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With my second round of June’s freezer meals, I used about ten pounds of ground beef to make:
- Seasoned Taco Meat – This makes for an easy dinner, just add toppings and tortillas or taco shells. I store the meat in plastic containers.
- Chili – As a freezer meal, this is quick to reheat later and serve “as is” or use to top hot dogs. I cooked two batches in both my crockpots. We ate some for dinner and then I had enough to freezer for two more meals.
- Meatballs – Meatballs are so versatile; I serve them on pasta in a red sauce or with gravy over mashed potatoes. I bake them in the oven, cool, and freeze in ziptop bags.
- Meatloaf – I use the same mixture for meatloaf as for the meatballs, just in a different shape. I freeze meatloaf uncooked. On serving day, I thaw the loaf and bake fresh for dinner.
Meatball/Meatloaf Mixture
4 pounds ground beef
3 cups bread crumbs
6 eggs, beaten
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 Tablespoons dried parsley
1 Tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon kosher saltCombine all ingredients in a large bowl. Don’t mix too much, just enough to distribute ingredients throughout mixture. These are not very salty meatballs, since you will serve them with sauce or gravy. Bake in 350° oven for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Next up: Freezer Cooking with Bone-in Chicken
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I had a bunch of taco meet left over from a big party and have been using it in a ton of things. Spaghetti sauce, soups, stir frys, potatoes, salads, chili, omlets… the list is endless really. I have it frozen in gallon bags and it is loose enough to just break off. I sure is great for quick meals and of course, tacos.
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How do you re-heat the meatballs after you’ve frozen them??
Thanks!
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Jessica Fisher Reply:
June 10th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
On the stove in a pan with whatever sauce I’m going to use (red sauce or gravy).
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About how many meatballs will this recipe make?
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Jessica Fisher Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 6:38 pm
It depends on the size, about 48 medium sized. But, this batch made 2 meatloaves and 24 meatballs.
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How do you thaw/reheat the taco meat? I am getting excited to try my first freezer cooking day.
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Jessica Fisher Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I either thaw overnight in fridge or quickie in microwave to thaw/reheat.
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