Easy Freezer Meatballs

When life gets crazy-hectic, our Easy Freezer Meatballs are the perfect food to have on hand so you can make your family a quick and delicious dinner!  But today’s post is really more than just this recipe. Today, Jack and I are joining up with a group of other bloggers (you can see a list below) to help out one of our own.

Ashley is a fellow blogger over at CenterCutCook (you’ve got to try her amazing Chocolate Lasagna recipe!).

In late 2013, she and her husband Ryan learned that they were expecting their first child – but the joyful news was quickly overshadowed when a week later they learned that 29-year-old Ryan had colon cancer. A few weeks after that, they learned that Ryan’s cancer was Stage 4 – his cancer had also spread to his lungs and lymph nodes – and he has been receiving chemotherapy treatments ever since. In August of 2014, their beautiful baby boy Miles was born – but less than two months later their sweet baby suffered a severe seizure, and he was diagnosed with a rare disease that will require Miles to receive BOTH a kidney and liver transplant to survive.

This brave little family needs all of the help they can get to cover their ever-mounting medical bills – so our blogging community has joining together to help tell their story. You can follow the latest news over on Facebook at Team Ryan Strong, and if you are inspired to do so, please consider making a donation to help them out by clicking on the widget above. (UPDATE: Ryan passed away in January 2018. You can continue to support his family by visiting Ashley’s blog CenterCutCook anytime you are looking for delicious recipes.)

And today our blogging group is also sharing recipes – like our Easy Freezer Meatballs – that are perfect for storing in the freezer to keep on hand for those days when you don’t have time to cook, but still want a home cooked meal!  They are super easy to make and very delicious!

Today’s recipe is made with ground chicken and pork, but you can also swap in a lean ground beef if you prefer. The meat balls are hand rolled, baked on a sheet pan…

…then put on a clean tray to be individually frozen…

…and once the meatballs are firmly frozen, store them in a zipper seal bag to be used as needed.

These Easy Freezer Meatballs are designed to be somewhat neutral in flavor, but still have a delicious, zesty meatball flavor! And they are versatile enough so that they can be frozen – then just pull out the portion you need to use in any recipe that calls for meatballs like soups (see here and here), glazed and served as an appetizer, served over pasta with a simple sauce, or with gravy and mashed potatoes.

You may enjoy these other freezer-friendly and quick-to-prepare meal ideas:

Sugar Dish Me made this Easy Chicken Broccoli Bake

That Skinny Chick Can Bake made Mexican Chicken Manicotti

Food Faith & Fitness made a Paleo Casserole with Turkey, Peppers, Zucchini, and Tomato

Spend with Pennies made Chicken Noodle Casserole (from Scratch)

Wishes & Dishes made this Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini

Frugal Foodie Mama made Pizza Pierogi Casserole

Snappy Gourmet made Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole

Miss in the Kitchen made a Chicken and Mushroom Tortellini Bake

Life, Love, and Good Food made this Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Bless This Mess made Quick and Easy Summer Chicken Salad

Mandy’s Recipe Box collected 30 Freezer Meals

Hugs and Cookies made Baked Parmesan Meatball Casserole

Barbara Bakes made this Veal & Wild Mushroom Stew

A Cedar Spoon made Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper, & Gouda Macaroni & Cheese

It’s Yummi made an Easy Cheese & Sausage Pizza Bake

A Family Feast made these Easy Freezer Meatballs

Stuck on Sweet made Homemade Goulash

Two Healthy Kitchens made a 5-Ingredient Easy Pasta Bake

It Bakes Me Happy made a Peach Skillet Galette

 #TeamRyan