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Seafood Pasta Casserole Freezer Recipe

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: freezer cooking, freezer recipe

Equipment

  • freezer

Ingredients

  • 8 oz uncooked spiral pasta such as rigatoni or fuselli
  • 2 large onions chopped
  • 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 8 oz package imitation crabmeat chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsps salt
  • 1-1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Cook spiral pasta noodles according to package directions. While pasta cooks, heat a small amount of butter in a skillet and saute onions, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic until onions are translucent and peppers are tender crisp.
  • Remove skillet from the heat. Drain spiral pasta noodles, then add noodles to vegetable mixture. Then stir in the crab, sour cream, salt and basil.
  • Divide evenly in two 8" square baking dishes (foil containers work well, too). Sprinkle cheese on each. Cover and freeze both.

On serving day

  • Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Remove from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you want to bake it. Cover with tin foil and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until heated throughout.