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9/6/2011

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​I am such a foodie that whenever I need to send a thank you gift, I naturally think of food first.  In this case, I wanted to leave a small thank you gift for some friends that allowed us to use their cabin for the weekend.  The homeowners were not at the cabin with us so as a small token of appreciation I prepared several small meals and left them in their freezer.  When the homeowners returned to the cabin, they were able to enjoy meals at their convenience.  

I wanted to make meals that could be easily defrosted and reheated and I wanted them to be large enough to serve 2 adults.  Lasagna was one of the first things that came to my mind.  (It freezes really well and most people like it.)  I divided my lasagna recipe between two disposable 4x6 containers and one 8x8 Pyrex dish.  I left the two smaller lasagnas in the freezer at the cabin and I froze the 8x8 lasagna for my family.
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Lasagna (makes one 9x13)
Sauce:                       
1 T. oil                        
1 pound ground beef                
1 cup chopped onion              
3 cloves garlic             
½ cup chopped parsley          
6 ounces tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons basil
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon pepper
56 ounces crushed tomatoes

15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 boxes oven ready lasagna noodles
Heat oil in skillet and add ground beef.  Cook until browned.  Add onion, garlic and parsley.  Add remaining ingredients.  Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.  Combine ricotta, egg and Parmesan cheese. 
​Pour 1 ½ cups sauce in baking dish.  Layer 1/3 of noodles and ½ of the ricotta mixture.  Top with 2 cups sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese.  Repeat. 
Top with remaining noodles and sauce and mozzarella. 
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​ Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees OR cover and freeze for anther day.
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​I store my uncooked lasagna in the freezer for up to 6 months.  I covered the tops of the small aluminum containers with plastic wrap and then added the plastic lid.  I label each meal and I write cooking instructions on the lids.
It's so easy to bake this lasagna after I defrost it for 48 hours in my refrigerator.  I bake the lasagna, sliced some crusty Italian bread and lunch is served.  

Ciao!
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