11 Best Meatball Recipes You've Never Heard of - (2024)

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Every time I hear the word “meatballs”, the first thing that comes to my mind is barbecue meatballs. Why not? That recipe or food is one of the most famous or classic foods that we all love to eat.

I can’t really count how many times my wife or I make meatballs every year. It’s just a lot to count. Sometimes, when we are too lazy or in hurry, we just grab a bag of frozen meatballs either at Walmart or IKEA (if we go there to buy some furniture).

Just the other day, my wife and I were talking about what to eat for dinner. I’ll tell you that thinking about what to eat is the hardest part of our day. While my parents-in-law can cook just about anything, we don’t want them to cook for that day. It’s more like our time to cook.

We thought about making meatballs for dinner, which we did. There are so many great meatballs recipes out there. When I say many, I mean thousands.

We settled for our own version of BBQ Meatballs with Pineapple chunks.

Anyhow, for those who are looking for easy meatball recipes, I have gathered the best of the best meatball recipes I could find over the internet.

They are on my to-make list and will definitely make them in the next couple of months.

For now, try these recipe and let me know what you think about them.

Cheesy Baked Meatball Skillet by Salt and Lavender

Tender and cheesy are two words that describe this baked meatball recipe is. It so flavorful that your taste buds will be watering and craving for more.

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 pound lean ground pork
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs (I used Italian flavor)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper, to taste

Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme (remove leaves)
• 8 leaves fresh basil, torn
• 1 (13.5 fluid ounce) can chunky tomatoes
• 1 (13.5 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
• Pinch Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt & pepper, to taste

To top skillet:

• 1 cup grated mozzarella
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

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Italian Lentil Quinoa Meatballs by Stacey Homemaker

Italian seasoned mashed lentil quinoa meatballs that look like real meatballs. These meatballs are perfect with marinara sauce. Vegan, plant-based, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free.

Ingredients:

• 1Tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 Tbsp water(or you can use ground chia seeds)
• 3/4cup uncooked green lentils,rinsed & drained well
• 1/4cup uncooked quinoa,rinsed and drained (I’ve also used cooked cauliflower in a pinch)
• 1/4cupsunflower seeds,ground to a fine powder (or pumpkin seeds)
• 1/2cupyellow onion,minced
• 1/2cupold fashioned oats(or gluten-free bread crumbs)
• 1/2tsp garlic powder
• 1tsp Italian seasonings
• 1/4cupfresh basil
• Sea salt and pepper to taste

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff by The Handy Foodie

The best slower cooker meatball stroganoff is creamy and tender, a perfect food for any occasion.

Ingredients:

• 1½ lbs frozen meatballs
• 1 can of 10.75 ozcream of mushroom soup
• 1 can of10.75 oz cream of chicken soup
• 8 oz whole button mushrooms, cut in half
• ½ tspthyme
• ½ cupsour cream
• ½ tbsp green onion, chopped

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Easy Swedish Meatball Casserole by The Typical Mom

Easy Swedish Meatball Casserole is a creamy comfort food topped will crispy onions, which can be made in less 25 minutes. Can’t beat this casserole recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1pkg. egg noodles(8 oz)
• 1pkg. Cooked Perfect Frozen Meatballs
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 5tbsp. butter
• 2c beef broth
• 1cheavy cream
• 2tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/3onion
• 1/2tspsalt
• 1/2c sour cream
• 3tbsp flour
• 1tbsp dijon mustard
• 1ccrispy fried onions
• 8mushrooms(quartered, optional)

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Easy Greek Meatballs (Baked) by Delicious On A Dime

This easy Greek Meatballs (baked) recipe uses just a few single ingredients that are staple in your pantry. This recipe is packed with a ton of flavors that will make you to want to eat it more and more.

Ingredients:

• 2lbsground beef(lean)
• 1red oniona small one
• 4clovesgarlic
• 3/4cup pankoor breadcrumbs
• 1egg
• 1/4cup dried parsley
• 1tsporegano
• 1tsp salt

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Slow Cooker Pineapple BBQ Meatballs by The Handy Foodie

This Slow Cooker Pineapple BBQ Meatball recipe is a family favorite. This recipe is both sweet and tangy that will leave you to want more.

Ingredients:

• ½ bag of frozen meatballs (I used half of the 32 oz of the Great Value Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs)
• 1 18 oz bottle ofBBQ sauce(or any BBQ sauce of your choice)
• 1 20 ozpineapple chunkswith juice
• ½ cupbrown sugar

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Sticky Sesame Meatballs by Sprinkle and Sprouts

Sticky, sweet, and yummy… That’s what these sticky sesame meatballs are. This recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes. Yes and that includes the prep time. Next time you have a party or don’t have time to cook, this recipe is your best option.

Ingredients:

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Thai Pork Meatballs by Sprinkle and Sprouts

If you like meatballs and Thai flavors, then, this recipe is for you. This can be served as an appetizer or even a meal, whichever you prefer.

Ingredients:

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Meal Prep

by Project Meal Plan

If you are looking for a meal plan and still want to include meatball recipes in your plan, then, this recipe is for you.

Ingredients:

Meatball mixture:

• 1 poundground chicken
• 1 largeegg
• 1 cuppanko bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely mincedonion
• 2 tablespoonsFrank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoonoregano
• 1/2 teaspoonsalt
• 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
• 1 tablespoonavocado oil(or EVOO)

For meal prep:

• 1 cup uncookedquinoa, rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups low sodiumchicken broth
• 4 largecarrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces
• 4celery stalks, cut into 3 inch pieces
• more buffalo sauce

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Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs by A Clean Bake

When you don’t have time to cook and do other things at the same time, slow cooker is your best companion. These slow cooker turkey meatballs are easy to create. No need to worry about the taste and tenderness of the food because slow cooker does the trick.

Ingredients:

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Albondigas Soup by Wander Spice

Soup and meatballs?…. That’s the perfect combination. This Albondigas soup is a traditional Mexican dish with a spicy kick to it. Yum.

Ingredients:

• 1/2lb.ground beef
• 1linkMexican chorizo
• 1/2tbs. ground cumin
• 2teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1tbs.Mexican oregano
• 1/4teaspoonancho chili
• 4tbs.minced garlic
• 2cupsbeef stock
• 1/4cup olive oil
• 1cupyellow onion
• 2tbs.tomato paste
• 1tbs.kosher salt
• 5Roma tomatoes
• 1cupqueso fresco
• 1/2cupcilantro
• 2tbs. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1sprigmintminced

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Final thoughts:

These recipes look yummy and my wife and I are going to make all of these in the next couple of months. Yum. Whether you like baked, Mexican style, or something else, you’ll find these meatballs recipes above.

Which of these are you going to try? I like my own version of the BBQ Meatballs recipe, what’s yours?