This little trick is probably more timely around the holidays when we’re all cooking for a crowd, but I happened to be making cottage pie this week and thought it was worth sharing now rather than forgetting about it later. It’s one of those wonderfully practical tips I learned from Mother years ago.
Whenever she prepares a casserole to freeze, she first lines the baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving plenty of overhang around the edges. Then she assembles the casserole right in the foil-lined dish as usual.
Once it’s ready, she covers it well and pops the entire thing into the freezer.
Here’s the clever part. After the casserole has frozen completely solid, she simply lifts it out of the baking dish using the foil, wraps it well for long-term storage and returns just the casserole to the freezer. Now your baking dish is free to use again instead of being held hostage in the freezer for weeks or even months.
When you’re ready to enjoy the meal, simply unwrap the frozen casserole, place it back into the same baking dish it was frozen in and let it thaw before baking according to the recipe. It’s simple, practical and such a space saver if you like stocking your freezer with homemade meals.
John is headed home for a brief stay so I’ve been cooking up a storm!
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