Mama’s Lasagna Bake: A little slice of heaven, right out of the freezer!
Ingredients:
- 8 cups prepared Marinara sauce (I make my own but using store bought is fine)
- 4 pkgs (12 oz each) cooked rotini or any other medium pasta
- 1 pkg sweet Italian sausage
- 1 pkg mild or hot Italian sausage
- (I have used bulk ground Italian sausage before but I prefer the sausage in casings)
- 2 lg buckets ricotta cheese (I wait till these go on sale, usually around Christmas time then freeze them till I want to use them.)
- 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups parmesan cheese
Instructions:
Boil the sausage on the stove till the internal temperature is 150. Meanwhile cook the pasta and drain. Let the sausage rest till cool enough to handle. Slice into ¼ inch medallions. In a large bowl mix all ingredients except 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.
Portion out the pasta mix into disposable (which by the way re-use very nicely!) loaf pans, top with some of both cheeses, cover with saran wrap then foil and freeze. To re-heat simply place into a 350 oven till bubbly and warm or dump out onto a plate and warm in the microwave. These make a great meal for two when combined with a few bread sticks and a side salad.
About the Author:
Hi, I'm Shane, aka Hungry Dad. I'm as busy as everyone these days and my two boys just add to that. I hate when we have to eat out and love to come home and have a home cooked meal with the family after a rough day. But who has the time, right? Well, with a lot of trial and error we found a bunch of great, easy to make recipes that can be made in bulk and freeze well. This means we can have home cookin' in about the same time as making a box of mac and cheese. Convenient and yummy!