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Ingredients
| ground beef, lean: 1 lb |
| ground pork: 1 lb |
| bread crumbs: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 (lightly beaten) |
| salt: 2 tsp |
| black pepper (fresh ground) |
| parmigiano-reggiano cheese (grated): 1/2 cup (freshly grated) |
Meatballs for Spaghetti Sauce [freezer]
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
720 min -
Servings
48 serving(s)
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- 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.