Can you brown ground beef and freeze for later?

[alien_host]

I bought 6 lbs of ground beef from Costco. I was going to make 2 lbs in to meatballs and I usually use the foodsaver to bag and freeze the rest in 1lb portions.

BUT I was wondering if I could brown the meat and freeze and then use for tacos or pasta sauce? Does it still taste the same? Seriously, I've really only frozen raw ground beef or meatballs.

[srhs]

yes!
t1h, crazy DS2

[SnuggleBuggles]

I do it all the time! It is truly the greatest thing I do for simple meal planning! I can grab it and add it to chili, pasta sauce, skillet dinners (I have a few great ones from the "More with Less" cookbook) and so many other things. I always cook up the chole package of meat but use half and freeze the other half.

Beth

[ErinMC]

I do it all the time! It is truly the greatest thing I do for simple meal planning! I can grab it and add it to chili, pasta sauce, skillet dinners (I have a few great ones from the "More with Less" cookbook) and so many other things. I always cook up the chole package of meat but use half and freeze the other half.

Beth

I do the same thing. Brown it all and freeze in 1 lb portions. Makes chili, lasagna, etc really easy

[Melaine]

Oh yes! Way to cut down on dishes by cooking all at once so you don't have to dirty the pan over and over, ykwim?

[alien_host]

Thank you, I'll be doing that today. I feel stupid for not thinking of it before!

[DebbieJ]

yes yes yes. Whenever the 93% lean beef goes on sale around here, I buy up 10 lbs and brown most of it right away and put it in the freezer in 1# portions.

[DrSally]

I've done it no problem

[salsah]

absolutely! i never brown ground beef for just one meal. i make a big batch, divided it up into small portions and freeze it. that is one of my biggest time savers in the kitchen. (might be my only.)