Comments on: Freezing lasagne

By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:30:43 +0000

It looks like the majority say bake first, but sadly I don’t have a definitive answer.

By: G. R

G. R — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:42:06 +0000

Does ANYONE have a definitive answer on whether you freeze before or after baking the lasagna? And which one is better? Thanks

By: Kimber

Kimber — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:02:40 +0000

I’ve done both, freezing before or after baking.
I also don’t pre-cook the noodles
and use Bellen’s add a little extra water trick.

Oh, Peg, has it right about the extra protection.
I fill in any air gaps between the lasagne top
and the container top
with the wax paper I get from cereal boxes.

The ONLY thing I don’t freeze
is potatoes.
Can’t seem to get those right.

By: Peg

Peg — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:53:31 +0000

You can do it either way. I usually bake it and freeze indiv. portions. I usually wrap them individually (foil or that press and seal stuff) and then put them in a freezer bag so they get double protection.

My rule of thumb is if you can buy it in a frozen meal, you can freeze it too. :)

Peg

By: Fabulously Broke

Fabulously Broke — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:16:58 +0000

I don’t have much experience in lasagna but my intuition is that if you bake it, then freeze it, if it’s a bit watery, those parts will turn to ice and become even more watery (or frost over and create more water)…

But if you freeze it before baking, you could throw it into the oven and have a ‘freshly’ prepared meal..

Why don’t you try it both ways and see which one works best in terms of how it keeps?

By: Eden

Eden — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:55:21 +0000

I’m also a lasagna addict. :)
In fact, I made two for the family on Christmas. Generally I try to invite a lot of people over so there aren’t so many leftovers, but when I do have extra I just put pieces in freezer safe plastic containers and typically take them out a day ahead of time and reheat in the oven or toaster oven. I really don’t notice a drop off in taste after freezing and reheating. I think lasagna is great for saving for later.

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:51:26 +0000

I bake a big pan of lasagna, and then cut the leftovers into 1- or 2-person portions before wrapping the portions in foil to freeze. If you remember to spray the foil with Pam before putting the lasagna down, you can just reheat the foil packet in the oven and the lasagna won’t stick as much. If you forget, you end up scraping the goodies off the foil. You can also freeze in microwave safe containers and microwave to reheat.