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Yellow Curry Meatballs Freezer Meal Recipe
Hannah Stewart
Imagine tender, flavorful meatballs bathed in a creamy and aromatic yellow curry sauce. It's a comforting combination that will transport your taste buds!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Thai
Servings 4 Adults
Calories 839 kcal
Equipment
  • 1 Slow Cooker
  • 1 Baking sheet with lip
  • Parchment Paper
  • 1 High speed blender/food processor
Ingredients
 
 
Meatballs:
  • 3 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 cup pear (You can also use apples)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Curry Sauce: Blend together
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 14 oz full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice juice of one lemon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Supplies for freezing:
  • 1 gallon freezer bag
Instructions
 
Freezer Prep directions:
  • Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to your preferred method.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Mix meatball ingredients together by hand and form into golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Set meatballs onto baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
  • Cook in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
  • Blend all curry sauce ingredients in high speed blender or food processor.
  • When meatballs are finished cooking remove from oven and let cool.
  • Once cool place meatballs and curry sauce into labeled gallon freezer bag and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker Directions:
  • Thaw freezer bag in fridge 12-24 hours before cooking.
  • Dump the contents of freezer bag into slow cooker.
  • Cook on low 1-2 hours.
  • Stir, serve as is or over basmati rice, and enjoy!
Instant Pot Directions
  1. Dump the contents of the freezer bag into the Instant Pot, plus 1/2 cup water.
  2. Set to High Pressure for 8 minutes, then allow a 10-minute natural release followed by a quick release. 
  3. Stir, serve as is or over basmati rice, and enjoy!
Dietary Adjustments
Make it Gluten-Free:
  • This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
 
 
Make it Dairy-Free:
  • This recipe is naturally dairy-free.
Freezer Labels
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Nutrition

Calories: 839kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 31gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 42gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 322mgPotassium: 1115mgFiber: 17gSugar: 20gCalcium: 199mgIron: 23mg
Keyword freezer meals, frozen meatballs, Slow cooker meatballs, Yellow Curry Meatballs
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