Best 8 Easy Stovetop Meatball Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, meatballs have earned a cherished spot, captivating味蕾 and hearts alike with their tender interiors and savory exteriors. If you seek a hassle-free yet flavorful culinary escapade, look no further than the trusty stovetop, your trusted ally in creating succulent meatballs that burst with flavor. So brace yourselves, for we embark on a delectable journey to discover the secrets of crafting the ultimate easy stovetop meatballs, a symphony of simplicity and taste that will tantalize your senses and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

QUICK AND SIMPLE MEATBALLS



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Keep a batch of these meatballs in your freezer for an easy weeknight meal. This simple meatball recipe can be used for pizzas, sub sandwiches, in soups and more. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 24 meatballs.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1 small onion, finely chopped
1-1/3 cups soft bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, water, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic and seasonings; mix well. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, until no longer pink, 15-18 minutes. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein.

EASY MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Easy Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by bmcnichol

Categories     Meat

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In large bowl combine egg, water, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper and combine. Add ground beef, broken into chunks, and mush with your hands to combine.
  • Form into meatballs about 1" in diameter and place on a broiler pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until meatballs are no longer pink in center.
  • Cool and use or freeze.

EASY MEATBALLS



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My husband makes these easy meatballs with simple ingredients like eggs, panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, and fresh basil, and they come out flavorful and delicious every time! Kids love them too! If desired, add the cooked meatballs to your favorite sauce until submerged (this brings out the moistness).

Provided by Love2Cook

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 eggs
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 pounds ground beef
½ cup panko bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix eggs, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Add beef and panko bread crumbs and mix thoroughly.
  • Shape mixture into about forty 1 1/2-inch balls, a little smaller than golf balls, using a teaspoon. Place on ungreased, rimmed baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, turning halfway through cooking time, 10 to 15 minutes total.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 117.5 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 406.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

EASY MEATBALLS RECIPE



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Try this Easy Meatballs Recipe and roll your way to a delicious entrée. This Easy Meatballs Recipe is as good on its own as it is when added to pasta.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 27m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup water
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400ºF.
  • SPRAY 2 rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Mix ingredients just until blended; shape into 48 (1-1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake 12 min. or until done (160ºF).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 26 g

EASY OVEN MEATBALLS



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I never could get the hang of making spaghetti and meatballs without it becoming spaghetti with meat sauce. Every time I tried to cook meatballs in a frying pan they just crumbled into bits. It was embarrassing. I was so glad when my Dad showed me how to do this. This is a simple recipe for making meatballs in the oven, and a few ideas how to use them. Once baked, you can freeze the meatballs individually on a cookie sheet, then toss into freezer bags for later use. Just pull out whatever amount you'll need to feed the crew. Don't be scared about the lengthy instructions. The end bits are ideas for using the finished meatballs. And you know how I like to ramble ;-)

Provided by ThatBobbieGirl

Categories     Meat

Time 50m

Yield 96 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup milk
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4 eggs or 8 egg whites
2 teaspoons salt (optional)
6 slices bread, crumbled (white or wheat, its good with both)
3 lbs ground turkey or 3 lbs ground pork (or any combination)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Combine milk, onion, eggs and salt.
  • Stir in bread crumbs and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Crumble in the ground meat, and mix thoroughly with your hands.
  • Threaten to touch someone with your gross meat-covered hands (optional).
  • Shape into 8 dozen small meatballs 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Place on baking pans and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until done- if you're not sure, cut one in half to check.
  • If you don't have enough oven space or baking pans to bake all of this at once, please put the remaining raw meat mixture in the refrigerator until you can bake it.
  • Let's be careful out there.
  • Of course, using lean meat is the healthiest, but if the meat you're using is particularly fatty, I have found that baking the meatballs on a rack placed over a broiler pan or other shallow pan will allow most of the fat to drip away.
  • If you do this, it's best to put a little water in the bottom of the pan or the fat may start to smoke.
  • I do this in the oven, not the broiler.
  • If you do try broiling meatballs, let me know how it turns out, for you are braver than I.
  • MEATBALLS TO DIE FOR- This is an idea my husband came up with.
  • Put your already baked meatballs in a baking dish.
  • The more shallow the pan, the shorter time this will need to bake.
  • Now, take a can of cream of mushroom soup, and a can of cream of shrimp soup.
  • Mix them together, and add about 1/2 cup milk, just enough to let you mix it smoothly.
  • Pour the soup mixture over the meatballs evenly.
  • Bake this at 350 for about an hour.
  • You want the sauce to get real thick and rich.
  • We usually serve this over rice, but it can go over noodles or mashed potatoes, or on bread or a roll for a hot sandwich.
  • I have also made it in a crockpot, cooking it on low for about 8 hours.
  • Cooking on high turns this to mush.
  • Still tastes good, but not pretty for serving to guests.
  • This dish has been taken to many potlucks and served to guests numerous times, and there has never once been any leftovers-- so I can't say how it tastes re-heated!
  • OTHER IDEAS Of course, it goes without saying (but I sometimes tend to state the obvious) that these are a perfectly easy way to make spaghetti and meatballs.
  • Make your sauce (or open the jar) and gently heat the meatballs with the sauce.
  • Using that same sauce, or using pizza sauce, or barbecue sauce, serve the meatballs on Hoagie/Submarine/Poorboy/Grinder8Ô (Insert Appropriate Regional Term Here) Rolls, with sauce and cheese of your choice.
  • Heat in a sweet and sour sauce and serve on toothpicks as hors d'oerve (horse doovers?) or over steamed rice.
  • A friend of mine used to make a simple barbecue sauce by mixing a jar of currant jelly with a bottle of chili sauce.
  • Warm meatballs in this mixture, or use my Bobbie-Q Sauce recipe, and serve over in sandwich rolls, or over hot cooked rice, potatoes or noodles.
  • On a hors d'oerve buffet, you can serve plain hot meatballs with an assortment of sauces for dipping.
  • Provide toothpicks and small plates.
  • As you can see, Easy Oven Meatballs in your freezer mean quick and easy meals!
  • You'll come up with plenty more ideas to use these versatile, mildly seasoned morsels.

CLASSIC MEATBALLS



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This homemade meatball recipe is a Betty classic, and for great reason! For generations, home cooks have relied on this hearty meatball recipe to show some skills the kitchen. All it takes to achieve this meaty main dish is eight basic ingredients. Got them? Great! Now, if you have 15 minutes to spare and a foil-lined 13x9 pan, perfectly browned and tender meatballs could be the answer to tonight's dinner jam. Yes, delicious doesn't take long! In the meantime, prepare spaghetti or rice, veggies or salad, because this recipe goes with anything!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian-style bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix all ingredients. Shape mixture into 24 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place 1 inch apart in pan.
  • Bake uncovered 18 to 22 minutes or until temperature reaches 160°F and no longer pink in center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1 g

STOVE TOP STUFFING MEATBALLS



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box Stove Top Cornbread Stuffing Mix
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 lb Italian sausage
2 eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
1 sweet onion
Salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking pan with foil and spray with Pam. Set aside. Remove stuffing mix from box. Crunch stuffing mix (in the bag) up a bit. In a mixing bowl combine meat, egg and stuffing packet. Mix with a large fork. In a saute pan, heat olive oil. Chop onion and add to olive oil. Sautee onion until it just begins to caramelize. Add onion mixture to meat mixture and combine well.
  • Form meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, turn each meatball over. Bake another 5 minutes till meatballs are done. Serve with toothpicks and variety of dipping sauces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

ITALIAN BAKED MEATBALLS



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This recipe makes the most tender and tasty meatballs. I also freeze these meatballs and take out how many servings I need for each meal. If cooking in sauce, add baked meatballs 20 minutes before serving time.

Provided by Dawn Fronius

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ cup water
2 eggs
1 ½ pounds ground beef

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix bread crumbs, Romano cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Combine with water and eggs. Add ground beef and mix well. Roll mixture into balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 135.2 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 611.7 mg, Sugar 1 g

Cooking Meatballs on the Stovetop: Essential Recipes with Pro Tricks

Follow these expert tips to create delicious and juicy stovetop-cooked Meatballs:
  • Select high-quality ground meat, ideally a combination of different types (like half-beef and half-pork) to enhance the overall taste and texture.
  • Use fresh and well-crumbled bread as a binder, avoiding dry or stale bread that can result in a crumbly texture.
  • Grate or mince the aromatic ingredients instead of chopping them finely. This allows them to better integrate into the meatball mixture and release more flavors.
  • Don't overwork the meatball mixture. Over-kneading can result in tough and dry Meatballs. Combine the ingredients until just blended.
  • Cook the Meatballs in a well-preheated skillet to ensure even cooking. Use a non-stick skillet to prevent sticking and maintain a golden-crisp crust.
  • Flip the Meatballs only once during cooking. Excessive flipping can result in broken or misshapen Meatballs.
  • Braise the Meatballs in a flavorful cooking liquid to infuse them with extra taste and tenderness. Try using a combination of broth, rice wine, and herbs.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet when cooking the Meatballs. Ensure there is enough space between each Meatball to allow for even cooking.

Conclusion: Achieving Meatball Culinary Excellence

With the right ingredients and techniques, cooking the perfect Meatballs on the stovetop is a culinary art that can be mastered. By following these expert tips, you can create delicious, juicy, and flavorful Meatballs that will be the star of any dish. From classic Meatballs simmered in tomato-based sauces, to creative and exotic Meatball creations, the stovetop method offers a canvas for culinary experimentation. So, fire up the stove, grab your spatulas, and explore the boundless culinary adventures of homemade Meatballs.

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