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This frozen meatball recipe is a kid-pleaser. They are stuffed with hidden nutrition and I can make a ton of them ahead of time and freeze them so they’re ready.

I love freezer meals and bulk cooking! It saves us tons of time and effort at meal times when the kids are here. See how we simplify menu planning.

Frozen Meatball Recipe for Bulk Cooking

Meatballs are similar to meatloaf, but I made these in small balls for less hassle and waste. This frozen meatball recipe uses two per serving for a 3-4-year-old. They are easy to divide, easy to serve seconds and all the kids gobbled them up. Getting kids to eat nutritious food is super important, but it’s not always easy.

Meatballs for kids

Click here to see our new empanada recipe and here to see our new hot pocket recipe for more bulk freezer cooking. My Little Sprouts love all of these recipes.

I have included a single batch of freezer meatballs recipe AND a quadruple batch of freezer meatballs recipe so you can make a huge batch and put a bunch in the freezer for the next time. If you are going to make a mess and cook, you might as well really get something done. 

Mozzarella Meatballs

For more about how to get picky kids to eat healthy foods, click on the highlighted text. And to change your family’s eating lifestyle, check out zero to hero nutrition. You’re going to be amazed at how easy it is with just a little time and some extra effort to change how your family eats. Even how you eat! This freezer meatball recipe for bulk cooking is just the beginning. 

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Baked Italian meatball recipe 

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Real Food Meatballs x 4

Multi batch of kid friendly meatballs made from real food.

Author: Christina Kamp

Ingredients

• 4 lb ground meat
• 2 chopped onion
• 4 eggs
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 c. bread crumbs
• 2 c. quick oats or make your own from old fashioned
• 1 c. grated cheese
• 2 c. tomato sauce
• 4 tsp. thyme
• 4 tsp. parsley
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• Ketchup to top

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Grind up oats in your food processor to make quick oats
3. Dump oats in a bowl
4. Make bread crumbs in your food processor
5. Dump crumbs in the bowl
6. Chop up onion and garlic in your food processor
7. Dump into bowl with oats and crumbs
8. Add egg, cheese, tomato sauce, herbs and salt and pepper
9. Mix well
10. Add meat and mix lightly until just mixed
11. Scoop balls in small muffin scoop and roll lightly to shape
12. Bake 10-12 minutes
13. Makes 80 balls or 10 servings (for preschool agers)

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