Individual Freezer Lasagnas

Name: Individual Freezer Lasagnas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground pork; salt and pepper; 1 sweet onion; 2 small shallots; 3 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp dried basil; 4 oz tomato paste; 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 18 lasagna noodles; salt; 500 grams ricotta cheese; 1 cup Parmesan Cheese; 2 eggs; 2 cups shredded cheese; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp dried basil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Individual Freezer Lasagnas

Jayce Carter

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This classic lasagna filled with a meaty sauce and all the cheese is the perfect freezer friendly meal. This recipe makes for 6 Individual Freezer Lasagnas.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Meat Sauce

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
salt and pepper to taste
1 sweet onion diced
2 small shallots sliced thinly or diced
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp dried basil
4 oz tomato paste
28 oz can crushed tomatoes

For the Lasagna Noodles

18 lasagna noodles I used a mix of regular lasagna noodles and spinach lasagna noodles
salt for the water

For the Ricotta Filling

500 grams ricotta cheese around 2 cups
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
2 eggs room temperature
2 cups shredded cheese plus extra for topping
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp dried basil

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Instructions

In a large non-stick pan on medium heat, add in the ground beef and ground pork. Let the meat brown for a minute on one side before breaking it up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula and seasoning with salt and pepper.
After 3-4 minutes, add in the onions, shallots, and garlic. Saute until the onions has softened.
Add in the dried basil and stir to combine.
Add in the tomato paste, stir, and then add in the crushed tomatoes.
Lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
While your sauce simmers, bring a salted pot of water to a boil to cook your lasagna noodles. Check the box for the al denta time and cook just 1 minute under it. Drain and set aside when done.
To make your cheese filling, combine the ricotta, parmesan, eggs, salt, and shredded cheese. Mix until fully combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Once the sauce is done, coat the bottom of each individual pans with a layer of meat sauce. Next, add in two lasagna noodles, a layer of ricotta cheese mix, meat sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mix, meat sauce, noodles, and top with extra shredded cheese.
Let cool before covering and storing in the freezer.

If Eating Immediately

Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes.

If Baking From Frozen

Heat oven to 350F.
Cover the top of the pan with foil to prevent the cheese from burning and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove the tin foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until the middle has heated through.