When my mom was here helping with the craziness of life with a newborn, she made a few freezer meals from the Dream Dinners cookbook. They have been great so I thought I would do a little series of freezer meals that we have eaten and really liked. These are great for make ahead meals or to bring to others that might need a meal. So this is the first one:
1 lb. ziti
1 t. dried rosemary
1 t. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cottage cheese
3 cups marinara sauce
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup onion chopped (I used dried)
4 t. minced garlic
3 slices provolone cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella
Spray 9x13 with nonstick cooking spray (I used the disposable tin). Cook pasta for 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Add rosemary, Italian seasoning, sour cream, cottage cheese, and marinara sauce, then stir. Transfer pasta mixture into 9x13. Cook ground beef, add onions, garlic until brown (about 10 minutes). Drain off excess fat. Sprinkle beef mixture over pasta. Top with provolone and mozzarella.
Cook at 350 F for 45 minutes covered with foil (make sure you remove the plastic wrap). Remove foil and bake until browned and bubbly, about 10 more minutes.
If freezing: wrap with plastic wrap and then foil. Label and date and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in frig the night before and pop into oven.
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okay, I really thought I commented just now...but I guess it didn't work.
Anyways...this sounds good- and the sour cream and provolone are such great ideas.
And this also sounds like it would be a good use for deer meat...
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