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I whipped up some homemade meatballs the other night for our spaghetti and to freeze for later. I thought I’d share here for an easy make ahead / freeze for later meal. My kids love the frozen meatballs from Trader Joe’s, but I thought why not make our own.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
What Kind of meat do you use to make meatballs
I used ground beef because we have a ton of it right now. But you could easily use ground chicken or ground turkey too!
Can you make the meatballs in advance?
I haven’t made them ahead of time, but I see no reason why you couldn’t. I would store the mixture in the fridge for no more than 2 or 3 days.
Can you freeze homemade meatballs?
Absolutely! I ended up freezing half of this batch. You could freeze BEFORE baking or freeze AFTER baking. In this case, I froze after baking. Just throw in a ziploc freezer bag and make sure you write the date on it.
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place silicone baking mat on baking sheet.
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Combine all ingredients in bowl using meat masher
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Use the cookie scoop (or spoon) to scoop the meat onto the pan in 1-1.5in balls
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Bake uncovered for 30 min (flipping halfway through)
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Serve over spaghetti or as is
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OR Freeze for use later
Be sure to check out some of my other go to easy recipes too!
Easy Homemade Meatball Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 egg
- 1/3 Cup Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/3 Cup Chopped Red Onion
- 2 tsp Garlic minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place silicone baking mat on baking sheet.
- Combine all ingredients in bowl using meat masher
- Use the cookie scoop (or spoon) to scoop the meat onto the pan in 1-1.5in balls
- Bake uncovered for 30 min (flipping halfway through)
- Serve over spaghetti or as is
- OR Freeze for use later
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