12 of Our Favorite Meatball Recipes

A sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce flavors these delicious little meatballs. The meat mixture is made with some ground mild sausage, but all ground beef would work just fine.

These four-ingredient meatballs are perfect for tailgating events and parties. The sticky, sweet sauce is a tasty combination of barbecue sauce and currant jelly. I used purchased frozen meatballs, but included a recipe for homemade meatballs as well.

Pineapple, bell pepper strips, and celery flavor the sweet and sour sauce for these wonderful meatballs. They are delicious served over rice or serve them as an appetizer. 

These meatballs are made with mozzarella cheese in the middle, and thy are actually low-carb and gluten-free. Serve them with spaghetti squash or spiralized summer squash and marinara sauce for a delicious low carb meal!

These classic grape jelly meatballs are flavored with a delicious sweet-sour sauce with a surprise ingredient: grape jelly! Ketchup and grape jelly team up to make a fabulous sauce for the appetizer meatballs. They're always a hit!

Serve these extra flavorful Swedish meatballs with hot buttered noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice, along with a tossed salad, for a delicious family meal. For a traditional touch, serve them with lingonberry preserves.

These ground chicken meatballs can be used as appetizer meatballs with an Asian glaze or barbecue sauce, or add them to pasta sauce for a spaghetti dinner.

These meatballs are both sweet and spicy, and they make a delicious appetizer. Or serve them as a main dish with rice and a vegetable side dish or salad. 

Thanks to Maria for sharing her Italian mother's recipe for meatballs. She recommends adjusting the seasoning amounts to your own taste.

These are tasty little meatballs, perfect for a cocktail party or special gathering. For quicker preparation, chop the onion, garlic, and peppers in a food processor.

Diced tomatoes add chunky texture to these tasty porcupine meatballs. Use packaged partially cooked rice (like Uncle Ben's Ready Rice) or minute rice if you're pressed for time.

Because it is super easy and less mess, I almost always bake my meatballs these days. Baking the meatballs browns them evenly and they require very little attention. They're flavored with garlic and a variety of dried herbs.