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Make-Ahead Freezer Meals

By Food & Wine
Updated April 24, 2017
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A mashed potato casserole, a savory ricotta-squash tart and a zucchini-tomato strata are just some of the many meals you can make ahead of time and freeze to enjoy at a later date.
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Tomato Gratin

Credit: FREDRIKA STJÃRNE
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Who says that casseroles have to be starchy and heavy? This lightly seasoned tomato gratin is a perfect side dish for any hearty meal.

  • Squash Gratin

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Braised Baby Artichokes with Tomato Coulis

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This healthy, zippy Provencal classic is known as artichokes barigoule. Served over whole-grain brown rice or buckwheat couscous, it makes a lovely vegan main course.

  • Artichokes with Scallion Vinaigrette

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Ombré Potato and Root Vegetable Gratin

Credit: © Con Poulos
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TV chef Carla Hall layers red beets, sweet potatoes, Yukon Golds and turnips for her fantastic vegetarian gratin, which she top with a crispy Parmesan cheese crust.

  • Ricotta Gnocchi Gratin

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Zucchini-Tomato Strata

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A French take on strata, or savory bread pudding, this simple summer dish contains zucchini, onion and tomatoes layered with slices of baguette, then baked with chicken stock and a little cream.

  • Tomato and Feta Cheese Strata

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Easy Hummus with Tahini

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Hummus can do more than cling to a carrot stick. Grace Parisi's sublime version adds nutty flavor to potato salad, eggs and soup.

  • Avocado-Hummus Dip

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Mashed Potato Casserole with Pulled Chicken and Crispy Bacon

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This recipe featuring mashed potatoes, pulled chicken and crispy bacon yields comfort food at its best.

  • Mashed Potato Casserole with Gruyère

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Roasted Winter Squash and Onion Turnovers

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The filling for these turnovers also makes a terrific side dish on its own.

  • Apple Rye Turnovers with Celery Seeds

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Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme

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This luscious squash-studded bread pudding is the ideal accompaniment to roasted meats and birds, or cut it into large squares and serve as a main course with a green salad on the side.

  • Easy Chicken Potpie Casserole

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Crunchy Baked Fennel

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Sweet roasted slices of fennel topped with herbed bread crumbs make for a fabulous freezer-to-oven side dish.

  • Campari-Fennel Aperitif

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Savory Ricotta-Squash Tart

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Instead of appearing in a soup, squash gets cut into rings, caramelized and baked in a tart that can be served with a salad as a starter, or as an unusual side dish.

  • Cherry Jam–and–Ricotta Tart

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Cheesy Mixed Pasta Casserole with Mushrooms

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F&W's Melissa Rubel Jacobson created this recipe to use up extra dried mushrooms and odds and ends of pasta. While the different pasta shapes cook at different rates in the water, they all become tender once baked.

  • Baked Pasta Casserole with Broccoli

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1 of 11 Tomato Gratin
2 of 11 Braised Baby Artichokes with Tomato Coulis
3 of 11 Ombré Potato and Root Vegetable Gratin
4 of 11 Zucchini-Tomato Strata
5 of 11 Easy Hummus with Tahini
6 of 11 Mashed Potato Casserole with Pulled Chicken and Crispy Bacon
7 of 11 Roasted Winter Squash and Onion Turnovers
8 of 11 Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme
9 of 11 Crunchy Baked Fennel
10 of 11 Savory Ricotta-Squash Tart
11 of 11 Cheesy Mixed Pasta Casserole with Mushrooms

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