All Purpose Freezer Meatballs Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD FREEZER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except beef.
• Mix in beef well, and shape into meatballs.
• Place all on single layer in pan.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350.
• Remove and drain on paper towels, and let cool 15 minutes.
• Put in freezer bag or freezer container or use immediately.

ALL PURPOSE FREEZER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• I mix the Panko ginger allspice salt and egg in a small bowl.
• Ginger, allspice, and Molasses MAY and likely SHOULD be increased Run it all, with the beef, through the FINE die on your food grinder.
• If you do not have a grinder, purchase the beef fine grind, at least twice through the grinder.
• And chop the onion fine in your food processor.
• I'm looking here for a very dense end product.
• Mix well by hand.
• Form into no-larger-than-pingpong ball size.
• Roll lightly in that excess Panko or bread crumbs I forgot to tell you to put in a plate.
• Place on a grill rack, Hopefully fine grate enough so they don't fall through.
• Oven at 400 (preheat).
• Bake about 20 min OR until that instant thermometer reads 145+.
• Let them cool completely and put what you're not going to use now in a freezer bag.
• That extra roll in Panko keeps them loose in the bag.
• For use?
• Put the balls and some (jarred) pasta sauce, gravy, whatever you fancy in the microwave to heat.
• Place in/on bun, spaghetti, hash browned or mashed potatoes, rice, or whatever the spirit moves you to.
• It's a handy meal-in-a-hurry.
• Enjoy and let me know any other uses you can find.
• T.

AIR FRYER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine beef, pork, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic, egg, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs in a large bowl. Mix well until evenly combined. Form into 16 equally-sized meatballs using an ice cream scoop and place on a baking sheet.
• Place 1/2 of the meatballs in the basket of the air fryer and cook 8 minutes. Shake the basket and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer to a serving plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining meatballs.