How to freeze prepared meals
- Prepared meals can easily be frozen and are the solution to decrease cooking during the week by diversifying your meals.
- Cool your meals as soon as possible by placing the food in a bowl then place that bowl in a larger bowl filled with iced water. Freeze them as soon as they are chilled. Remove any fat, which will solidify on the surface. This way you will eat healthier meals when you thaw them!
- If you have planned to cook meals in advance, a good tip is to freeze them slightly undercooked. You will get better results when reheating!
- Be sure to freeze portions that you will use at one time, once thawed, the prepared food deteriorates faster than fresh food.
- The Freezer Keeper® or Heat n' Eat containers are perfect for freezing prepared foods; they remain well sealed while frozen to protect the food from freezer burn and are very easy to unmold from thanks to their flexible material.