How to Make a TASTY Freezer Meatball Recipe - MIGHTY MEATBALLS

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is plant-based.

Add 6 pounds of ground hamburger to a large bowl.

Add 4 cans of evaporated milk to the bowl.

Add 2 cups of oatmeal to the mixture.

Crack 8 eggs into the bowl.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion to the mixture.

Add 4 teaspoons of chili powder, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add 4 packets of onion soup mix to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together using hands, leaving one hand clean for other tasks.

Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes to firm up.

Use a cookie scoop to portion out the meatballs onto a cookie sheet.

Bake the meatballs in the oven at 350°F for 25 minutes.

Once cooked, let the meatballs cool and package them into individual Ziploc bags for freezing.

To prepare a quick meal, line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper and add the meatballs.

Mix 1 cup of ketchup, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of garlic, and 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke in a bowl.

Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the pan and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.

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