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Freezer-Friendly Make-Ahead Lasagna Recipe

Name: Freezer-Friendly Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 each wavy lasagna noodles (from 1 pound box); 1 ¾ cups (1-16 ounce container) whole milk ricotta cheese; ¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 bunch); ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 large egg; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 cups marinara sauce; 6 cups (24 ounces) grated whole milk low-moisture mozzarella

by Laura Kanya | January 9, 2026

Baked Lasagna with bread, parsley, parmesan, pepper and tomatoes around it

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Finished Lasagna in Kale 2 cup Souper Cubes Baking Dish with Bread around

Introduction

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This recipe takes the classic comfort of lasagna and makes it wonderfully convenient by turning it into perfect individual, freezer-ready portions. Prepare for easy, single-serve meals that taste just as delicious as the original. Choose to make your own sauce or use store bought to get layers that are perfectly balanced of sauce, cheese and pasta.

Why You'll Love This Freezer-Friendly Lasagna Recipe

Easy & efficient - The best part is that it is minimal prep for multiple meals.

Family-friendly - Everyone will love this traditional style lasagna and is a definite crowd pleaser.

Perfect for leftovers or meal prep - Great staple for building up your freezer stash for busy weeknights.

Customizable - Easily swap in your favorite cheese, sauces or add vegetables.

Freezer-friendly - This freezes well and reheats well either in the oven or microwave.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to complete the recipe

This lasagna is built for great texture and flavor, starting with wavy lasagna noodles that are parboiled so they can slightly be undercooked before freezing, ensuring that they are perfect in the final dish giving it the proper structure it needs. Whole milk ricotta adds some creaminess and richness and the mozzarella cheese & egg help bind the layers all together. Choose your favorite marinara sauce to give it acidity and as the main base flavor. Unique to this dish is adding a ton of chopped parsley to add some color and freshness.

How to Make Freezer Friendly Lasagna Step-by-Step

Prep your ingredients - Gather all your ingredients to be ready for assembly.

Cook your lasagna noodles - Boil a large pot of salted water and cook noodles according to the package, but set a timer for 2 minutes less than recommended. This ensures they are al-dente and won’t get mushy when they are frozen and reheated. Drain and cut in half. Whether you use regular lasagna noodles or no-boil, cut them lengthwise in half, to easily stack in the 2-cup trays.

Cutting parsley to put into the ricotta mixture

Prepare the Ricotta Mix - Mix ricotta, egg, parmesan, and parsley in a bowl.

Assemble the lasagna - Build by placing sauce on the bottom, add noodle, ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese. Then repeat, finishing with sauce and mozzarella layer.

Pro Tips for the Freezer-Friendly Lasagna

Variations

Add Meat - Add 1 pound of ground beef, turkey, or chicken to your sauce.
Ramp up the Veggies - Add finely chopped mushrooms, or zucchini to your sauce or spinach or chopped cooked kale to your ricotta mixture.
Pump up the Spice - Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the marinara or the ricotta for a bit of heat.
Smaller portions - If you want smaller portions, build the lasagna into Souper Cubes 1-cup trays for 12 portions. You will just have to adjust the layering with smaller portions.

Tips

Undercook the noodles - This step prevents the noodles from becoming mushy when they are frozen, thawed then baked. The liquid from cheese and sauce is absorbed by the noodles as they cook in the oven.
Trim the noodles - All lasagna brands of noodles come in different sizes, so feel free to trim the ends of your noodles to fit into the well of the tray.
Prevent freezer burn - Let the filled trays sit to cool slightly before adding the lid on and putting it in the freezer. Another way that helps is to press out as much air from the bags (or vacuum seal) before sealing.
Easy cube removal - Remove the trays from the freezer and let stand on the counter for 5 minutes before attempting to remove the lid and pop out cubes. This allows for easier removal.

Swaps

No-Boil Noodles - If you decide to use these, break them in half lengthwise to fit into the trays and assemble them as you would with the cooked noodles. They will absorb moisture from the sauce during baking. To ensure the right balance, you can experiment adding more sauce, starting with an additional 1 cup, to get your desired balance.
Cheese - Swap whole milk ricotta for full fat cottage cheese, if you prefer and mix with 1 additional egg. You can also swap the mozzarella with colby jack cheese or pepper jack cheese if you prefer. If using cottage cheese, you can mix directly with the other ingredients or blend first for a smoother texture and consistency.
Sauce - Add jarred pesto or alfredo sauce instead of marinara for a different flavor profile. Check out our One-Pot Slow Cooked Spaghetti Sauce Recipe.

FAQ

How do I make this vegetarian?

This recipe is already vegetarian! If you want to increase the veggies to give more texture and heartiness, you can mix cooked vegetables like zucchini, mushrooms and spinach in the sauce or the ricotta mixture.

Refrigerator Storage Tips in Souper Cubes

Store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

How you you freeze Freezer-Friendly Lasagna in Souper Cubes Trays?

Our favorite way to freeze the Freezer-Friendly Lasagna is with Souper Cubes trays by building and freezing the casserole in three Souper Cubes 2-cup Trays, making 6 portions.

Trays stacked and ready to go in freezer

First, layer the ingredients in 6 compartments of the Souper Cubes tray up to the desired fill line. Place the lid on top once the food has fully cooled. Label the lid with our labeling tape or water-based paint makers.

Set the tray flat in your freezer and stack remaining trays on top and freeze. Once the food is solid, you can leave your meal in the Souper Cubes trays, but then that ties up your trays for freezing other meals until you use the components of the lasagna. We suggest transferring the components of each well to a freezer-safe zippered bag, reusable bag, or vacuum sealed bag for longer storage.

How long can I keep my lasagna in the freezer?

Frozen cubes of lasagna in Vacuum sealed bags

We say 3-4 months for optimal freshness. However, as long as it has been consistently frozen, it’s safe to eat indefinitely. For longer term storage transfer frozen cubes to a vacuum sealed bag for best results and to prevent freezer burn.

How to reheat Freezer-Friendly Lasagna?

When it’s time to reheat the lasagna, you will want to pull the tray from the freezer and transfer it to Souper Cubes 5-inch Baking Dish and place in the fridge to thaw. This lets you cut down on the reheating process. However, if you forget to thaw in advance, that’s okay too! The easiest way to reheat from frozen is using your microwave. Place in the microwave and place the silicone cover on (leaving it vented/ajar), microwave on 50% power for 5 minutes to defrost, then place in a 350°F to finish.

Alternatively, you can transfer a frozen lasagna cube to a Souper Cubes ceramic baking dish and bake at 350°F from frozen. It will add additional cooking time if you do not thaw or defrost in advance.

Once the lasagna is baked through, we like to finish the lasagna under a 450°F broil for 2 minutes. Make sure you take the silicone cover off.

Do I pre-bake my lasagna before freezing it?

Our recipe is designed to freeze the lasagna assembled in the trays but not baked. However, you can also bake the lasagna in our Souper Cubes silicone freezer trays if you want to be able to simply microwave it when reheating it later on. This might be a great option if you’re taking your frozen lasagna somewhere without oven access.

Freezer-Friendly Lasagna

Servings

6

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

This recipe takes the classic comfort of lasagna and makes it wonderfully convenient by turning it into perfect individual, freezer-ready portions. Prepare for easy, single-serve meals that taste just as delicious as the original. Choose to make your own sauce or use store bought to get layers that are perfectly balanced of sauce, cheese and pasta

Ingredients

12 each wavy lasagna noodles (from 1 pound box)
1 ¾ cups (1-16 ounce container) whole milk ricotta cheese
¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 bunch)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups marinara sauce
6 cups (24 ounces) grated whole milk low-moisture mozzarella

Directions

Cook Noodles - Boil a large pot of salted water. Cook noodles according to package directions, minus 2 minutes, drain. Cut noodles in half and set aside.
Prepare Ricotta Mix - Mix ricotta cheese, chopped parsley, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper until combined, in a medium-sized bowl.
Assemble Lasagna - Build the layers of the lasagna directly into the wells of your Souper Cubes 2-cup trays. For this recipe you will need three Souper Cubes 2-cup trays, which will give you 6 portions. Spread evenly, ⅓ cup spaghetti sauce in the well of each 2-cup tray. Then, add one lasagna noodle (cut in half), over the sauce. Next, spread heaping 2 tablespoons of ricotta mix over the noodles. Then add about ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese on top of the ricotta mixture. Repeat the process one more time. Finish with a final layer of ⅓ cup sauce and ⅓ cups shredded mozzarella.

Storage

Place the trays with labeled lids in the freezer overnight to fully freeze.
Allow the trays to stand on the counter for 5 minutes before removing the lid and pop out the frozen cubes. This will allow the cubes to pop out much easier for you.
Optional: Pop-out the cubes and transfer them to freezer-safe bags. Label and return back to the freezer.

Reheating

If you froze your lasagna without pre-baking: When you are ready to bake, remove your lasagna from the freezer to thaw in Souper Cubes 5-inch baking dish, covered, ideally for a few hours to overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 F, then bake, with the silicone cover on ajar, until the thermometer registers 165F and is bubbling on the edges, for about 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can bake from frozen, for best results, simply place the frozen lasagna into a Souper Cubes 5-inch baking dish, and put on the silicone cover and place into the microwave at 50% power, until slightly thawed, about 5 minutes. Then place the semi-thawed lasagna, covered, in a preheated oven to 350F, then cook until it is bubbling on the edges, for about 30 minutes. Remove the cover and cook until the thermometer registers 165F in the middle, about 10 minutes.
If you froze your lasagna after baking it: When you are ready to heat, remove your lasagna from the freezer to thaw in your Souper Cubes 5-inch baking dish, ideally for a few hours to overnight, then place in the microwave, cover with the lid, on 50% and heat until thawed, about 3 minutes. Then heat on full-power in one-minute intervals until the thermometer registers 165F and is bubbling on the edges, for about 4 minutes.Alternatively, you can bake from frozen, for best results, simply place the frozen baked lasagna into a Souper Cubes 5-inch baking dish, and put on the silicone cover and place into the microwave at 50% power, until slightly thawed, about 3 minutes. Then uncover and heat on 100% power, until warmed throughout, about 3 minutes.