looking for dairy/pareve freeze-ahead meal ideas

cranberry

Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:25 pm

I'm trying to come up with a list of main dish dinner ideas that I can cook ahead and then freeze. I don't want fleishig. I have plenty of pasta recipes like baked ziti, etc. But I can only think of a few others that are relatively easy to make. Any ideas?

chocolate moose

Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:31 pm

Do you consider cranberries a main dish, hehe.

cranberry

Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:44 pm

Truthfully, when my kids are in bed I have been known to open a can of cranberry sauce for my dinner Very Happy

But I try to offer better options for my family. Just because I eat unhealthily doesn't mean they should have to.

Soph

Mon, Nov 09 2009, 7:19 am

Fried fish
Lasagna
Cannelones
Bakedfish (diferent sauces....)
soups freeze well
pizza
calzzones (both made with store bought pizza dough, its as easy as it gets)
popovers
Pareve pot pie (skip the chiken add may be toffu)
rice with....veggies, fish, salmon, paella (spanish dish)
fish croquettes
beans in tomato sauce (to eat with rice (very common in south america)
lentils (also t eat with rice)
you can freeze sauces and just make the pasta on the spot (tomato, pesto, cream...)

If you want any recipe just ask.. Wink

baba

Mon, Nov 09 2009, 10:25 am

quiche

cranberry

Tue, Nov 10 2009, 7:54 pm

Thanks

Blue jay

Tue, Nov 10 2009, 8:03 pm

Soph wrote:

How do you make beans in red sauce, that sounds good!

Soph

Tue, Nov 10 2009, 9:05 pm

QueenBee3 wrote:

Soph wrote:

How do you make beans in red sauce, that sounds good!

First off, it works well with any color bean (I prefer white ones) and lentils..

Let the beans soak overnight in water, that way they will cook faster, wont fall appart and wont give u gasses jeje

Mince an onion and saute until golden, add chopped tomato (canned works gr8) and saute for about 5 minutes (at this point you can add more veggies, gr8 hidding place for kids, like grated carrots, pepers, celery etc) I personaly like to add little (little little cubes - they will most probably desintegrate..) diced squash (the yellowy orange kind) or potato it helps thicken a little and adds good flavor, but if you want to skip please do..
Then add about 2 tablesspoons or more of tomamto paste, salt and pepper, ad the beans and water to coat, season well (I like using that powder soup thing?? osem?? or broth)
let boil, cover and reduce heat to low, cook until the beans are tender, you can add more water if it dries.

I serve it over white plain rice and its fantastic! (you can even add some meat - flanken to make it fancier!, or add chilly powder to make it spicy (my husband likes it spicy, but as I dont I just give him a tabasco bottle hehehe) I seriously do it every week with a different bean jajaja... plus you can do it in a slow cooker if you want,...bon apetite!

goodheart

Tue, Nov 10 2009, 9:10 pm

eggplant parmesan
not a main but is very good pizza bubble
onion soup

Henya

Tue, Nov 10 2009, 9:58 pm

Tuna pie
Salmon pie
festive salmon loaf

Mrs Bissli

Wed, Nov 11 2009, 8:07 am

tuna patties
salmon patties (posted a recipe y'day)
tuna noodle casserole
macaroni and cheese
pizza
ricotta and spinach lasagna
medjadara (lentil with rice, LOTS of fried onions and yogurt on the top please!)
vegetarian shephards pie (with quorn or veggie protein)
vegetarian chili/sloppie joe
mushroom brekas
falafel balls

cranberry

Tue, Nov 17 2009, 8:28 pm

Thanks for all the ideas. I'll be trying them out soon.