Perfect Meatballs
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.
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
This recipe makes about 90 meatballs that are about 1.5 inches in diameter
Freeze flat and then once frozen, you can gather up into a single bag to store in the freezer to use as needed.
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 187mgPotassium: 317mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 134IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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