Make-Ahead Basic Meatballs

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 slices bread, torn into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

Steps

1. Heat oven to 500°.
2. Beat eggs, water, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in bread; let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in meat; mix well. Pat or roll meat mixture on waxed paper into a rectangle, 13 1/2 x 12 inches. Cut into seventy-two 1 1/2-inch squares.
4. Shape each square into a meatball. Place in ungreased jelly roll pans, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1.
5. Bake until brown, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
6. Freeze uncovered 15 minutes.
7. Place 1 1/2 dozen meatballs in each of four 1-quart freezer containers. Date, label and freeze.

Notes

Makes 6 dozen balls.

Preparation time 1 hr. 15 min.

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