Nested pan and folded pan cover

A packaged pan and lid comprising:

• at least two nested pans, each pan having a well with a bottom surface and a single continuous wall surface extending upwardly from the bottom surface, a rim extending outwardly from an upper edge of the wall surface and a lip extending upwardly from a terminus of the rim, and wherein one of the nested pans is positioned in the other nested pan such that the wells of the nested pans substantially abut each other;
• at least two lids corresponding to the at least two nested pans, each lid having at least one bi-lateral fold line across the lid, such that the lid is configurable into a folded configuration, the lids being configured into the folded configuration and being removable secured within the well of one of the pans positioned below another pan, such that the at least two lids are secured between the at least two nested pans, and wherein the at least two lids are removable from the well when the at least two nested pans are separated, and each of the lids being adapted to unfold to a substantially flat configuration, and wherein the lip is configured to bend over the edge of the lid when the lid is unfolded to a substantially flat configuration and positioned such that the perimeter of the lid is positioned on the rim;
• and
• wherein each one of the lids is configured out of a cardboard material and includes a first surface being coated with a repulpable barrier substrate defined to provide a water, oil, and grease barrier, and wherein a second surface which is opposed to the first surface maintains a cardboard finish that is configured with an area of indicia printable on the second surface.