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Meatballs with Amazing Sauce - Dump and Go Dinner

12 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Ground Beef
  • 1 2/3 cups Evaporated Milk
  • 2 cups Rolled Oats, Quick Cooking
  • 2 individual Egg
  • 3 teaspoons Onion Powder #1
  • 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder #1
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons Onion Powder #2
  • 2 cups Ketchup
  • 1/3 cups Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder #2
  • 8 ounces Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Liquid Smoke

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 3 meatballs
  • 385 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 6g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 120mg Cholesterol
  • 872mg Sodium
  • 32g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 18g Total Sugars (Includes 12g Added Sugars)
  • 29g Protein
  • 12 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?

  1. In a bowl, mix together ground beef, evaporated milk, oats, eggs, onion powder #1, garlic powder #1, salt, pepper and chili powder.
  2. Form into 2 inch meatballs and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  3. Flash freeze.
  4. Mix together onion powder #2, ketchup, maple syrup, garlic powder #2, tomato sauce and liquid smoke.
  5. Divide sauce among indicated number of quart freezer bags.
  6. Place one sauce bag inside each gallon meatball bag. 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.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Place meatballs into baking dishes.
  3. Place sauce over meatballs.
  4. Bake at 350F degrees for 1 hour.