Recipe Roundtable – Freezer Meals!

Hey BigBinder readers! My co-hostess Sarah and I are both having a Make N Take Party where we invite friends over to make ‘freezer’ meals for those times when our kids are sick and we don’t have time to cook!  Hers is featured this week on Recipe Roundtable, and mine is next week.  Enjoy!
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(From Sarah)

I was recently asked to host a Make N Take Party for Pedialyte Singles (find them at your local store). The idea was to get some friends together to cook freezer meals to have on hand in case of illness. We had a great time preparing three different dishes that netted us six freezer meals each. Perfect for those days when you are down with the flu and still need to feed your family.

Here’s what we made:

Lasagna Rolls

Boil 1 package of Lasagna Noodles, drain and run cold water over.
Lay them flat on counter
Cook 1# Ground Beef, drain
Chop 1/2 small Onion
1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce
1 16oz Cottage Cheese

Make layers of the items, then roll and place into pan that has a bit of sauce on the bottom. Top with 1/2 cup of Italian/Mozzarella Cheese. Freeze. Pull out when ready and bake at 350 for 1 hour from frozen.

Chunky Potato and Ham Soup:

3 Medium Potatoes (peeled and cubed)
2 Cups Water
1 Small Onion (chopped)
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 Tablespoon Morton’s Nature Seasoning
3 Cups Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 Cup Ham (cooked and cubed)

Boil potatoes until tender in 2 cups water, drain. Save 1 cup of potato water.
Combine Potato Water, Milk, Sugar, Butter, Onion, Flour, Cheese, Seasoning, Ham and Potatoes in Saucepan and cook until thick (about 1/2 hour on medium). Freeze.

This is a good one to put in a plastic bag in the freezer, then simply cut the bag open and place soup in the crockpot to cook for the day.

Creamy Potato Bake:

3 Cups Half and Half
1/2 Cup Butter
1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
1 32oz Southern Style Frozen Hash Browns
1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (I used a Kraft Parm/Asiago Blend!)

Combine Cream, Butter and Salt in a Sauce Pan and cook over medium heat until butter is melted.
Place Potatoes in your baking dish. Pour Cream Mixture over Potatoes, then top with Parmesan Cheese. Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes (or freeze like this). From frozen, bake at 350 for 1hr 15 min.

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We also had fun with a little Pedialyte Taste Test for the kids and my friends went home with the start of their very own Flu Preparedness Kits. They each took home a 4pk of Pedialyte Singles that can help dehydration from diarrhea and vomiting. Remember to consult your doctor before using Pedialyte. If you want to know more about Pedialyte, Go Here.
*I was compensated for my time and food for this project by Collective Bias*

I think Sam likes it! ↓↓↓↓

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