Tips for freezing ground beef?

[Candlelady]

I freeze individual portions of soups and stews in canning jars. Make sure you pick up the kind that say they are freeze proof of the package, you don't have to actually "can" them so you can reuse them but they keep a good seal to keep stuff from getting freezer burnt. I also freeze meatballs in sauce in the same jars.

We freeze in the canning jars too!
Here's a great hint someone passed on to me. Use socks to cover the jars. If one breaks, it will all be contained and you won't have to clean out your freezer.

 

[sherry7]

I cook my hamburg before freezing as well. What I usually do is buy 3-5lbs, put on a baking sheet, season with S&P a little garlic powder and cook it in the oven. I'll stir it up a couple times while it's cooking to break it up, then let it cool and store it in 1lb-ish portions in a freezer bag. Taco salads, spaghetti sauce, hamburger helper, chili in the crock pot. It defrosts much quicker, and it's already cooked, huge time saver!

Can you detail this method more please? How long, and what temperature? Do you chunk it up prior to baking? Does the oven get splattered much?