4 the best make ahead Recipes

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tbsps), meatloaf mix, salt , plus more to taste, black pepper , plus more to taste, heavy cream, tomato puree (or tomato sauce), diced tomatoes, drained, whole milk ricotta cheese (about 3 cups), parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup), fresh basil leaf, chopped, egg, lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, no-boil flat lasagna noodles , preferably barilla (there are 16 noodles per box), whole milk mozzarella, shredded (about 4 cups), parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)

russet potatoes , scrubbed and poked several times with a fork, heavy cream, hot, unsalted butter, melted, salt , add more to taste, black pepper , to taste (optional)

boneless pork loin chops (3/4 oz thick and 6 oz each), canola oil, onions, sliced, green pepper , cut into strips, yellow sweet pepper , cut into strips, condensed tomato soup, undiluted, water, creole seasoning (tony chachere s is the best or see note at bottom of recipe if you don tsp have any on hand), pepper, salt, hot cooked rice , for serving