14 of Our Favorite Meatball Recipes

Here are some of our favorite meatball recipes, including Swedish meatballs, sweet and sour, chicken meatballs, pork meatballs, and a wide variety of meatballs for entertaining.

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Crock Pot Party Meatballs With Tangy Sauce

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.
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4-Ingredient Appetizer Meatballs

The Spruce

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. You can use purchased frozen meatballs, but this is a recipe for homemade meatballs as well.
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Pineapple

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.
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Honey Sriracha Meatballs

The Spruce Eats / S&C Design Studios

Honey Sriracha meatballs may soon be a favorite recipe. The sweet and spicy sauce that covers the ground turkey meatballs is easy and so delicious that it's hard to stop eating them. While they're a nice party appetizer, they make an excellent dinner when served over rice.

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Baked Stuffed Meatballs

The Spruce

These meatballs are made with mozzarella cheese in the middle, and they 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!
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Grape Jelly Meatballs Appetizer

The Spruce

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!
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Bisquick Sausage Balls

The Spruce Eats / Leah Maroney

Bisquick sausage balls are a little unusual, but they're as delicious as any other recipe. For this one, you'll combine ground pork sausage, biscuit baking mix, herbs, cheddar, and cream cheese. They're even better with the creamy horseradish dipping sauce.
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Favorite Swedish Meatballs

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.

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Chicken Meatballs

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.
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Sweet and Hot Pork Meatballs

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.
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Maria's Italian Meatballs

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.

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Porcupine Meatballs With Chunky Tomato Sauce

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

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.
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Easy Baked Meatballs With Herbs

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Because it is super easy and less mess, you may want to bake 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.