Foods for your freezer

I would say I'm what you might call a "planner" -- given the opportunity, I prefer to plan in advance and make sure all the details are covered. In preparation for the arrival of our new baby (assuming I ever actually go into labor), I have cooked a few things and stored them in the freezer. One dish that I think freezes very well is lasagna. I have a super-simple lasagna recipe that I think is also pretty yummy. This is one that my mom gave me and I've used it often.

Mom’s Lasagna

1 pound hamburger
1 pound Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 jar store-bought tomato-based pasta sauce
1 container ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
2 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
9 lasagna noodles

In skillet, fry hamburger and sausage. Drain. Add pasta sauce and half of chopped onion. Let simmer.

In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, remaining chopped onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

Boil water for the lasagna noodles. Add noodles and cook until al dente. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Layer 3 noodles in the bottom of pan. Cover with half of the cheese mixture. Layer 3 more noodles and cover with the remaining cheese mixture. Cover with the 3 remaining noodles and top with the meat sauce. Top off with a little parmesan and mozzarella.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let set for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.