Freezer Meal Baked Ziti

• 份量: 12 servings
• 活動時間: 20 minutes
• 總時間: 1 hour 5 minutes

食材

16 oz box ziti noodles

16 oz container of Ricotta cheese

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (divided between the 3 freezer meal containers)

Italian sausage

2 jars pasta sauce

Freezer baking tins

步驟

Prep

Make the Crock Pot Meat Sauce early in the day or the day before assembling the freezer meal baked ziti trays. Or you can buy jarred pasta sauce. You will need about 5 cups of pasta sauce to make two family size trays of baked ziti.

Mix

Make the ricotta cheese mixture by mixing 1 slightly beaten egg, the salt, the ground pepper ,the dried parsley and the ricotta cheese in a large mixing bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until needed. The ricotta cheese can be chilled overnight if needed.

Boil the pasta following the instructions on the box and rinse well with cold water.

Instructions

Divide the cooked ziti noodles between the two freezer containers (or the smaller trays if using). I put 5-6 cups of cooked ziti noodles into each of the large trays.

Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of sauce to each family size tray. Mix with a spoon to cover the noodles with the sauce.

Layer

Add 1/2 to 3/4 cups of the prepared ricotta cheese mixture to each of the large trays. Mix with a spoon to combine with the sauce and noodles.

Sprinkle

Add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese to each tray and toss the noodles with the cheese to evenly distribute the cheese throughout the pasta.

Divide the sauce and spread over the top of each tray.

Spread

Divide the ricotta cheese and spread over the top of the sauce.

Sprinkle about a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of each tray.

Cover

Place the cardboard lid on each tray. Crimp the edge of the aluminum tray over the edge of the cardboard lid to seal the tray.

Freeze

Place the trays in the freezer.

Cooking Directions

Thaw the tray of ziti in the refrigerator overnight. Pour off any water that forms before cooking.

Preheat

If using aluminum trays or glass baking pans preheat the oven to 375 F. degrees.

Bake

Place the thawed tray on a baking sheet and remove the lid. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the center is hot and the cheese topping is melted.

Microwave

If using plastic food prep containers you can cook the baked ziti in the microwave. Loosen the lid and heat for 4 to 5 minutes on high or until the center of the ziti is piping hot and the cheese is melted. Check after about 3 minutes and remove the lid if needed.

營養

• 卡路里: 237 kcal
• 總脂肪: 6 g
• 飽和脂肪: 3 g
• 反式脂肪: 1 g
• 膽固醇: 35 mg
• 鈉: 672 mg
• 總碳水化合物: 35 g
• 膳食纖維: 3 g
• 總糖: 5 g
• 蛋白質: 11 g