Meatballs

This is a simple but delicious meatball recipe.  I love to make them and put them in the freezer.  This is a basic 1 batch recipe.  There was a sale on hamburger so I made 3 lbs. worth. I had to fight the kids off in order get them frozen. They were eating them right out of the oven. The only other issue I had was the hamburger was 80/20.  It was a bit fatty. So after they had cooked I had to wipe the fat off the bottom of each one.  Other than that they turned out great.
Meatballs
Makes one batch: double or triple to get the amount you want if freezing them.
1 lb. hamburger
1 egg
1 Tbs. corn starch
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. minced onion
dash of pepper
Mix all ingredients together.  Shape into balls or use cookie scoop and place on a cookie sheet.

  Bake 350 degree  for 15-25 minutes depending on the size of your meatballs.   These were smaller ones (about 1 Tbs worth. I used my small cookie scoop.) I baked them for 15 minutes. 

Flash freeze until solid (about 1/2 hour, unless you forget them like I did.)

Place in freezer bag and freeze for future recipes.

My first recipe for my frozen meatballs was a one I got from a blog called Finding Joy in My Kitchen. The recipe is called Meatball Tortellini Soup.  It was a hit!! It was quick to make and tasted delicious.  We had a dinner guest and she ate 3 bowls full.  The only changes I made was I could not find frozen tortelllini and was too cheap to buy fresh.  So I settled for the dried version and it was fine. I added a bit more celery and omitted the peas.  Due to time constraints I did not saute the onions and carrots.  I just threw everything in the pot except the meatballs and tortellini and simmered it for awhile.  Then brought it to a boil and added the other ingredients.  I served it with french bread and parmesan cheese.

Next time I make this I will not fold laundry while the tortellini and meatballs are cooking  (I cooked them a bit too long) and my husband requested a few less carrots.  Thanks Snowhite for such an awesome recipe!!