Crazy Cooks: Pineapple Meatballs

How it works

Welcome to our freezer meal group. We meet once a month to exchange meals. We rotate hosting; the host sets the date and posts it to let us know. (Typically we do Tuesday nights @ 7:00pm but we are flexible.) Sometimes we also have cooking demos the host puts together.

All you have to do is RSVP to the host and then make your meals. The host will let you know how many meals to make. You pick a freezer recipe you like or that sounds good and multiply it to make however many are needed. Then we get together and swap. For example, if you came with 6 lasagnas you'll go home with 6 different meals. We try to post our recipes on the blog so feel free to use those, repeats are never a problem.

Guidelines:
~Stick mostely to main dishes.
~Make enough to serve 2 adults and 2-3 kids. If you family is bigger no problem just let the host know when you RSVP so they can accomodate in the count.
~Bring food in disposable tin (8x8 preferred) with heavy duty foil over the top or freezer bag (may want to double bag soups). Dollar store great place to get these.
~Budget is usually between $6-8/meal.
~Lots of helpful freezer info is posted in the early history of this blog so feel free to look.

We'd love for you to join us. If you have any questions contact the host for the month.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Pineapple Meatballs

1 Recipe Basic Meatballs
3/4 c BBQ Sauce
3/4 c Orange Juice
1/2 c Packed Brown Sugar
2 T Cornstarch
1 cup Crushed pineapple

Arrange meatballs in greased baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over meatballs. Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350. Serve with Rice

FREEZER Directions - Freeze prior to baking. Freeze in freezer bag. To serve: Thaw. Place in greased baking dish. Bake covered at 350 for 1 hour.

Basic Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 t garlic salt
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
1/2 c dry bread crumbs
2 T minced onion
2 T Worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients and mix wll. Using a rounded tablespoon for each, shape into 20-25 meatballs. Make your favorite recipe. Or if you want to freeze them for later use, place on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake in 350 oven for 7 minutes. Meatballs need not be cooked through. They will continue cooking when prepared in sauces. Place in freezer bag to be used in meatball recipes. Or freeze in desired sauce.