11 Recipes To Make With Frozen Meatballs That The Whole Family Will Devour (2024)

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How do you make store bought frozen meatballs taste better? ›

Allowing your meatballs to cook on the stove in a simmering sauce is a great way to flavor the meatballs and the sauce. Whether you are cooking your own meatballs or you bought them, you'll end up with the most tender meatballs. As they simmer, they will soak up so much of that delicious tomato sauce.

Mashed potatoes are a classic pairing for meatballs, like these Grape Jelly Meatballs. Photo by Jennifer Stevens. For a change from the usual plain rice or noodles, give this rice pilaf a try on the side of some Lamb Meatballs and Sauce.

It is safe to say that no matter what size meatballs you make, you will need between 18 and 20 pounds of meatballs for 50 people. If you are buying frozen meatballs for your event, it's still easy to figure out. If the meatballs come in a 5 pound bag, you will need 4 bags of frozen meatballs.

Spaghetti is typically served as a primo, and meatballs (or polpette) are served as the next course (secondo), on their own or with crusty bread, potatoes or other vegetables. My most memorable polpette experience in Italy was at a small place called Poplette & Co in Turin.

If the meatballs are packed together too tightly, they will cook up rubbery, chewy, and tough.

TIP: Defrosting the meatballs before cooking will mean you can brown them well in a pan, if that's what your recipe needs. If the meatballs are cooked in a sauce, you can skip the defrosting step and simply cook the meatballs directly in the sauce from frozen. Cook for an extra 5 minutes or until cooked through.

However, combinations of pasta with meat date back at least to the Middle Ages, and pasta (including long pasta) dishes with tomato sauce and different types of meatballs are documented in certain Italian regions and in modern Italian cookbooks as maccheroni alle polpette (translated as 'spaghetti with meatballs') and ...

Italian-style meatballs often include additional ingredients such as milk, olive oil, ground pork, fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and sometimes a combination of ground beef, veal, and pork [2].

Bake them into a casserole.

You can even make them in single-serving sizes so you won't be eating leftovers all week long — unless you want to. Combine frozen meatballs with cooked pasta, your favorite red sauce, some greens, and a handful of cheese. So good and so easy!

The number of meatballs needed for 100 people depends upon their size and the manner in which they are served. A standard main course serving size is 6 ounces of meat per guest, or approximately 600 1-ounce meatballs, 400 1 1/2-ounce meatballs, 300 2-ounce meatballs and 200 3-ounce meatballs.

What to pair with meatballs for dinner? ›

Serve a simple green salad or Caesar salad with a hearty meatball dish and you have a filling and delicious meal. 5. Grilled mixed veggies are so simple and you'll be surprised how filling they are. Toss your favorite garden veggies with some olive oil, salt and black pepper and grill to perfection.

Add a lightly beaten egg, but not too much. Egg acts as a binder for the ingredients, but you only need a small amount. One small egg will do for one pound of minced meat. Alternatively, if you're following an egg-free diet, you could soak fresh bread in milk, squeezing out any excess milk, to use as a binder.

Meatballs make great freezer meals. They can be frozen either cooked or uncooked and keep well for up to 2 months. For super convenient and time saving meals, simply make a double batch of meatballs and freeze the extra!