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Ingredients
- 3 pounds Ground Beef
- 2 cups Milk
- 2 individual beat Egg
- 2 cups Bread Crumbs
- 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Chipotle Chili Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder #1
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 2 cups Ketchup
- 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder #2
Serving Day Ingredients
- 16 ounces Spaghetti
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Nutritional Information
- 1 serving = about 4 meatballs
- 589 Calories
- 15g Total Fat
- 5g Sat Fat
- 1g Trans Fat
- 114mg Cholesterol
- 941mg Sodium
- 80g Total Carb
- 2g Fiber
- 37g Total Sugars (Includes 31g Added Sugars)
- 34g Protein
- 20 WW Freestyle
Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
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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?
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with milk, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder #1, and black pepper.
- Shape into 1 inch balls and lay on a cookie sheet.
- Heat in a saucepan ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder #2.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 2 minutes stirring frequently.
- Flash freeze meatballs.
- Portion sauce into indicated number of quart freezer bags.
- Place frozen meatballs into indicated number of gallon freezer bags, place sauce bags in with the meatballs, label, and freeze.
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.
- Thaw: In fridge
- Cook at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from oven, pour sauce over the meatballs, and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Serve over spaghetti.