Meatballs
Notes/Suggestions: Meatballs have a ratio of 1:1:1 plus flavor--one pound of meat, one cup of bread crumbs and one egg. The rest of each recipe is flavoring.Ingredients:
- 3 lbs ground beef or turkey
- 3 cups of bread crumbs
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- ½ cup of chopped parsley
- ¼ cup dried onions
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup tomato sauce (or ketchup)
Directions:
- Put everything in a standing mixer fitted with a paddle. Beat on low until all the ingredients are well incorporated, but do not over work the meat or it will get gummy.
- Pre-heat the oven 350 degrees.
- Shape the meat mixture into ½ inch balls using your hands or a melon ball-er.
- Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool and put into a freezer bag and pop into the freezer.
- Reheat in the microwave and put into an insulated container for lunch at school. Serve with ketchup, cheese and bread and cold carrots and olives for a complete meal.
- Use in the Ravioli Recipe
- Reheat in tomato sauce and pour over pasta
- Make meatball sandwiches on rolls with tomato sauce and cheese.


