Homemade Lasagna for the Freezer

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (turkey, or sausage)
• 3 cup marinara sauce
• 16 oz mozzarella cheese (shredded) ((4 cups))
• 8 lasagna noodles
• 1 batch white sauce
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese (shredded) ((1/4 cup))

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease a 9x13-inch pan. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Add the spaghetti sauce and set aside.

2. 2

   Spread half the meat sauce in the bottom of the 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle 2 cups of mozzarella cheese over the sauce.

3. 3

   Lay 4 noodles across the cheese.

4. 4

   Add the parmesan cheese to the white sauce, whisking to combine. Pour this mixture over the noodles in the pan. Top with the remaining four noodles.

5. 5

   Spread the rest of the meat sauce over the noodles. Top with the remaining cheese.

6. 6

   Wrap and label the pan with baking instructions. Chill completely before freezing. The dish can be frozen up to 3 months in a refrigerator’s freezer compartment.

7. 7

   To serve: Thaw completely in the refrigerator. Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 30 minutes. Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.