Freezer Meals//Emily-Budget SAHM

 For the meaty red sauce:

-1 lb ground beef

-2 lbs ground pork (you can get plain or spicy if you prefer!)

-3 tsp garlic powder

-3 tsp onion powder

-3 tsp italian seasoning

-salt & pepper to taste

-4 24-oz jars of marina sauce of choice

 For the creamy ricotta filling: 

-~45 oz ricotta cheese (I used one 32 oz + one 15 oz tub to make 47 oz)

-3 eggs

-3 tsp italian seasoning 

-8 oz bag of shredded mozzarella cheese

-6 oz bag parmesan cheese

For the layers & topping: 

-3 boxes of oven-ready lasagna noodles 

 ~12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese 

~12 oz parmesan cheese

Instructions: 

-preheat oven to 350F

-cook ground beef, ground pork with seasonings until brown, add all of the red sauce

-mix together creamy ricotta filling in a separate bowl

Time for assembly! 

-between 3 casserole dishes, distribute about ⅓ total of the meaty red sauce to the bottom of the dish.

-between the 3 dishes, distribute an entire box of lasagna noodles, breaking them and layering them if needed to cover the red sauce

-spread about 1/2 of the ricotta filling between the 3 casseroles over top of the noodles

You should have 3 layers in each dish now: meat sauce, noodles, ricotta filling

-the next layer will be another ⅓ of the meaty red sauce distributed between each dish

-add 1 more entire box of lasagna noodles across the 3 dishes

-and then the last half of the ricotta filling divided up between the 3 dishes (you’ll have no more left in the bowl)

– on top of the ricotta filling layer, distribute the last box of lasagna noodles amongst the 3 dishes.

-then add the last ⅓ of the red meat sauce to each dish

-top with mozzarella cheese and parm cheese! 

-Bake for 45 minutes covered in tin foil, and then broil uncovered for 5ish min to get the top nice and crispy! 

-it is optional to pre-cook before freezing. I never do! I just add 1-1.5 hours to the 45 minutes it takes to cook from frozen. If you precook, you can just thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat portions in the microwave.

 

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