I want to make up some lasagne to freeze in tins, would it pay to cook the lasagne in the oven first to cook the pasta, or should I just layer the cooked meat and lasagne sheets and then freeze? They will be defrosted and then cooked/re-cooked when time to serve.

lauren66 - 2019-11-11 14:28:00

I find it best to half-bake them, cool quickly, then freeze.

autumnwinds - 2019-11-11 14:35:00

autumnwinds wrote:

I find it best to half-bake them, cool quickly, then freeze.

Thank you. I had also wondered about this option!

lauren66 - 2019-11-11 14:38:00

For decades & yes decades I have cooked a lasagne,then frozen the remainder in portions till needed,tastes great & I haven’t suffered any harmful effects,just heated in the microwave Bellissimo

Edited by happychappy50 at 3:04 pm, Mon 11 Nov

happychappy50 - 2019-11-11 15:03:00

happychappy50 wrote:

For decades & yes decades I have cooked a lasagne,then frozen the remainder in portions till needed,tastes great & I haven’t suffered any harmful effects,just heated in the microwave Bellissimo

Agree. I have actually cooked 1 this morning for tea tonight. The leftovers are cut into squares and frozen for another meal. Just heat in microwave.

angie117 - 2019-11-11 16:11:00

And it doesn't dry out at all?

lauren66 - 2019-11-11 16:26:00

lauren66 wrote:

And it doesn't dry out at all?

No. Package well for freezer. I wrap each square in glad wrap a couple of times. Or I put squares in freezer for a few hours, then vacuum seal them.

angie117 - 2019-11-11 16:57:00

I cut it into squares and glad wrap well too. Works perfectly.

articferrit - 2019-11-11 18:34:00

It's like the shop stuff. They cook it and freeze it. Then you microwave it. Except yours will be better....LOL.

lythande1 - 2019-11-11 20:07:00

Would one freeze if it has kumara instead of pasta? Found a recipe that uses kumara slices that I want to try but only if it would freeze.

jan2242 - 2019-11-12 08:55:00

I like home made pasta. It's lovely and tasty and no precooking before you layer up, so to me it's practically simpler.
It freezes very well too.

glasshalfull - 2019-11-12 11:57:00

jan2242 wrote:

Would one freeze if it has kumara instead of pasta? Found a recipe that uses kumara slices that I want to try but only if it would freeze.

I make a lasagna with egg plant instead of pasta and freeze that when cooked in meal size portions, same as when using pasta.

cosimo - 2019-11-12 15:40:00

I'm a singleton, so I make and bake lasagne and lasagne-type dishes with eggplant and zucchini, eat one portion fresh, cool and cut up the rest into portions the next day. I wrap individual portions in Gladwrap and freeze the lot in a large ziplock bag.
You can thaw it in the fridge first, or in the microwave, and reheat in the microwave or a low oven (without the Gladwrap, of course). Delicious, and really handy to have, tucked away for a night when you can't be bothered cooking.
Macaroni cheese, quiche,and cauli cheese work well, too.

punkinthefirst - 2019-11-12 17:36:00