best re-heatable foods to take to sick friend

[McShulskis]

I have a friend who has been ill, but still has a good appetite for tasty food. I want to take him some things I can package individually and freeze so he can re-heat and eat. Any suggestions for things beyond the usual lasagna? One caveat: no chicken or turkey or anything potentially "dry" - his treatment makes swallowing difficult.

[McShulskis]

Thanks, everyone! I made a variety and all were received well - thanks of the help!

[Tara57]

Any of these, cooked with lots of liquid and mashed or pureed as needed, with containers of rice frozen separately:

curried lentils
red beans with Cajun spices
pinto beans with smoked ham or turkey
black beans with cumin and chili powder

[McShulskis]

Thanks for the great suggestions! Now I'M getting hungry!

Do you think Mac n' Cheese can be frozen successfully?

[sunshine842]

Yep.

[westaust]

Chili, Beef bourgignon

[hawkeyeui93]

Soups and stews? My favorite one to freeze and re-serve is chili.

[critter101]

I know you said no chicken, but chicken enchiladas have a creamy filling with shredded chicken, and freeze really well. If not, cheese enchiladas (made with flour tortillas). Any soups or stews can be frozen in individual containers. I'm sure whatever you make will be deeply appreciated.

[hotoynoodle]

you can use pork or beef for this instead of chicken.

any kind of braised beef or pork can be portioned up and frozen well.

fritattas freeze well too and can be filled with all sorts of goodness, like crumbled sausage and roasted peppers, mushrooms and goat cheese, etc.

[McShulskis]

Excellent! Frittatas - I forgot! That's a nice addition!

[PHREDDY]

Ratatouile, a stew of some lamb and vegetables , mashed potatoes ( you can't freeze, but will stay in the fridge for 3 or 4 days) quiche, red, white or black bean soup, lentils with some ham.

Good food will help him feel better and recover faster!