Question:
What are the best dinners that you can freeze for later too?
anonymous
2011-10-13 08:32:31 UTC
I am wanting to start freezing things for a quick meal to heat up later. It is cheaper to make things in bulk but I just end up throwing it away if we don't eat it. I was going to make chili and stew and Spaghetti. Just wondering what other people freeze that does well. And any tips of freezing things. What are the best containers to freeze in? Thanks!
Seven answers:
bookworm530
2011-10-13 09:31:50 UTC
You hit the prime meals.... Chilies, Stews, and Spaghetti Sauce. Don't forget SOUPS, and basic stock / broth.



We also enjoy making 200-500 Ravioli, Won Tons or Lumpia on a weekend and freezing them for later. We freeze the Ravioli, Won Tons, and Lumpia on cookie-sheets first (for about 2 hours), and then transfer them to Ziploc freezer bags in serving size portions. Always nice on a winter night to just heat up some chicken stock and dump in 25 Won Tons and have soup in 20 minutes.



We also make batches of French Fries... give them their first "Fry", freeze them on cookie sheets again, and then transfer to Ziploc bags. Then you only have to give them their second fry (or bake) until golden-brown.



As you notice.. we use plenty of Ziploc freezer bags !! We also have a large collection of Rubbermaid plasticware.



GOOD LUCK !!
C.M. C
2011-10-13 17:32:15 UTC
JC, look at stews and some casseroles, pasta sauces, lasagna, even cottage pie. Yes chili freezes fine as do a lot of soups. There is only my wife and I. So when I freeze, I use the plastic sealable containers and portion it for the two of us. When it comes to roast lamb or beef, I slice the left overs and portion that into sealable ZipLoc baggies. You can reconstitute the roast meat with some gravy, and a simmering heat.
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2011-10-13 16:42:14 UTC
You can freeze just about anything, and it's as simple as doubling up on your recipe every time you cook. In no time at all, your freezer will be full. What you decide to freeze is entirely dependent on what you like to eat.



Soups freeze very well, so long as they do not contain potatoes or are of a cream variety. Creams tend to separate, and potatoes turn mushy. However, you can always freeze your soups without potatoes. When you decide to prepare your frozen soups, just boil a potato or two separately, and then add to your soup while it reheats.



You can freeze soups in freezer containers, but I prefer storage bags designed for the freezer. They take up much less space and stack nicely.



When preparing a casserole or lasagna, make two. Eat one now, freeze one for later. When you have leftovers of anything, simply place the item in a storage bag, date, and freeze until you have enough for a meal.



Veggies that have gone past prime, vegetable peelings, bones, shrimp shells, and other items are great for flavoring soup stocks. Again, simply freeze the items in a storage bag. When you are ready to make soup, you'll have a supply of vegetables and other necessities on hand for flavoring.



There's so much information available on freezing that it's impossible to list it all here. At the following link, you will find everything you've ever wanted to know about freezing food, along with various tips and tricks.



http://busycooks.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=how+to+freeze+food&SUName=busycooks
Sara K
2011-10-13 15:40:30 UTC
My father lives out of town and we often find ourselves freezing food for him. I've found you can freeze pretty much anything,preferable in plastic containers or ziplock bags. You do have to be careful when freezing stuff that has liquid,like stew, because when you defrost it you will end up with excess water due to freezing. Lasagna, chili,stew,chick and dumplings, casseroles, all of these are good to freeze.
KeepOnLoving
2011-10-13 17:28:49 UTC
lately, homemade stuffed pita buns (actually kinda like stuffed calzones) & stuffed burritos... =)



& pasta can get mushy if you freeze...={ yucka! =)



Right, as Bookworm said, partially cook tatoes & flash freeze them so you can more quickly cook them later..... works handy if you have a bag of tatoes that need to be used.... =)



like to freeze my homemade wheat buns & breads.... rarely buy store bought, now.. =)
anonymous
2011-10-13 18:06:13 UTC
soup
anonymous
2011-10-13 15:43:36 UTC
a glass


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