Meatballs: We love ’em, but we’ve been eating them the same way our entire life (drenched in red sauce with a pound of spaghetti). There’s nothing wrong with that classic pairing, but there’s a whole universe of other possibilities just waiting to be devoured. Ready thy forks, knives and toothpicks.
10 Unexpected Meatball Recipes You Need to Make for Dinner
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Published Apr 25, 2018
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Sticky Asian Meatballs With Udon Noodles
A fun twist on spaghetti and meatballs.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Slow-cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs
We love meatballs. We love chicken tikka masala. So we combined them into the greatest dish ever.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Cheater's Italian Wedding Soup
We won't tell anyone you cheated with Italian sausage .
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Meal-prep Turkey Meatballs With Zucchini Noodles
They’ll last you the whole workweek.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Whole30 Chicken Meatballs And Cauliflower Rice With Coconut-herb Sauce
We can’t get enough of the rich and creamy sauce.
SIMON SMITH/VEGAN 100
Vegan Sriracha ‘meatballs’ With Noodles And Grilled Vegetables
You’d never guess these were made from tofu.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Wings: Who needs ’em?
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Polenta And Meatballs
Psst: It costs only $15 to whip up four whole servings.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Spicy Glazed Meatballs
It’s impossible to have just one.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Swedish Meatballs
We’re never going back to the frozen kind again.
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