Freezing meals for after delivery

lhanafi

Sooo I am going to take the advice of some of websites I am on (the bump, baby center, etc) and cook and freeze some meals before I go into labor. My boyfriend isn't much of a cook and I know if I don't cook then we'll be eating a LOT of take-out haha. So I have decided to make a stew, chili, a chicken enchilada casserole, and a linguini casserole to freeze. I've never frozen anything like this before, does anybody have advice? I googled "how to freeze casseroles" and it wasn't extremely helpful. Should I cook them completely first or just layer it all in the pan and then freeze it like that? And when I go to cook it, do I thaw it out first or cook it for about an hour or hour and a half like a frozen lasagna?? Thanks for any tips you have!

blueberrysmom

I would cook it first and then freeze it in individual portions. Easier on the back end that way so you don't have to unfreeze and cook the whole thing. Also, that way you can have some variety. We have a FoodSaver and it's amazing. It sucks the air out of the bag so stuff lasts a really long time in the freezer.

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