Mac and cheese recipe that freezes well

In this batch I re-hydrated some dehydrated shredded carrots — use whatever you have on hand.

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I made a triple batch for a family get together and topped each pan with panko crumbs and some shredded cheese. Easy and delicious, a big hit with the whole crew. I hope you love it too. If you make this mac and cheese recipe, let me know what you think. Welcome to my site!

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One option may be to use the Snipping Tool to capture the recipe from the screen and print it from there? The Snipping Tool is available either in Accessories or in the Program list in your computer control panel. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. A wholesome homemade mac and cheese made with whole wheat macaroni, peas, carrots and ham.

This recipe is perfect for freezing and using leftover meat chicken, turkey, roast pork, tuna and veggies broccoli, cauliflower, sweet peppers. Prep Time 40 mins. Cook Time 30 mins. Instructions In large pot, bring water to boil and cook macaroni al dente slightly firm. Drain and set macaroni aside. In large pot, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add flour and mix well.

Allow to cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until sauce thickens.

Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted and mixed in. Add carrots, peas, black pepper, parsley, ham and cooked macaroni. Transfer to a lightly greased 3 quart 3 litre casserole dish or a 9x13 inch baking pan. I had a few concerns about doing large family recipes in these size pans.

After experimenting I found they did work out well overall. In order to get them to cook all the way through I needed to set them out from the freezer into the refrigerator at least 24 hours in advance, so be aware of that if you tackle cooking in this much bigger size.

I also had to place these large deep-dish pans on my middle oven rack and check-in on them a few more time than I normally would. Also be aware that these big deep dish pans take up more freezer room. I had space for it since my freezer meal stash was nearly zero. The large family recipe below is for three 19 x 11 deep dish pans. One of the 19 x 11 deep dish pans is meals for our large family of ten. This recipe is good for about 3 months or so in the freezer, so cook ahead for when real life happens! Chicken Fried Rice Freezer Meal. Slow Cooker Homemade Sloppy Joes.

Rosemary Garlic Chicken. Click here for many more freezer meals for a big family! Your email address will not be published. Disclosure Policy. No content on this blog may be reused in any fashion without written permission. By using this site you are agreeing to the Terms of Use. Watch on YouTube!

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