Swedish Meatball Freezer Meal Recipe

Crock-pot Swedish Meatballs Recipe

This crock-pot Swedish meatballs recipe is definitely a personal favorite. I love having a few meals in the freezer for those busy nights when you have so many places to be and not enough time to get it all done. It always makes it easier when the whole family can enjoy the meal too and these Swedish meatballs fit the bill!

Instead of eating out or warming up chicken nuggets, you can pull some of these frozen Swedish meatballs out, pop them into the oven or crock-pot, and have dinner done in a flash ( or slowly throughout the day)! 😉

The amount of Swedish meatballs you get from this recipe will vary depending on the size of the meatballs. I got 65 though!

What to Serve with Swedish Meatballs:

These Swedish Meatballs are delicious served over a bed of egg noodles or any wide noodles really. You could also use them on a hoagie bun and spoon the sauce over the top. Other possible sides would be mashed potatoes or rice. Mashed potatoes might actually be our favorite with them!

Final Thoughts & Meatball Rolling Tip

I love how simple this recipe is: all it takes are some minimal ingredients to make delicious homemade Swedish meatballs! This recipe is seriously such an easy version of Swedish meatballs. The flavors are fantastic and there is ample sauce for the noodles, mashed potatoes, or other side dishes too!

Oh, by the way, if you love this recipe but you’re tired of rolling meatballs by hand, check out this handy tool! It’s called a meat baller and you can get one for pretty cheap on Amazon! Here’s that looks good:

Norpro Stainless Steel Meat Baller

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Swedish Meatball Freezer Meal Recipe

Nothing beats this super-creamy gravy and tender, tasty meatballs... this Swedish Meatball Freezer Meal recipe is an easy weeknight special!

4.54 / 5 ( 28 Reviews )

Print Rate

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Serves: 13

Adjust Servings: 13

Equipment

• 9x13-inch pan

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• 6 ounces Stove top stuffing mix for pork 1 package
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 12 ounces beef gravy 1 jar
• ½ cup sour cream
• parsley optional garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Line two 9x13 pans with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Stir ground beef, stuffing mix, eggs, onion and water together, just until blended. Shape into meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter. Plan on making around 65 meatballs, depending on size. Place them in the prepared pans.
• Bake 20 minutes, or until done (160ºF/71°C).
• Mix gravy and sour cream in large saucepan or skillet. Add meatballs; gently stir to coat. Cook on low heat 5 minutes, or until sauce is heated through, stirring occasionally. Thin sauce with water, if needed.

TO FREEZE:

• Bake the meatballs for 10 minutes at 350°F/175°C. Remove from the oven and let cool. Place in gallon size resealable freezer storage bag. Mix the gravy and sour cream and place in sandwich size bag then place with the meatballs inside the gallon size bag and freeze.

To PREPARE after freezing:

• Thaw meatballs and sauce. Cook meatballs at 350°F/175°C for 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Then heat in the sauce as directed above.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 356mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g