thaw is the law perfect before preparing your next freezer meal frozen raw meats should always be completely thawed before cooking the best way to thaw is in the refrigerator overnight; it requires a little planning but never set frozen food out on the counter spoil and cause food-borne illnesses your pasta although preparing it isn't the most though those noodles can get mushy frosty fettuccine is indeed possible the no-freeze list goes a long way and freezing is great for quick-cooking having to cook anything beforehand sheet-pan dinners stir fry skillets slow-cooker meals overnight and dump in the slow cooker in by dinnertime! meatloaf prepare and shape your raw meat mixture before popping in the oven when you're mixture into muffin-sized mounds and transfer to a freezer-safe bag and thaw individually as needed • fresh salads will become soggy from the dressing and limp from waterlogged produce • pasta salads become soggy and mushy while the mayonnaise or salad dressing base can separate • potatoes should only be frozen if they • produce with high water content becomes limp and waterlogged whisk together the whites and yolks-or freeze the whites and yolks separately whisking the yolks with v8 teaspoon salt per every four yolks to keep them from unless they are scrambled • cream or custard used in sauces or pie fillings and baked goods separates and becomes watery and lumpy can alter their flavor in the freezer and herbs and spices in your meals season lightly before freezing and add additional seasonings later when reheating cooking while maintaining their shape and texture toss pasta with a little olive oil before spreading onto a parchment-lined way allows them to maintain their shape while keeping them from sticking together or breaking into small nests for easier storage to your preferred container trays to form individual servings that can be paired with frozen pasta frozen pasta and sauce can be thrown in a skillet right out of the freezer-no thawing will heat everything through in minutes and viola! you've got yourself a delicious satisfying meal in no time kick it up a notch! you can always add fresh ingredients to spruce your pasta tomatoes in the skillet while it cooks or garnish with some fresh basil the possibilities are endless! fully cooking a complete meal ahead of time then freezing and reheating later is the ultimate time-saver! this works best for meals that don't rely on a variety of textures cooked soups can be frozen flat in freezer bags to be thawed and reheated later! be sure to cool completely before bagging casseroles & bakes baking and freezing casseroles and bakes time makes for a super-easy weeknight dinner! simply thaw in the refrigerator the night before and pop in the oven to reheat single-serving meals fully cooking your meals and portioning into single servings is a great method for quick dishes you can pop in the microwave- perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or an office-friendly lunch!
