Make a big batch of these and flash freeze in a single layer before you bag them up so you can pull out the exact number needed.
Our favourite meatball meals are spaghetti and meatballs with a sweet and sour tomato sauce or meatballs in onion gravy with mashed potatoes.
Enjoy!!
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Makes
90 meatballs
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Good For:
dinner and freezing
Ingredients
![Perfect Meatballs Ingredients](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ingredients-2.jpg)
- 1 large sweet onion finely diced
- 1 clove of garlic finely diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- Fresh ground salt and pepper
How to make Perfect Meatballs
Check out our easy step by step video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
In a large frying pan melt the butter and add the olive oil
Cook the onion and garlic until soft and golden and then allow to cool
![Perfect meat balls onion](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-meat-balls-onion-1024x576.jpg)
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
Step 3
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl along with the cooled onion and garlic mix
![Perfect Meatballs all ingredients](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-Meatballs-all-ingredients-1024x576.jpg)
Step 4
Blend the mixture together
![Perfect Meatballs mix](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-Meatballs-mix-1024x576.jpg)
Step 5
Once the mixture is evenly blended, roll into even sized balls about 1 1/4 inches in diameter and place on baking trays
![Perfect meatballs roll into balls](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-meatballs-roll-into-balls-1024x576.jpg)
![Perfect Meatballs ready to cook](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-Meatballs-ready-to-cook-1024x576.jpg)
Step 6
Cook for 30 – 35 minutes until cooked through
![Perfect Meatballs](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_20191206_162142-1024x768.jpg)
Freezing Tips
Cool on the trays
Once cooled remove from the trays and place in a single layer in a large freezer bags
Freeze flat and then once frozen, you can gather up into a single bag to store in the freezer to use as needed
![Perfect Meatballs freezer bag](https://greenthumbfoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perfect-Meatballs-freezer-bag-1024x576.jpg)
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Perfect Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/3 cup parsley
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a large frying pan melt the butter and add the olive oil
- Cook the diced onion and finly chopped garlic until soft and golden and then allow to cool
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl along with the cooled onion and garlic mix
- Blend the mixture together
- Once the mixture is evenly blended, roll into even sized balls about 1 1/4 inches in diameter and place on the baking trays
- Cook for 30 - 35 minutes until cooked through
- Cool on the trays
- To freeze, once cooled remove from the trays and place in a single layer in a large freezer bags
Notes
Nutrition Facts per serving
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For the most precise nutritional data use your preferred nutrition calculator based on the actual ingredients you used in the recipe.