20 meatball dinner recipes to make your week nights easier
Everyone loves meatballs, which is why we’ve opened up the Delicious.com.au recipe archive to bring you the best 20 meatball dinner options.
Discover meatball recipes from around the globe from classic Italian meatballs to Moroccan kofta meatballs and the spicy Mexican kind.
All you need is chicken, lamb or beef mince and you’re ready to roll.
Perfect for dinner, even better as leftovers for lunch the next day!
Moroccan meatball with chickpeas and yoghurt
“A family favourite! I’ve left the spice out of this recipe to keep it family friendly, but feel free to serve with some harissa or chilli oil if you want to add a kick. And trust me on the pickle juice in the sauce! Leftover meatballs also make for a great pita wrap with some hummus, salad and pickles.”
Oven-roasted chorizo meatballs with tomato ragu and herby garlic bread
These cheesy meatballs with garlic bread are the ultimate comfort.
Cheese and pesto stuffed meatballs al forno
Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich take simple beef mince and make cheese-stuffed meatballs, perfect for an easy, hearty dinner.
“This sauce should come with a warning label: ‘You may melt into your chair’. This recipe calls for a good-quality pasta to drink up all that delicious sauce.”
Joel Valvasori-Pereza’s Nonna’s meatballs
“You can go down the path of mincing your own pork or buy it minced from a good producer. You want a nice amount of fat for texture and flavour, but not too much for a dish like meatballs or they will be mushy,” says Joel Valvasori-Pereza.
You won’t regretti making these herby pork meatballs with pesto spaghetti
Rewrite the spaghetti and meatball rules with this no-waste herby pesto.
Chilli con carne meatballs with tortilla chips
Reinvent taco night with these meatballs and tortilla chips.
Massaman meatballs with vegetable curry
This winter dinner is a must-make on a cold night.
Spiced meatballs in smoky tomato sauce
Nothing really beats homemade meatballs in tomato paprika sauce, especially on a chilly day.
Sausage meatballs with chickpeas
A gluten-free, Italian dish using a can of chickpeas instead of spaghetti to cut out the carbs but still keep it hearty.
Silvia Colloca’s veal and ricotta polpette
Spiked with ricotta and parmesan cheese, these veal meatballs are full of flavour, and guaranteed to please the whole family.
Shannon Bennett’s chicken meatballs with zucchini and spaghetti
Shannon Bennett takes the stress out of cooking family dinners with this fast and easy chicken meatball recipe.
Easy pork meatball saltimbocca
Colin Fassnidge and butcher Anthony Puharich combine heads to bring us a meatball dish that will give mama a run for her money.
Korean-style noodles with meatballs and kimchi
Feel like a gourmet meal without slaving over the stove for hours? Shannon Bennett delivers takeaway favorites with this fast meal your whole family will love.
Easy New York-style meatball subs
Save yourself the flight and make your own New York style meatball sub at home.
Oven-roasted meatballs with kale pesto and mozzarella
Phoebe Wood’s weeknights are about maximum flavour in minimum time. This rich meatball tray bake is a life saver after a long day at work.
Sticky quinoa and chicken meatball lettuce cups
With twice the protein of other grains and all essential amino acids to keep you healthy, these tasty meatballs make the perfect mid-week dinner.
Pork sausages make tasty little meatballs in this speedy dinner idea.
“Pork and fennel is a natural partnership found frequently in Italian cooking” – Shannon Bennett.
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Originally published as 20 meatball dinner recipes to make your week nights easier
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