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Tonight I was able to join some friends and make some freezer meals. You see two moms from my MOMS Club of Bismarck are expecting babies in the coming weeks and they wanted to be able to have some meals stashed in the freezer for when the time comes. We had a very productive time this evening and were able to make three meals and one side dish. I can't wait to try them all...
A special Thank you to Emily and Megan for the sharing of their recipes. I don't know where I would be without the two of you and your AMAZING yummy recipes.
2 c cooked rice
2 c cooked & cubed chicken
1 can tomato sauce (doesn't say - I think this is the little one though)
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
1 c shredded cheese, reserved.
In a 1 gallon freezer bag, place cooked rice. In a bowl mix taco seasoning & tomato sauce. Add chicken and coat well. Add to bag and freeze.
After thawing: place rice and chicken mixture into a 9x13 pan and frost the refried beans over the top. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes. For this recipe I just 'dumped' all the ingredients into a bag and threw it in the freezer. I will thaw the mixture, and then use it to fill tortilla shells. I will then place them in a baking dish and cover with enchilada sauce and top with cheese and bake until heated through.
White Chicken Lasagna
SERVES 12
1 (9 ounce) box of barilla no-boil lasagna noodles
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
1 lb cooked, bubed chicken.
2 (27 ounce) jars alfredo sauce
Preheat oven to 375.
In bowl, combine beaten eggs, ricotta cheese and TWO cups of the mozzarella cheese and parmesan.
If you choose not to use the parmesan, just add more mozzarella.
Set aside.
In a 13X9X3 pan, spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan.
Layer in the order, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (they will overlap), then 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, half the browned meat, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, and 1 1/2 c. sauce.
Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and remained meat, 1 cup of sauce.
For top layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, and remaining 1 cup mozzarella.
Bake covered with foil for 50-60 minutes.
2 cans navy beans (I did do this)
1 onion, chopped (I used that too)
1/2 butter (light margerine)
1/2 c flour (more or less.... I just dumped from the bag)
16 oz half & half (used about 3/4 of a pint of whipping cream)
1 t salt (omitted)
2 cans mild green chiles (used 1)
1 tsp tabasco (just dropped some in)
1 1/2 t chili powder (sprinkled some in)
1 t cumin (sprinkled...)
3/4 c chicken broth (I used a tsp of the powder, but did not add the water, I like my soups thick)
1 t pepper (sprinkled)
1 1/2 c monteray jack cheese (used most of a bag of mexican shredded)
1/2 c sour cream (tried to dump about that much in)
5 chicken breast, cooked and cubed. (I used 2)
I almost forgot, I also added corn. I filled a cereal bowl and nuked the corn to warm it - them mixed it in.
Cook onion in 2 T butter until soft. In a pan mix butter and flour. Stir in onion, half and half and chicken broth. Stir 5 min or so until thick. Stir in Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Add beans, chilies, chicken and cheese. Cook over low heat 20 min. Stir in sour cream and serve.
