HINTS FOR MAKING LARGE QUANTITIES OF MEATBALLS.

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A method of mass producing meatballs for a wedding reception or any large meal. These may be cooked and frozen ahead for up to a month.

Provided by Aroostook

Categories     Meat

Time 35m

Yield 20 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb ground beef
1 cup breadcrumbs or 1 cup cracker crumb
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
salt

Steps:

  • Using your favorite recipe for meatballs.
  • Decide on what size your meatballs will be.
  • Figure out how many meatballs per pound.
  • Make meatball mixture in 5 lbs batches.
  • Chill well.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll out 5 lbs of chilled meatball mixture into a large rectangle.
  • Use a pizza cutter to cut.
  • Example: Small meatballs= 20 per pound; 5 X 20= 100; Halve the mixture 2 x 50; 10 x 5 and so forth.
  • Form balls out of the square pieces of meat mixture.
  • Place on greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350 F until done.
  • These should be turned once during cooking.
  • Drain, cool and place in gallon ziplock bags until ready to heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 96.3, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 6.2

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