Meatballs for Spaghetti Sauce freezer
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 -2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 12 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- MEATBALLS:.
- Mix together the beef and pork with your hands until well-integrated.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix to combine.
- Cover a sheet pan with wax paper.
- Form the mixture into 48 1-inch meatballs, placing them on the pan as you go, spacing them out so they're not touching each other.
- Cover the top of the meatballs with plastic wrap, and place the pan flat in the freezer.
- Freeze for at least 12 hours.
- At this point, transfer the frozen meatballs in batches of 12 to quart sized freezer bags.
- TO SERVE:.
- Defrost 1 bag of meatballs.
- Turn the oven on to 350 degrees.
- Pour a jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce (or your favorite recipe) into a deep 4 quart baking dish and place it in the oven.
- Brown the meatballs on all sides in a skillet.
- Carefully submerge the meatballs in the hot sauce, and return the dish to the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
lean ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/meatballs-for-spaghetti-sauce-freezer-145201 (may not work)