Beef Pasta Sauce For The Freezer Recipes

STEPHANIE'S FREEZER SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a slow cooker saute together the onion, garlic, green pepper, and vegetable oil. Cook until onion is transparent.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 hours on low heat. Stir frequently.
• Let sauce cool. Pour sauce into quart size freezer containers. Store in freezer.
• When ready to use sauce, stir in can of tomato paste.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

FREEZER CHEESY BEEF PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine beef and onion in a Dutch oven (or a large pot that has a lid).
• Saute until lightly browned.
• Drain off fat if necessary.
• Add salt, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato sauce.
• Simmer, covered 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese; stir until melted.
• Cool.
• Divide into equal parts and freeze in jars or plastic containers.
• Thaw to use (then heat) for lasagne, spaghetti, or your favourite pasta.

FREEZER SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine onion, garlic, green pepper and vegetable oil in pan. Cook until onion is transparent.
• In large pot add the chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Cook for 2-3 hours on low heat stirring frequently.
• Let sauce cool. Pour sauce into quart size containers or freezer bags. Store in freezer.
• Note: You may add hamburger, mushrooms etc. when preparing the sauce to eat.

MAKE-AHEAD MEAT-LOVERS' LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef, sausage and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, spinach, basil and egg. Spread about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture over each cooked lasagna noodle to within 1 inch of one short end. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture over ricotta mixture on each. Roll up firmly toward unfilled end. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Place roll-ups, seam side down, on pan; cover loosely with foil. Freeze about 30 minutes or until firm.
• Place frozen rolls in airtight freezer container; label. Freeze up to 3 months.
• To bake 16 lasagna roll-ups, spray two 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dishes with cooking spray. Remove roll-ups from freezer bag; place 8 in each baking dish. Cover with foil; thaw in refrigerator at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Pour 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce over and around roll-ups in each baking dish. Cover tightly with foil; bake 30 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle each baking dish with 1 cup mozzarella cheese; bake uncovered 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BEEF PASTA SAUCE FOR THE FREEZER

Steps:

• In large pot cook beef, onions, celery, green pepper and garlic, until beef is cooked through.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cool, put in freezer containers (I use quart jars with screw top lids).
• Can be frozen for 4 months.