Meatballs are one of the most versatile and family-friendly ingredients you can use for dinner.
Whether you’re cooking with homemade meatballs or using convenient frozen or premade ones, they make it easy to create satisfying meals with very little effort.
From classic Italian flavors to saucy comfort food dishes, meatballs work well in everything from pasta and rice bowls to slow cooker meals and hearty skillet dinners.
In this collection of 20 meatball dinner ideas, you’ll find plenty of easy recipes perfect for busy weeknights and family meals.
There are Italian meatball dinners, Swedish meatball dishes, crockpot meatball recipes, and quick meals made with frozen meatballs that come together fast.
With options featuring beef, chicken, turkey, and pork meatballs, plus saucy meatball dishes, stuffed meatballs, and comforting meatball and rice meals, these recipes are perfect for feeding hungry families with simple and delicious dinners.
Meatball Dinner Ideas
Cheesy Bruschetta Stuffed Meatballs are giant pork meatballs stuffed with cheese and bruschetta.
This Spaghetti and Meatballs Stuffed Pizza is an easy dinner recipe using store bought pizza dough. Pizza and pasta come together in one dish loaded with pepperoni and cheese.
This baked spaghetti and meatballs casserole is topped with garlic cheese bread. This easy dinner recipe is made with meatballs and spaghetti in a cream cheese and marinara sauce followed by a layer of bagel pieces coated with garlic butter and topped with cheese and bacon bits.
Instant Pot Creamy Mushroom Meatballs and Rice is an easy dinner recipe perfect for weeknights. This hearty dish is loaded with meatballs, long grain white rice and sliced mushrooms.
Meatball Casserole with Biscuits is an easy dinner recipe made with frozen meatballs, Pillsbury Biscuits, red and green peppers and loaded with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Instant Pot Cheesy Spaghetti and Meatballs is an easy and delicious pressure cooker pasta recipe loaded with Italian meatballs, shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese and marinara sauce.
Meatball Sub Grilled Cheese Casserole is an easy casserole recipe made with Italian style meatballs, marinara sauce and loaded with cheese all sandwiched between layers of garlic toast.
Swedish Meatball Tater Tot Casserole is an easy casserole recipe made with frozen Swedish meatballs smothered in a creamy gravy and topped with mozzarella cheese and tater tots.
Tex Mex Meatballs are an easy dinner recipe made with ground beef, crushed corn chips, taco seasoning and cheese cooked in a sauce made with tomato sauce and salsa.
Meatball Sliders are an easy weeknight dinner recipe using frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese all baked on dinner rolls.
Meatball Stroganoff is an easy dinner recipe with egg noodles, diced onions, sliced mushrooms and store bought meatballs all tossed in a beef gravy and sour cream mixture.
Korean Meatballs are delicious turkey meatballs with a sweet and spicy glaze.
Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is an easy slow cooker dinner recipe made with frozen meatballs, marinara sauce, spaghetti and spices.
Crock Pot Teriyaki Meatballs are homemade slow cooker beef meatballs with a sweet and savory sauce containing pineapple, soy sauce and brown sugar.
Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole is a hearty casserole made with frozen Italian meatballs, marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, ricotta and mozzarella and topped with frozen Texas toast garlic bread.
Firecracker Meatballs are flavourful homemade ground beef meatballs with a bit of a kick from siracha sauce and red pepper flakes and topped with a sour cream and mayo based sauce.
Alfredo Meatballs are an easy ground chicken meatball recipe loaded with Italian seasoned bread crumbs, garlic powder and parmesan cheese and tossed in a rich and creamy alfredo sauce.
Dump and Bake Meatball Pasta Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with ziti noodles, chicken stock, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning and turkey meatballs all cooked together in one dish and then topped with mozzarella cheese.
Porcupine Meatballs are delicious meatballs made with ground beef, Minute rice and diced onions all in a flavourful sauce made with condensed tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning.
Garlic Bread Alfredo Meatballs are an easy family friendly dinner recipe perfect for busy weeknights.
These sub buns are slathered with garlic spread and loaded with meatballs in creamy alfredo sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon before being baked to perfection.
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