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Italian 05

This Italian 05 recipe uses Lean Ground Beef, Dry Bread Crumbs, Milk, Salt, and Pepper. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb
• 1/3 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400 F. Mix ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, milk, egg, salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Shape mixture into thirty 1-inch balls.

3. 3

   Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.

4. 4

   Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear. (To serve immediately, continue from * except decrease simmer time to 15 minutes.) Place meatballs on ungreased cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Freeze uncovered about 20 minutes or until firm.

6. 6

   Place partially frozen meatballs in heavy plastic bag or freezer container.

7. 7

   Seal, label and freeze no longer than 3 months.

8. 8

   About 25 minutes before serving, mix chili sauce, water, pasta sauce and mustard in 2-quart saucepan.

9. 9

   Add meatballs.

10. 10

    Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.

11. 11

    Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until meatballs are hot.