Make Ahead Freezer Meatballs

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 4 slices day old bread, crumbled
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon each salt, pepper and garlic powder, or to taste

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from webmailb.netzero.net

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and combine well with your very clean hands. Form into 1-inch balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 F about 45 minutes. Drain off fat and allow to cool. Put into freezer on trays until frozen and then transfer to zip-lock bags.

Here are some quick and easy ways to use your frozen meatballs:

For noodles and meatballs: In a large sauce pan, mix together 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 package dry onion soup mix and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, add 18-24 meatballs and continue to simmer until meatballs are heated through. Serve over egg noodles; makes six servings.

For spaghetti and meatballs: Heat your favorite spaghetti sauce in a large pan. Add meatballs and allow to thoroughly heat through. Serve over spaghetti noodles.

Make meatball soup the same way you’d make stew: meat or vegetable stock, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, pasta or potatoes or whatever you like. Add meatballs at the end and heat through.