Demos’ Family Restaurant
Instructions
To Store
- Ships frozen with ice packs, may thaw in transit
- Remove packaging and place immediately in the freezer.
- Can be kept frozen for up to 3 months
Meatballs
TO SERVE
- STEP 1: The meatballs are fully cooked when you get them
- STEP 2: Once completely thawed, pour in a microwavable safe dish or pour in saucepot on the stove
- STEP 3: Heat until internal temperature is 160 degrees
- STEP 4: Enjoy!
Pasta Sauces
TO SERVE
Microwave
- STEP 1: Set the frozen container in a sink of hot water until the sauce begins to defrost
- STEP 2: Turn the container upside down and let the frozen sauce slide out into a microwave-safe bowl
- STEP 3: Microwave the sauce on low power until you can stir the soup. Stir the sauce thoroughly so it is of uniform consistency
- STEP 4: Increase the power to high, and cook the sauce until it is hot
- STEP 5: Enjoy!
Stove Top
- STEP 1: Set the frozen container in a since of hot water until the sauce begins to defrost
- STEP 2: Turn the container upside down and let the frozen sauce slide out into a soup pot
- STEP 3: Add 1/4 cup water to the saucepot so that the pot won’t scorch as the liquid thaws and bring the sauce to a boil, stirring frequently
- STEP 4: Enjoy!
Pot Roast
TO SERVE
- STEP 1: Once product is completely thawed, pour in a microwavable safe dish or pour in a saucepot on the stove
- STEP 2: Microwave or heat until the internal temperature is 160 degrees
- STEP 3: Enjoy!
Banana Pudding
TO SERVE
- STEP 1: If frozen, allow pudding to thaw
- STEP 2: Add fresh bananas to the top or pour in a bowl and mix with sliced bananas
- STEP 3: Enjoy!
"The" Soup
Microwave
- STEP 1: Set the frozen container in a sink of hot water until the soup begins to defrost
- STEP 2: Turn the container upside down and let the frozen soup slide out into a microwave-safe bowl
- STEP 3: Microwave the sauce on low power until you can stir the soup. Stir the soup thoroughly so it is of uniform consistency
- STEP 4: Increase the power to high, and cook the soup until it is hot
- STEP 5: Enjoy!
Stove Top
- STEP 1: Set the frozen container in a since of hot water until the soup begins to defrost
- STEP 2: Turn the container upside down and let the frozen soup slides out into a soup pot
- STEP 3: Add 1/4 cup water to the soup pot so that the pot won’t scorch as the liquid thaws and bring the soup to a boil, stirring frequently
- STEP 4: Enjoy!
Spinach
- STEP 1: Remove the spinach from the container and place it in a saucepan.
- STEP 2: Heat on the stove over medium heat until proper temperature
- STEP 3: Stir often to prevent from scorching or overcooking the Spinach
- STEP 4: Enjoy!
Lasagna
- Demos’ Lasagna can be cooked from frozen, but for best results, thaw lasagna and marinara in the refrigerator for 2 days
From Thawed
- STEP 1: Preheat oven at 425
- STEP 2: Bake with lid on for 20 minutes
- STEP 3: Bake with lid off for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted
- STEP 4: Heat sauce in microwave for 3 minutes or pour in sauce pot and heat on stove under medium heat stirring to keep it from sticking from the bottom
From Frozen
- STEP 1: Thaw sauce in microwave for 5 minutes until sauce gets hot, or place container in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- STEP 2: Preheat oven to 425
- STEP 3: Bend lid of lasagna to form a tent so it is not touching the top of the lasagna. Doing so will cause the top to burn before the center is thawed.
- STEP 4: Bake for 60 minutes
- STEP 5: Remove lid and finish baking for 15 more minutes