Baked Cheese-Filled Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
2. Evenly divide the cream cheese into cubes, creating 1 cube for each meatball. (Figure 4 meatballs per serving).
3. Mix onions, ground beef, garlic, parsley, eggs, salt, bread crumbs and oregano well in a large bowl. Knead together.
4. Using approximately .25 cups meat, flatten out a patty.
5. Place a cream cheese cube in the middle of the meatball and wrap the meat around the cream cheese, sealing the cheese within the meatball.
6. Arrange meatballs on the baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
2. Evenly divide the cream cheese into cubes, creating 1 cube for each meatball. (Figure 4 meatballs per serving).
3. Mix onions, ground beef, garlic, parsley, eggs, salt, bread crumbs and oregano well in a large bowl. Knead together.
4. Using approximately .25 cups meat, flatten out a patty.
5. Place a cream cheese cube in the middle of the meatball and wrap the meat around the cream cheese, sealing the cheese within the meatball.
6. Arrange meatballs on a baking sheet and flash freeze.
7. Divide meatballs among indicated number of gallon freezer bags.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
2. Arrange meatballs on a foil lined baking sheet.
3. Bake from frozen at 375F for 40-45 minutes until cooked throughout.