But I like to also add
frozen meatballs with this!
Simmer
the frozen meatballs with about a 1/2 cup of water.
Not exact matches
Can I make the sauce ahead of time and
freeze it
with the cooked
meatballs?
Can I follow this recipe
with non
frozen fresh
meatballs and out in the crockpot as instructed when using
frozen meatballs.
These
meatballs,
with a huge amount of leeks combined
with the beef, were a wonderful surprise: incredibly light in texture, easy to make, delicious and great to have in the freezer (they can go to the oven still
frozen, just bake them for a little bit longer), they might not be your typical
meatballs but are certainly worth trying.
One of my favorite go - to meals in the «old» days was throwing
frozen meatballs into a crockpot
with grape jelly and chili sauce.
You can make your own
meatballs (I love the Manchego Cheese - Stuffed
Meatball recipe), but if you're in a pinch, as I usually am, this recipe works SO well
with pre-packaged
meatballs found in the
frozen section of your grocery store.
Along
with the
frozen meatballs, I also use a large package of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, a jar of marinara sauce, shredded cheeses and a few other simple ingredients making these sliders come together in a snap!
Get the party (or dinner) started in spicy - sweet style
with this crazy easy recipe that uses
frozen meatballs and salad dressing.
You'll start by heating the
frozen meatballs in a skillet
with a jar of marinara sauce.
The kids love the tomato / onion / butter pasta sauce recipe you posted a while ago, and I often pair it
with frozen turkey
meatballs from Trader Joe's when I'm too lazy to make my own (although those chicken
meatballs you reference in the post are wonderful!).
Other dishes we made over the break were this chicken, baby back ribs, pork barbecue, pot stickers, crepes
with Nutella and banana, and I made and
froze some Asian
meatballs for a future meal.
You can also
freeze the
meatballs to use
with quinoa and veggies (or a salad) at a later date (preferably within 3 months!)
I used
frozen meatballs and just threw them in the crockpot
with the rest of the ingredients.
Filled
with rice instead of breadcrumbs, these
meatballs, called Keftethes, are a tasty gluten free entree that you can make ahead, uncooked and refrigerate for a few days or
freeze for up to a month.
black beans and rice broccoli / cheese «nuggets» — mix
with breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese and bake chicken meatloaf — ground chicken mixed
with egg, breadcrumbs, grated veggies, cheese, applesauce
frozen pre-packaged mini
meatballs cheese yogurt
with flax seed mixed in canned pumpkin roasted veggies — mix
with olive oil, salt, pepper
If you want to
freeze your
meatballs to use another time just pop them on a plate, cover
with clingfilm and place in the freezer.
Freezing uncooked
meatballs:
Meatballs can be shaped and and arranged on a baking sheet lined
with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
If you are a meat eater, throw seasoned turkey
meatballs in a slow cooker and
freeze the
meatballs, roast a whole chicken and use the leftovers for other recipes and make bone broth / chicken stock
with the carcass, take your dried beans and make slow cooker beans to
freeze so you have them for soup and Mexican dishes, etc..
You can also
freeze the
meatballs to use
with quinoa and veggies (or a salad) at a later date (preferably within 3 months!)