What meals can I make ahead and freeze?

Make-Ahead Freezer Meals

• Tara Donne. Chicken Primavera Stir-Fry.
• Tara Donne. BBQ Chicken Sandwiches.
• Armando Rafael. Sour Cream Noodle Bake.
• Matt Armendariz ©Copyright 2015. Big-Batch Meatballs and Red Sauce.
• Chantell Quernemoen. Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Casseroles.
• Tara Donne.
• Chicken Pot Pie.
• Tara Donne.

What meals can I make to freeze?

Freezable family recipes

• Sausage pasta bake. A star rating of 4 out of 5.
• Chicken & chorizo ragu. A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.
• Peanut butter chicken.
• Curried fishcakes.
• Thai fried prawn & pineapple rice.
• Family meals: Easy beef stew with sweet potato topping.
• Green burgers.
• Salmon & asparagus quiche.

What meals can I batch cook and freeze?

Easy recipes for batch cooking

• Classic cottage pie. This is our take on a classic cottage pie.
• Mini chicken, leek and mushroom pies.
• Pork pibil.
• Coconut dahl with naans.
• Lamb shank rogan josh.
• Chicken normandy.
• Classic freezer fish pie.
• Chicken, red pepper and olive cacciatore.

Can I make meals and freeze them?

A simple quick-cooking technique is to make extra food at one meal and freeze for future meals. One easy method of freezing foods, including liquid foods such as soups and stews, is to freeze them in freezer bags.

What vegetables do not freeze well?

Foods That Do Not Freeze Well

Foods	Usual Use
Cabbage*, celery, cress, cucumbers*, endive, lettuce, parsley, radishes	As raw salad
Irish potatoes, baked or boiled	In soups, salads, sauces or with butter
Cooked macaroni, spaghetti or rice	When frozen alone for later use

Do potatoes need to be blanched before freezing?

The key to freezing potatoes, like other vegetables, is to blanch them first. This quick dip into scalding water will deactivate the enzymes that cause spoiling, as well as the loss of flavor and nutrients. So before you turn your attention to your spuds, set yourself up for blanching success.

Can you freeze mashed potatoes in plastic containers?

How to freeze mashed potatoes: Place your mashed potatoes in air tight plastic or glass containers with completely sealed lids. Place them in the freezer. You can also keep them in containers and cover with plastic/saran wrap.