Toddler Meatballs

My 2-1/2 year old great-grandson LOVES meatballs and eats them several times a week. His very busy grandma was keeping him supplied by buying ready-made toddler food meatballs. Knew I could make them much cheaper, and healthier, so I developed this recipe especially for him, vacuum sealed them in serving-size portions (8 per bag) and stocked their freezer. The cost came out to less than 2 cents per meatball!
Toddler Meatballs
My 2-1/2 year old great-grandson LOVES meatballs and eats them several times a week. His very busy grandma was keeping him supplied by buying ready-made toddler food meatballs. Knew I could make them much cheaper, and healthier, so I developed this recipe especially for him, vacuum sealed them in serving-size portions (8 per bag) and stocked their freezer. The cost came out to less than 2 cents per meatball!
Steps
- 1
NOTE: Cleaning my juicer one morning after making myself a glass of carrot-celery-apple juice, I felt guilty putting the leftover pulp mixture down the garbage disposal. It dawned on me that it would be a great addition to the meatballs I wanted to make for my great-grandson, who's not a big fan of vegetables.
- 2
Mix all ingredients together well in a large bowl. Works best to mix with your hand, squishing everything through your fingers so everything gets evenly distributed.
- 3
Form into bite-size meatballs. I use a small cookie dough scoop to keep them a uniform size. Place in roasting pan. I also used a roasting rack so the fat drained away while cooking.
- 4
Bake uncovered in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 minutes if you're going to freeze them for later microwaving, or 20 minutes if you're eating them after baking.
- 5
Package in air-tight containers and freeze. I recommend vacuum seal bags (FoodSaver) in serving-size portions. To heat right out of the freezer, I took a bag of 8 meatballs, cut a 1-inch slit where I was going to open the bag, and microwaved in the vacuum bag for 1 minute 10 seconds.
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