Top 5 Meatball Recipes

Meatballs are a great dinner choice any time of the year. They are hearty, filling, full of flavor and can be made in advance and simply reheated in sauce before serving (many actually prefer their meatballs a day old).

Not only are they great as a dinner staple, meatballs also shape up nicely when made as appetizers or placed in soups. The ability to change up meat and spice combinations allows for a huge range of flavors, with everything from Asian Meatballs to Barbecue Chicken Meatballs completely conceivable.

So, whether you are looking for a classic meatball or something more unique, here are our top 5 What's Cookin' meatball dishes.

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Mini Meatballs in Saffron Sauce

These mini meatballs are perfect for entertaining. Full of garlic and saffron, the bite-sized balls will leave your guests wondering just how you did it.

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Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

Another great party dish, these Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs have a melt-in-your-mouth quality and tasty bold flavor that make them a perfect start to any night. Stick a few toothpicks in them and you are good to go.

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Swedish Meatballs

These creamy Swedish Meatballs pair perfectly with some wide egg noodles. Throw them together for a deliciously rich dinner that is sure to please.

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Lamb Meatballs with Lemon-Cumin Yogurt

Lamb meatballs are a classic Greek dish. With a lemon and cumin yogurt sauce, these are full of fresh Mediterranean flavors. Great over rice for dinner or thrown in pita for lunch.

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Old-Fashioned Meatballs in Red Sauce

If you're looking for a classic meatball recipe, these Old-Fashioned Meatballs in Red Sauce simply can't be beat. Full of classic Italian flavors, these are just begging to be twisted and twirled with some chewy spaghetti.

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Mimi Kim

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Ever since I read this, I've been hankering for some meatballs! Will definitely be cooking them up this weekend.

Sep 22, 2011 at 4:12 PM
vddeuel

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I am unable to get to http://www.chow.com to get the "Lamb Meatballs with Lemon-Cumin Yogurt" recipe. I've tried both the chrome and IE 7 browser. Is anyone else having difficulty getting to the chow website? If not can someone post the recipe here? Thanks!

Sep 23, 2011 at 8:21 PM