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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs
- 1 individual Egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 3/4 cups Pesto
Serving Day Ingredients
- 48 fluid ounces Pasta Sauce
Freezer Containers
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Nutritional Information
- 1 serving = 2 meatballs
- 376 Calories
- 21g Total Fat
- 6g Sat Fat
- 1g Trans Fat
- 96mg Cholesterol
- 1079mg Sodium
- 19g Total Carb
- 0g Fiber
- 11g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
- 27g Protein
- 11 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 mixing bowl, combine all ingredients by hand just until incorporated. Do not overwork the meat.
- Roll the mixture into balls the size of a golf ball and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Flash freeze.
- Divide among the indicated number of freezer bags. Seal, 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
- Heat a large nonstick frying pan over medium high heat and cook the meatballs 15 minutes per batch, turning every 5 minutes until the sides are nice and brown.
- In a large pot, bring the pasta sauce and meatballs to a simmer.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes until cooked through.