pizza Pasta Casserole
Spaghetti Casserole
Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
Twice Baked Potatoes
Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna
Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Raisin Drop Biscuits

FREEZE-AHEAD RAISIN DROP BISCUITS

Makes 48 biscuits

4 cups sifted flour

1/2 cup sugar

6 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons salt

2/3 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups raisins

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

2 eggs, beaten

1-1/2 cups milk

3 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Butter or margarine, melted

~

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add raisins and orange peel; mix lightly.Combine eggs and milk. Add to flour mixture, stirring to blend. Fill greased 2-inch muffin pans 2/3 full.Bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from pans; cool.

Wrap and freeze in packages of 12.

To heat 12 biscuits: Place frozen biscuits in shallow baking pan. Sprinkle lightly with water. Cover with foil. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the 3 tablespoons sugar and spices. Dip tops of warm biscuits in melted butter, then in sugar-spice mixture.

~

For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

~

My other Friday Food Freezer Recipes

Pizza Pasta Casserole

Spaghetti Casserole

Frozen Peanut Butter Pies

Twice Baked Potatoes

Ice Cream Bucket Lasagna

Freezer Apple Pies

Freezer Food Friday-Pizza Pasta Casserole

This recipe makes two big casseroles, allowing you to freeze one for future meal.

~

Pizza Pasta Casserole

~

2 pounds ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

2 jars (28 ounces each) spaghetti sauce

1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta, cooked and drained

4 cups (16 ounces) shredded mozzerella cheese

8 ounces sliced pepperoni

~

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. Transfer to two greased 13 in x 9 in x 2 in baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to three months. Bake the second casserole, at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

~

For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

Freezer Food Friday-Spaghetti Casserole

I have made this several times. It is very Yummy! I always make a second one and freeze it.
~
Spaghetti Casserole
~
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 lb. lean hamburger
1 bottle (26oz) spaghetti sauce
8 oz mozzarella cheese
spaghetti noodles
~
In a separate bowl, bring cream cheese and sour cream to room temp and mix until smooth and combined.In a skillet, brown hamburger; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook and drain noodles according to package directions.In a greased 9-1/2 x 11-inch pan, spread the cream mixture. Next layer half of the noodles, hamburger sauce, and cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake at 350-degrees F. for 1 hour.
~
To Freeze: (Line entire pan with greased foil prior to layering ingredients. After casserole is frozen, remove hardened casserole in foil, wrap and label). Prior ot baking or after baking, cover casserole tightly with aluminum foil; label and date. Write cooking instructions on foil. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight and then bake as directed if not yet baked or simply reheat in microwave if previously cooked; or, to cook directly from the freezer, bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours at 350-degrees F.
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.
~
Also, I posted a recipe last week when the link was not up. Frozen Peanut Butter Pies

Freezer Food Friday

Frozen Peanut Butter Pies
~
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup milk
1 (16 ounce) container whipped topping
2 graham cracker pie crusts or chocolate graham cracker crust
chopped peanuts or extra graham cracker crumbs (optional)
~
Mix all ingredients except pie crusts.
Divide mixture equally between the two pie crusts.
Top with chopped peanuts or graham cracker crumbs, if desired.
FREEZE.
Leave out or refigerate to soften a bit before cutting.
Store leftover in freezer.
~
This pie is so good. The orginal recipe said it made 3 pies but I could only get two?
~
For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

Freezer Food Friday

Last December, I got two 50 lb bags of potatoes and I made these and some potato bread.

Twice Baked Potatoes

~

4 medium baking potatoes

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon milk

4 slices American cheese, or other good melting cheese

~

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Scrub and pierce potatoes and bake for one hour, or until fully cooked.

3. Remove potatoes from oven and let cool slightly.

4. Cut potatoes in half and scoop out potato, careful not to tear the skins, and place in large bowl.

5. Set skins aside.

6. Add butter and salt to potatoes, and mash until smooth.

7. Add sour cream, and mash until combined.

8. Add cheese and mash until combined.

9. Add one tablespoon of milk and mash.

10. If the mixture needs to be more creamy, add more milk, one tablesppon at a time until desired consistancy.

11. Add aditional salt to taste, if needed.

12. Fill empty skins with potato mixture and top each potato with half slice of cheese.

13. Return to oven and reheat until hot.

14. Note- You may refrigerate them to reheat at a later time, or you can freeze them.

15. If you freeze them, delay placing the cheese slice on top until you are ready to bake them, and you might want to add more milk to the mix before filling the potatoes, as after freezing them they seem to reheat less creamy.

~

For more Friday Freezer Recipes go to A Mums Food Blog.

Freezer Food Friday

This is a recipe that I have made several times. It makes 6 frozen Crockpot Lazagna dinners. I just take them out in the morning and pop them in my crockpot. Set on low and cook all day.

~

Ice Cream Bucket Lazagna

~

5 lbs hamburger

tomato sauce spices, whatever you normally prefer (I use spaghetti sauce jars)

2 containers large size cottage cheese

4 eggs salt pepper

mozzarela cheese, shredded, at least 4-6 cups

2 packages lasagna noodles

6 ice cream buckets (good for 5qt.size crockpots, or any freezer/crockpot compatable one gallon containers

Cook a large package of hamburger (approx 5 lbs), drain. Place it back in the pan you cooked it in, (don't dirty another pan) and add tomato sauce and spices as you like it. In another large bowl, mix two large containers of cottage cheese, four eggs, and salt and pepper. A third bowl has a large quantity of shredded mozzarella. Open two packages of lasagna noodles, cook as directed on box. Place all the ingredient bowls and pans in a row on the counter. Then take 6 (one gallon) ice cream buckets or similar container. Layer as follows: noodles, sauce, cheese and repeat til done. That is it! You end up with six lasagnas, and only 3 dirty pans. Freeze until completely solid. Then slip from the ice cream bucket and place in gallon Ziploc bags. Then store back in the freezer, this way takes up much less space. Using the ice cream bucket makes it the exact size and shape for a round 5 quart crockpot. You might find another container that works better for you. When you decide to cook, just pop it in the crockot on LOW all day.

~

Freezer Food Friday is hosted by A Juggling Mum, visit her blog to see more freezer foods.

Freezer Food Friday

Freezer Apple Pie

4 cups sliced apples

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 (9 inch) pie shell

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter

Toss the apples, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Place in frozen pie shell. Mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Cut in 1/3 cup butter until crumbly. (I used a pastry blender and it made this so easy!) Cut 2 tablespoons of butterinto pats and place on top of the crumbly mixture. place in a 1-gallon freezer bag. Freeze until ready to bake. Remove from freezer bag. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 40 minutes longer. Yeild 6 servings.Some pictures of the frozen and cooked pie are on the top of this post. Hope you all enjoy!

Freezer Food Friday is hosted by A Juggling Mum, visit her blog to see more freezer foods.

I have posted Freezer Apple Pies before and I have pictures included there.