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Mince Use By Today- need to make lasagne for Monday

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Acunningruse · 24/06/2023 12:07

As above. Just realised mince in the fridge has a use by of today. I need to make a lasagne either today or tomorrow, for Monday (I won't have time to cook it on Monday). Would you:

  • freeze the mince today, and then defrost it tomorrow to make the lasagne (seems a bit pointless?)
  • make it today, cook it and reheat Monday?

Am rubbish with stuff like this!

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JayAlfredPrufrock · 24/06/2023 12:08

Cook it today and refrigerate

Riverlee · 24/06/2023 12:08

Cook it today and reheat on Monday.

MissSmiley · 24/06/2023 12:10

If it's beef mince it'll be fine to use tomorrow, make and cook the lasagne and reheat on Monday

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NoSquirrels · 24/06/2023 12:10

Cook the bolognese sauce today, refrigerate it and then assemble tomorrow for Monday. Or make it all today, either works.

yipeeyiyay · 24/06/2023 12:11

Why would you not cook it today and make the lasagne tomorrow? Or do it all today

Yarnysaura · 24/06/2023 12:11

I would make the ragu and bechamel today and chill overnight, then assemble the lasagne cold tomorrow ready for baking on Monday.

Ijustneedtime · 24/06/2023 12:12

I would cook the sauce today and put in the fridge. Assemble lasagne on monday.

SeaToSki · 24/06/2023 12:12

Def cook today. If you freeze it and defrost it you are just giving yourself more work for no good reason. I think lasagnas taste better after sitting for a bit, I think the flavours come out a bit more

CaptainMyCaptain · 24/06/2023 12:13

JayAlfredPrufrock · 24/06/2023 12:08

Cook it today and refrigerate

This.

timegoingtooquickly · 24/06/2023 14:11

NoSquirrels · 24/06/2023 12:10

Cook the bolognese sauce today, refrigerate it and then assemble tomorrow for Monday. Or make it all today, either works.

This is what I would do as I think lasagne takes forever so often make a double portion of the sauce and freeze to make a quick lasagne on another date!

AssertiveGertrude · 24/06/2023 14:23

I would cook the mince in sauce and freeze

then assemble the lasagna Monday (de-frost overnight)

Hall84 · 24/06/2023 15:28

Similar to pp. I'd make the Bolognese today and freeze. Either buy a jar of white sauce or make my own tomorrow and assemble Monday. Or make the whole thing today and freeze.

inloveandmarried · 24/06/2023 15:48

Cook it today. Chill rapidly. It will then keep quite safely in the fridge for three days.

Reheat thoroughly checking the core temperature.

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