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"My husband and I have company often," relates Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington. "Keeping a supply of these frozen meatballs on hand means I can easily prepare a quick, satisfying meal. I start with a versatile meatball mix that makes about 12 dozen meatballs, then freeze them in batches for future use."

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Make-Ahead Meatballs Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 30 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
4 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls, about 12 dozen.
Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink, turning often; drain. Cool.
Place about 30 meatballs into each freezer container. May be frozen for up to 3 months. Yield: 5 batches (about 30 meatballs per batch).

Leftover: Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

Nutritional Analysis: One serving of 5 meatballs (prepared with egg substitute) equals 139 calories, 6 g fat (0 saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 357 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 meat, 2 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Make-Ahead Meatballs in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p20

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Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2011 by scrapo

Just made these yesterday so I could store them in the freezer for spaghetti & meatballs. Smelled great while making them. I did add a 1/2 t of italian seasoning (i only made 1/2 recipe) as I plan to use them solely for italian dishes.

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2010 by mytwosons

I love this recipe. I have made it since I found it in the magazine several years ago. They are so flavorful. I have a very hard time getting these to the freezer since we are constantly picking at them while they are cooling. LOVE THEM!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by nadinas

Great! They make take a while to make, but making them on a weekend afternoon, and then freezing most of it for later use is great! There is so much you can do with these!!

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by nanc2003

Great to keep on hand for busy weeknights or unexpected company. We love these!