Meatballs Base Recipe for Quick & Easy Busy Night Meals!

I am all about keeping life simple, especially in those moments when life is about to teeter out of control. As a busy mom with three active kids, a super busy hubby, consultant work and a business of my own, I know how quick overwhelm can happen.  That is why I am all about making base recipes, like these meatballs, that can be frozen and stored for quick and easy weeknight meals on the go.

All you need is a little time on the weekend, and create these, then label and freeze them for a busy night when time is short and hunger is intense!

Click here to discover all the incredible quick and easy meals you can toss together with these meatballs! 

Meatballs

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings

Ingredients

  

• 4 pounds Ground Beef
• 2 teaspoons Turmeric
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 4 teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
• 2 cups Bread Crumbs
• 3 whole Eggs

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, combine mixture until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch size meat balls. Lay in a single layer on two shallow baking sheets. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Makes approximately 64 meatballs.
• Set aside 16 meatballs for dinner tonight. Store remaining meatballs in freezer safe bags or containers in three meal size servings.

Notes

I have used venison, chicken and turkey with this recipe and each taste great, with some slight variations. 

Venison - add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil or melted butter per pound of meat to prevent the meatballs from getting to dry.  Reduce bread crumbs to 1 cup or 1 1/2 cup as necessary.

Turkey - add in 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil per pound of meat to prevent the meatballs from getting to dry.  Reduce bread crumbs to 1 cup.

Chicken - Increase breadcrumbs by 1/2 cup at a time until you reach the right consistency.

Plan of Action for the Leftovers

1. Separate meatballs into 4 equal batches and store in freezer safe bags or containers and freeze in 2 cup portions.

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2. Take a few minutes checking out the recipes listed below and choose meals your family will love! Add these meals to your menu planning worksheet.

3. Give yourself a seriously big high five for kicking butt in the kitchen! Really you deserve it!