To lubricate the seal on my canner I use mineral oil, available at grocery stores, which I also use to seal/protect my cutting boards. Totally safe and can also be used as an intestinal lubricant, does not mold or go rancid. And thanks for the tip on using dry onions instead of fresh, your tip will make for a better meatball.

Glad I found this! We love Buffalo chicken meatballs and I can now have a reason to can something else 😊🎉

I love your theme song...very metal band. 😊

Totally agree with you, canning vs freezer. I forget to pull the food out of the freezer and I find that I miss things in my freezer, they get buried under other things.

Nice Video!! I love my canned meatballs, like you said so versatile, Swedish, Sgetti, Meatball Stew, Asian, etc. . . Sometimes when in a hurry, just open a can of Mushroom Soup, Canned Meatballs, boil some noodles and Wa-La, dinner in 10 minutes. Thanks for bringing us along

One of the reasons I like watching your channel is for the variety- thank you

Thank you for having been a nurse. My mother is a retired nurse and now my daughter is in her first year working as an RN. God Bless

I have a large mini muffin pan that I use to make my meatballs. Put the meat mixture in the cups and bake for 15 minutes and makes perfect meatballs without the hassle of rolling them. When I take them out of the oven I put them on a large cookie sheet and freeze them. When frozen I toss them in a 2 gallon zip lock bag and can grab what I need for whatever dish I’m making. I can just about everything that can be canned and never thought about canning my meatballs. Definitely something to add to my list. Thank you!

Interesting. Ive only made traditional Italian meatballs where you need to add egg, milk soaked bread, seasoning. I didn’t think it would hold together without the egg and bread to bind the meat.

Made these yesterday. Right out of the oven before canning they were delicious.. The broth was delicious. Had a jar of them for dinner tonight. Was a no go for my family. For us it reminded us why we don't like canned ground beef. The texture for us was the same as canned ground beef. I love your channel and canning recipes but for me this one didn't work.😒 Look forward to your new recipes (non ground beef)❤

Hi Jeni and Robert! These meatballs look delicious. I’ve got to do meatballs myself. Since it’s only me, I will do plain and Italian in pints. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed night!

I found that little pig sausages fit perfectly in a pint jar. I can get 10 to a jar. I then fill with V8 which I have added a bit of Siracha to and then process. I have also done this with about 15 Costco rotisserie chickens. Buy 3 or 4 chickens, strip the meat off, throw 2 of the carcasses into a crock pot and make stock. then add and layer garlic cloves and chicken, then a sprig of fresh Rosemary down each side of the jar. Top with stock and process.

Yum! I’ve been wanting to do meatballs. They’re on the list! Meal starters are so handy and versatile. ❤️

What a ideal I can take on camping trips..👍❤️

I am soooo glad you posted this recipe!! I canned some last year...using just a small amount of instant potato flakes. I did use fresh onions & sometimes they fell apart...but since I only used them in spaghetti sauce, was ok. lol . They were good..but could have been better. I like your list of ingredients..sounds like the flavor I like. Now eager to can some of these!

Leptons dry onion soup mix works well in meatballs.

This morning I opened a can of these meatballs, made a gravy from the broth, added green beans I’d canned and baked a potato. The texture of the meatballs is normal, and they are delicious! These will make super quick meals! Thanks so much and these meatballs will be a staple in my pantry!

When I can meatballs, I mix with marinara sauce and makes delicious meat ball subs.

My grandma made a batch of cookies mixing with her hands and another batch with a spoon, and the ones she made mixing with her hands we more tender and actually had better flavor!

ThAnkyou please make more videos 😃

Thanks Jeni just found your recipe and took meat out to make nest balls , love your channel keep up the good work. Hey I am a RN also 27 years getting ready to retire need to have time for good preparation and family preparation for future times soon to come!!! I am so excited to make and can these meat balls I hate the frozen ones, Oh I live in AZ now what a small world!! Take care💕

I was wondering how your doing always happy to see you

I too am a Retired Nurse...yes we do get dry hands. God bless you for your great videos and I love that I finally learned how to pressure can Foods. I’ve got an All American canner and I use Vaseline it does work the best. God bless 💫❤️🇺🇸

I think I use Italian sausage with the ground beef for more flavor and use them in my sauce !!!

Another knock out video! My favorite memory making meatballs with my granny was forming the meatballs.

I love those lids too. Every jar sealed perfect.

I would really love to see a taste test after this. I would LOVE to put up meatballs like this but am concerned about texture later. Hopefully you can let us know! Thank you!!

Jars, water for broth, and the canner are heating. Meatballs today, meatballs forever, the Jeni way!

What a great idea. I just Canuary, so fun to watch everyone"s ideas

Gotta try this...Thanks Jeni. I love the way you provide printable recipes! ❤

Good to know about the NEW Pur lids! I will try them. The older white gasket ones didn’t work so well for me. Only about 75% success rate 😏

My friend cans dried beans when she doesn't have a full canner. Just put 2/3 cup of dried beans in a pint or 1 1/3 cup in a quart jar fill with water or broth and salt if you wish then can with the meat. Be sure to check out and rinse the beans before canning. It's an easy way to can your dried beans.🤗

All the dried vegetables will replace the breed crumps.that is not allowed to be canned Great testing. Love this recipe.

Thank you !

These look delicious 😋 Thank you for the printable recipe card. Would love to try this one!

Thank you for the meatballs recipe! This one is up next on my list, and a meal starter too, 👏👏👏

Thank you for making your video❤

I need to do this a quick meal In minutes!! I love it too !! Want to can beef , chicken and turkey meatballs!!! This weekend canning plans !!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

Thank you Jeni! I used the rest of my Easter Ham making your recipe Ham and Bean soup!!

Yummy

!!!! YES!!! PLEASE do ITALIAN meatballs, please!!!💖

Love that dish towel with the beehive on it very cool video

I really liked this video.I have watched many meat videos and this is the first meatball one that starts from scratch.i am am oldie but new to canning so this was very informative for me. Thank you for posting it..God Bless.

Thank you so much for this recipe! I'm in the process of cleaning out my freezer and this is the next thing I'll be canning!

I'm going to try this recipe!!!! 😍 Thanks for sharing Jeni!!! ☺️

The meatballs turned out so well! They look great :-)

Thank you for sharing!!! Today is the day !! I’m canning chicken meatballs and beef meatballs!!!!

I loved this recipe it is beautiful in the jars and tasty wonderful I added tomato powder to my mix! I want to try a Mexican style cilantro. Tomato, onion, garlic, powder.

I can’t wait to can these! Thanks!❤

What a great idea! I can't wait to try making them! Thank you for sharing!

Wow..I thought they would fall apart...but now I must try!

I can't stop canning meat but I took a break this week and canned your charro bean recipe. They turned out great! Love to watch your canning videos/recipes. Asian style chicken is next recipe I'll can this coming week. Meatballs will be on the list to can in 2 weeks and I'll be adding potatoes because I love them.

I just did a bunch of meatballs a week or so ago. Mixed plain ground pork with my beef and did some Italian style and some plain ones. Have thought about canning some but waiting to see exactly what pantry space vs freezer space I need.

My daughter loves meatballs. I have to try canning some. I hope she likes them that way.

Made your meatballs today. Hubby loved them. Thanks for sharing.

I love all of your recipes! Finally getting back to watching vids since my husband passed away this year. I do have a couple of questions. Have you canned meatballs with marinara? If so, did you like them? Also, can you use commercially canned marinara sauce? Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes!

Good evening! I use Vaseline on my All American Canner too. My husband loves meat balls.

Everything looks fabulous; with my severe allergy to seafood I could never eat this recipe because Worcestershire sauce has anchovies in it. Will try this concept with my regular mix. Thanks!

Gonna do these and I think I'll make some of them with fennel for my marinara sauce!

Thank you Jen I will be using this video as reference to making my meatballs.

I made these meatballs today, and they are still in the pressure canner. Thank you for so thoroughly explaining everything from the beginning to the end.

This sounds so good ! Gonna try it because I love meatballs and frozen ones get so dried out.

I will be canning up these meatballs tomorrow morning since ground beef was on sale this week! So anxious to see how these turn out since I don’t really like the texture of my canned ground beef. Thanks a bunch for this recipe!

I made meatballs, but family said they are dry😭 maybe cooked up long🤷‍♀️... Not sure, but gonna try again.

Thank you for the recipe. Sounds delicious. Will have to try.

I really need to can some of these meatballs. Tomorrow I am canning your Ham and Bean soup, can't wait 😁.

On my list for sure. Agree it can be very versatile. Blessings

Excellent! Can't wait to try making these.

I loved the video and printed the recipe. Thank you so much!

I made and canned these meatballs. The meatballs taste great but have not tried them after canning. I hope to do so soon. Thanks for the recipes.

Meatballs looked delicious. I always make a batch and freeze them. But my freezers are packed. Thanks for the info. Now I will can my next batch. I am a nurse: have worked for 40 years. 2 1/2 more and then hopefully retirement. Yea!

Se ven deliciosas. Gracias, Jeni. 😊

Theses look amazing and will be canning plain and the Italian ones you were mentioning..

Thank you for your video. I made my first hot sauce this year with my peppers. I used habanero because my husband likes it super hot. Thanks For Jars for sponsoring this collab. 💖

Can't wait to try these. Thanks

Those look delicious! I have canned some in plain broth and had to flavor it later. Never thought of adding the flavors before canning. DUH!! I would have canned up the extra broth for the next time.

I really need to restock beef on my shelves! I’m not crazy about the ground beef either way (texture), but these meatballs would be AMAZING! 🤗. Thank you

Loved it....I will be making it this week... I really enjoy your channel...

Really enjoying this video we have this in pressure canner now!

They look delicious 😋

I do add mushroom powder to my meatballs before canning.

Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing

OMG Jeni, I am making my second batch this weekend. My husband ❤loves❤ these meatballs. We but then in spaghetti, have them over rice or potatoes with some gravy and make meatball sandwiches. They are so good

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You could mix your meats too. I put ground turkey, beef and pork in my meatloaf and I think that would make great meatballs too.

Can I use a combo of ground beef and ground pork? I have extra ground pork in the freezer that I’d like to use up. Thanks for this video! It’s very helpful.❤

Thank you! I would never have thought of this. I also want to learn about your canning pad.

Look very taste...you beef broth flavoring. Is how I do au-jus dip ...hehe 🤗

Thanks!! This sounds like it will be so tasty!!

My boyfriend love the canned meatballs so much, he just nukes them in the jar in the microwave and eats them right from the jar. I can up half pints and pints, and I share with him. He's definitely not a cook. 😃

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I have my first load in the canner now. I had to sneak a taste of one first..OMG!! These are awesome! This is the exact flavor combo I have been wanting..and I am also gonna use it when making salisbury steaks. Can`t thank ya enough & looking forward to your Italian meatballs. Note to self..buy some more ground beef! LOL

Hi Jenni could You have canned the extra broth? Thanks for Sharing. Take Care and God Bless.

Love it ❤👍

I didn't know you were a nurse....I quit nursing last yr after a rough labor day weekend...covid broke me after 38 yrs of nursing....the idea of returning to it literally makes my heart race...I worked last 8 yrs in the ED....just way to much between covid..rude people...and all the PPD and just trying to function

Did you're poor meatballs roll off you're table and onto the floor? LOL you know the song. LOL

I have some chicken meatballs in the freezer. This is perfect

Help needed - question below... I just thought of meatballs last night when I went to get chorizo out of the freezer to thaw for today's soup (9 qts made, 7 canned) & I put my hand on meatballs first. I needed this video! Question: you said you had your jars in hot soapy water with vinegar.... I didn't think you could add vinegar to dish soap but I need to know how you did. Hubby scored appx 150 at jars for me, used. Some are fairly easy to wash, some I'm having a hard time with white or even brown residue, some are seriously scary to think of cleaning by hand. I don't have a dw, I AM the dw. I hate the smell of vinegar but am willing to use it to clean the jars if it works well. I need help please! These jars belonged to a lady who passed & her nephew sold them. They were stored in a place not clean without being very clean. I didn't see the place but I can only imagine by looking at these jars. There's even glass mayo jars (can I use them?). I'll appreciate any help you can give me!! I just started canning two days ago & ran my 3rd canner load ever today. Watching you & others has been my training, lol. Thanks & Blessings from Deborah in West Virginia!

I come back over and over to learn more about canning! I was looking on the back of the KnorrBeef Bouillon and it has corn starch, is that ok?

I'm not sure if this has been asked anywhere, but I LOVE the pots you cook with. What are they? They're just cool.