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Meatball Recipes

Sweet or spicy, glazed or crisp, these meatballs will disappear quickly when served as an appetizer or dinner.

Craig Lee for The New York Times

Recipes

Pork and Ricotta Meatballs
Kay Chun
5778 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,778
20 minutes
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Lamb Meatballs with Mint
Melissa Clark, Andrew Feinberg
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
2 hours 30 minutes
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Pasta With Meatballs
Nigella Lawson
882 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
882
1 hour
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Chicken Miso Meatballs
Kay Chun
2943 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,943
20 minutes
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Lamb Meatballs With Spiced Tomato Sauce
Sam Sifton, Suzanne Goin
2668 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,668
1 hour
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Sopa de Albóndigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
Alexa Weibel, Wesley Avila
1046 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,046
1½ hours
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Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
Mark Bittman
4812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,812
25 minutes
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Pork Meatballs With Ginger and Fish Sauce
Kay Chun
6449 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,449
20 minutes
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Meatballs in Sour Cherry Sauce (Kabab Karaz)
The New York Times, Anissa Helou
158 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
158
45 minutes
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Crispy Lamb Meatballs With Chickpeas and Eggplant
Alison Roman
1078 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,078
40 minutes
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Chicken Koftas With Lime Couscous
Nik Sharma
2809 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,809
25 minutes
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Cumin Lamb Meatballs With Tahini Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Melissa Clark
1829 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,829
20 minutes
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Easy
Suad Shallal’s Iraqi Lentil Soup With Meatballs
Joan Nathan, Suad Shallal
493 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
493
45 minutes
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Thai Rice Soup With Pork-Cilantro Meatballs
Julia Moskin, Leela Punyaratabandhu
934 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
934
2 hours
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Meatless Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
Melissa Clark
859 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
859
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Cheesy Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Kay Chun
2964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,964
45 minutes
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Lemony Chicken-Feta Meatball Soup With Spinach
Yasmin Fahr
7851 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,851
30 minutes
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Chicken-Zucchini Meatballs With Feta
Ali Slagle
9289 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,289
45 minutes
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Scallion Meatballs With Soy-Ginger Glaze
Julia Moskin, Melissa Hamilton, Christopher Hirsheimer
2521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,521
1 hour
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
Pete Wells, Jonathan Waxman
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
About 1 hour
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Vegetarian Kofta Curry
Tejal Rao
1852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,852
1 hour
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Thai-Inspired Chicken Meatball Soup
Ali Slagle
26025 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,025
30 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Meatballs With Chickpeas
David Tanis
1047 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,047
1 hour
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Vegetarian Meatballs
Kay Chun
499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
499
50 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Sausage Meatballs With Tomatoes and Broccoli
Yasmin Fahr
2136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,136
40 minutes
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Pasta With Meatballs and Herb Sauce
Mark Bittman
438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
438
30 to 40 minutes
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Easy
Tsukune Miso Nabe (Chicken-Meatball Hot Pot in Miso Broth)
Tejal Rao, Naoko Takei Moore
485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
485
30 minutes
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Baked Ziti With Sausage Meatballs and Spinach
Colu Henry
2605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,605
1¾ hours
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Korean Meatballs and Noodles
Florence Fabricant, Deuki Hong, Matt Rodbard
1447 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,447
45 minutes
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Fish Koftas in Tomato and Cardamom Sauce
Yotam Ottolenghi
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
About 1½ hours
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Chicken Meatballs
Gabrielle Hamilton
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
45 minutes
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Meatball Toad-in-the-Hole
Yotam Ottolenghi
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
About 2 hours
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Mini Meatball Soup With Broccoli and Orecchiette
Ali Slagle
3709 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,709
35 minutes
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Meatballs
Frank Bruni, "The Tucci Cookbook"
619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
619
About 25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Meatballs and Sauce
Alison Roman
684 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
684
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pressure Cooker Lamb Meatballs
Mark Bittman, Lorna Sass
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
30 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Nuggets
Ali Slagle
684 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
684
40 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Kofte in Tomato-Lime Broth
Ali Slagle
1043 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,043
4 hours 10 minutes
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Albóndigas de la Familia Ronstadt (Ronstadt Family Meatballs)
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
50 minutes
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Lamb Meatball and Semolina Dumpling Soup With Collard Greens
Yotam Ottolenghi
305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
305
50 minutes
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Gingery Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Melissa Clark
1667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,667
30 minutes
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Easy
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