13 Homemade Meatball Recipes
Meatballs are one of the most popular comfort food in our home. I make these at least once a fortnight. My family and friends are also a big fan of meatballs so I make it for holidays and parties too.
Best Meatballs
Turkey Spinach And Cheese Meatballs
This is one of the most popular Italian recipes. It is tender and full of flavor. Turkey sausage is the star of this recipe.
You need a broiler pan, a baking sheet and aluminum foil. It requires 25 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include egg, ground turkey, extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, and Italian turkey sausage.
It is best served with salad or pasta. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for a couple of days.
It freezes well and it is good up to 3 months. When you want to enjoy it again, just reheat and again it will taste the same.
Classic Italian Meatballs
It is one of the highly rated meatball recipes. You can make it in the oven or on the stovetop. The meatballs are juicy and the texture is fabulous.
The recipe needs 20 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 425°F and bake for 20 minutes.
You need a stand mixer. The ingredients include milk, egg yolks, ground beef chuck, ground pork, white bread, olive oil, and garlic.
Ground beef chuck is the best option to get the best result. It freezes well for 2 months.
Chinese Pork Meatballs
These meatballs have a sweet and salty flavor. You can serve it as an appetizer or as a side dish with fried rice.
The recipe is perfect for holidays and game day parties. It requires 12 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include ground pork, soy sauce, five spice powder, fish sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger and peanut oil.
You can replace ground pork with ground beef. You can even make it ahead of time. This can be made in a wok or otherwise use a skillet. It freezes well.
Italian Meatballs
It is one of the highly rated meatball recipes online. I tried this at a restaurant a couple of years back, and I was blown away. The best thing is that you can make meatballs even ahead of time.
You can make it with pantry staples. The recipe requires 12 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
The ingredients include ground beef, Italian breadcrumbs, black pepper, parsley, and milk. You can add pork or sausage along with ground beef to make this recipe.
For doneness check if the internal temperature of the meatball has reached 165°F. It is best served over a bed of noodles. You can serve garlic bread as a side too. It freezes well for 3 months.
Easy Meatballs
This is one of the most popular Italian recipes, and you will find meatballs in all Italian restaurants. Everyone in my family loved meatballs, so I have included them in our dinner rotation menu.
It can be made even three days in advance. You need a baking sheet and a cookie scoop. It requires 12 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
The ingredients include grated Parmesan cheese, lean ground beef, ground pork, black pepper, and onion. I have realized that a mix of ground pork and ground beef makes the most moist meatballs.
Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge, and they will be good for 3 months.
Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
I make this recipe for every party and holiday as it’s always in high demand and everyone, my friends, family and relatives, are all big fans. I happily oblige.
You need a food processor and a heat diffuser for this recipe. The recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and 3 hours of cooking time.
Sauce is the star of the recipe and you can keep it in a sealed container and it will be good for up to 5 days.
The ingredients include ground beef, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper and eggs. It is best served with salad or pasta.
Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce
The recipe is perfect for busy weeknight dinners. It requires 12 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include minced beef and pork mix, rosemary, oregano, garlic and basil. You can use chicken or turkey instead of beef.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 3-4 days. It freezes well for 3 months.
Easy Swedish Meatballs
Once you make this recipe, I am confident you are going to make it again and again, it’s that good. These are juicy and soft, and will melt easily in your mouth.
You need a skillet and a grater. The recipe requires 25 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include white sandwich bread, gravy, ground pork, ground beef, heavy cream, and nutmeg. The mix of pork and beef brings out the best in this recipe.
You can replace heavy cream with sour cream or yogurt. It is best served with mashed potatoes.
Turkey Meatballs In Pumpkin Sage Sauce
The recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and 35 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include parsley, onion breadcrumbs, ground turkey and Italian seasoning.
Crockpot BBQ Meatballs
It requires 5 minutes of prep time and 4 hours of cooking time.
The ingredients include cooked frozen meatballs, BBQ sauce and grape jam.
Swedish Meatballs
It requires 25 minutes of prep time and 40 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, ground pork and ground beef.
Chicken Meatballs
It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include ground chicken, paprika, black pepper, butter and Parmesan cheese.
Italian Meatball Soup
The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include meatballs, fusilli pasta, beef broth, onion and bell pepper.