The days are long gone when meatball meals meant marina sauce and spaghetti. Meatballs are made from beef, chicken, turkey, or pork, and you can make fantastic meals and entertaining starters that will really make an impact at mealtime. Whether it’s Mexican-inspired, meatballs with noodles, or sensational one-pan creations, adding meatballs to your meal rotation will save you time and money.
We’ve compiled a list of 11 outstanding meatball recipes for you to try. Check them out!
1. Baked Turkey Meatballs
If you like meatballs cooked in butter, Baked Turkey Meatballs is the recipe for you. The meal is easy to make and puts a new, unique spin on your traditional recipe. Turkey – which has a reputation for being bland and dry – combines brilliantly with lemon, herbs, and garlic in this yummy sauce.
2. Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
A Firecracker Chicken Meatball is an outstanding example of a delicious meatball, combining the juicy chicken flavor with a nice kick of spices. Perfectly useful as main, snack, or side, firecracker meatballs are a great option for the eater that loves a bit of extra warmth.
3. Cheesy Meatball Biscuit Bombs
I’m a sucker for most snack foods wrapped in a little bit of pastry, let alone one that’s gooey and meaty. Arguably the most unique meatball on this list, check out these Cheesy Meatball Biscuit Bombs. If you’re going to be a ‘bomb’ recipe, then you’ve got to bring all the elements! A crispy outside, a tasty pocket of ground beef, and ultra melty cheese are more than enough.
4. Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs and Noodles
If you want the Ikea experience without the minimalist Scandinavian furniture, our instant pot Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs are a perfect time (and money) saving option. Swedish meatballs are filling and flavorful, ideal for busy weeknights or make-ahead meals. This recipe takes just 20 minutes, but you can make the meatballs yourself if you prefer.
5. Slow Cooker Chipotle Meatballs
If you’re looking for a meatball dish with flavors from south of the border, this Slow Cooker Chipotle Meatball recipe will rapidly become one of your favorites. The recognizable smoky chipotle flavor is soaked up by the ground beef and makes a richly rewarding snack for game day, tapas plate, or part of a tasty entertainment platter.
6. 20 Minute Meatball Soup
Another quick and easy meatball recipe, Meatball Soup is a quick and efficient family filler that’s perfect for when everybody has something else that needs doing! Bursting with tomato flavors but cooked in one pot with pasta noodles, these meatballs are the ultimate in efficient family feeding, or you can heat and eat at work or home the next day!
7. Creamy Coconut Chicken Meatballs
A tasty mash-up of Thai flavors and traditional meatball fillings, Coconut Chicken Meatballs could be my favorite on the list. There’s a great curry undertone, yet the creaminess of the sauce keeps things light and approachable while contrasting with the juicy chicken. Yummy!
8. Cheesy Meatball Potato Bake
Cheesy Meatball Potato Bake takes your traditional potato bake in a new direction by linking up with meatballs – kind of like a premium remix of your favorite song. All the ingredients match up well. A boatload of cheese coalesces with the other elements to create a perfect comfort meal for your whole family.
9. 5-Ingredient Cranberry Meatballs
If you’re looking for an upgrade on the grape jelly meatballs that you find at parties, why not go for a tasty cranberry sauce version? Given there’s usually a jar of cranberry in your pantry (likely leftover from Thanksgiving) 5-Ingredient Cranberry Meatballs works brilliantly. It’s simple but delicious and offers a change from your everyday meatball meal. If it’s successful, you can slide it into your Thanksgiving playlist.`
10. Chicken Enchilada Meatballs
As a lover of Mexican-inspired cuisine, I’m here for these bite-sized Chicken Enchilada Meatballs. Enchilada meatballs are full of flavor and super versatile, you can serve them on their own or layer the pieces with other snacky items, like corn chips with queso. This dish will now be essential for my get-togethers and home barbecues.
11. Lemony Turkey Meatball and Rice Skillet
A Lemony Turkey Meatball Rice Skillet defies the ‘turkey is bland’ crowd by melding together a range of complementary flavors. Much like with grilled fish dinners, utilizing lemon and herb mixes can really step up the taste of turkey into a new experience. Adding to the meal’s taste itself is the fact that it can be cooked in one skillet with rice, and your easy midweek meal upgrade is complete.
Conclusion
There’s now an amazing array of tasty options that you can enjoy in every dining situation. They’re cheap, interesting and tasty. Trying the meatball recipes above will result in you adding a few to your rotation.