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Big Batch Meatballs

Make a big batch of meatballs to have in the freezer and ready at a moments notice.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: freezer, meatball
Servings: 8
Calories: 412kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound package Jimmy Dean Natural Sausage
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 2 teaspoon splash of olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion
  • 2 whole carrots
  • 2 stalks of celery
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Mince onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. I do this in a mini food processor.
  • Sauté veggies in olive oil in a medium pot until they are softened. Remove to a plate and let cool.
  • In a very large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, eggs, breadcrumbs, cook veggies, cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop to roll out meatballs and place in rows on cookie sheet.
  • Once they’re all rolled out, bake for 20-25 minutes. Pull out one meatball and cut into it to make sure they are cooked through.
  • Serve half for dinner in desired sauce. Let the other half cool. Put in Food Saver bag or zip top freezer bag, and freeze for next time. Also optional to use quart size bags and save in individual portions.

Notes

Dinner Options:
  1. Add meatballs to favorite pasta sauce. Pour over spaghetti or penne. Serve with a green salad.
  2. Make a dark gravy: butter, flour, beef stock, kitchen bouquet. Add meatballs. Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans (reminds me of old school TV dinners).
  3. Stogenoff: cook onions and mushrooms in butter, add dry Sherry and beef stock. Stir in room temp sour cream and parsley. Serve over egg noodles and a side of broccoli.
  4. Coat with a ginger teriyaki sauce for a fun appetizer (just leave out parmesan cheese if you plan to make them this way).

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2724IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg