Bite Size Soup Meatballs Food

BITE-SIZE SOUP MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Shape into 3/4" balls.
• You will have about 200 meatballs.
• Place on foil lined cookie sheets.
• Bake in a 350' oven for 20 minutes.
• Keep meatballs on baking sheet and when they are slightly cooled, place sheets in freezer.
• When meatballs are frozen solid, place in large freezer bag.
• They will be individually frozen so you can take out and use as much or as little as you need.

MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Brown meatballs in a large saucepan; drain. Add broth, beans, tomatoes, carrot and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Add pasta; simmer until meat is no longer pink and pasta is tender, 10 minutes longer. If desired, top with minced fresh parsley and additional grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze Option: Divide cooled soup in 1-1/2 cup portions; freeze up to 3 months.

MOM'S BEST BITE-SIZE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line 2 (15 x 10 x 1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and eggs until blended.
• Shape into 50 (1-1/2 inch) meatballs, place in prepared pans.
• Bake 16 minutes or until done (160 degrees).
• Meanwhile, bring barbecue sauce and cranberry sauce to boil in large saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat evenly.
• How to freeze meatballs: Loosely pack cooled meatballs in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Lay bags flat in freezer so meatballs will freeze individually. Store in freezer up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator several hours or overnight before using as desired.

ESCAROLE AND LITTLE MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Trim the escarole and discard any bruised leaves. Cut off the stem ends. Separate the leaves and wash well in cool water, especially the center of the leaves where soil collects. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1-inch strips. You should have about 4 cups.
• Combine the escarole, carrots, and stock in a large pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the escarole is almost tender, about 30 minutes.
• To make the meatballs
• Meanwhile, combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, cheese, onion, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape the mixture into tiny balls, less than 1 inch in diameter.
• To assemble
• When the escarole is almost tender, stir in the pasta and return the soup to the simmer. Drop the meatballs into the soup. Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until the meatballs and pasta are cooked, about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Serve hot with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

MEATBALL VEGETABLE AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Throughly mix together all of the meatball ingredients with your hands; shape into bite size meatballs.
• Brown meatballs 1/2 at a time in a little cooking oil in a large frying pan (browning gives them more flavor then just tossing them into the soup); remove to a large stock pot.
• Add the diced onion and wine (you can use broth or water instead of wine if desired) to the frying pan that you used to browned the meatballs.
• De-glaze (gently loosen and stir up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan by stirring with a whisk or spatula) the pan using the onions and wine until onions are caramelized and browned; add to the meatballs in your soup pot.
• Add beef broth, garlic, oregano, basil and barley to the soup pot; simmer 20 minutes.
• Add fresh vegetables to the soup; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add canned vegetables and corn to the soup; bring to a boil and stir in hoisin sauce.