How to freeze meatballs
How to freeze uncooked meatballs
- Place meatballs in a single layer on a tray lined with baking paper and put in the freezer.
- Once meatballs are hard and frozen, place in an airtight container layered between baking paper or place in large ziplock bag. Label and date your meatballs.
- Freeze for up to 2 months.
- Defrost meatballs in the fridge overnight or up to 24 hours.
- Cook as per recipe.
How to freeze cooked meatballs (dry)
How to freeze cooked meatballs in a sauce
- Let the meatballs and sauce cool.
- Place in a labelled and dated airtight container or ziplock bag, squeezing out excess air.
- Freeze flat for up to 2 months.
- Defrost in fridge overnight. Let simmer for 10 minutes before eating.
How long can you freeze meatballs?
Meatball recipes
Get the recipe: Chicken Meatballs in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Make this recipe up to step 2, freeze the meatballs, then finish the rest of the meal when you want to eat! The ricotta in the meatballs makes them lovely, light and moist.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Korma Porcupine Meatballs
This recipe is made for batch cooking! You'll get two meals that serve 4 people. Simply cook all the meatballs in the slow cooker, portion into two meals and freeze.
Get the recipe: One-pan Meatball Parmigiana
The Italian meatballs in this recipe can be frozen and used for not just one, but three different dishes (or as many as you can imagine up!). See them all here 1 meatball recipe, 3 dinners.
