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Roll with it: 50 marvellous meatball recipes

When it comes to comfort food, there's nothing better than meatballs. From classic with spaghetti to creamy Swedish style, here are 50 good reasons to get rolling.

48 recipes
Beef, ricotta and rosemary meatball tray bake.
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Beef, ricotta and rosemary meatball tray bake

  • Jessica Brook
Meatball stroganoff with semolina and cornichons.
EASY

Meatball stroganoff with semolina and cornichons

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
This lamb meatball bowl straddles the seasons.

Soupy lamb meatballs with fennel, cous cous and spring greens

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Meatball and white bean stew with creamy, melty feta.

Persian-inspired meatball stew with white beans and herbs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Mixed meatball spaghetti.
EASY

Meatball spaghetti

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Meatballs and eggs in spicy tomato sauce.

Meatballs and eggs in spicy tomato sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
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Cacio e pepe meets spaghetti and meatballs.
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Cacio e pepe spaghetti and meatball pasta bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Meatballs braised in tomato sauce.

Meatballs braised in tomato sauce recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Baked Lebanese lamb meatballs with peas & labna

Baked Lebanese lamb meatballs with peas and labna

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Spicy pork and spinach meatball subs.
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Spicy pork and spinach meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Serve these Middle Eastern meatballs hot or cold.

Karen Martini's beef and pork meatballs with tomato and saffron sauce

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Kottbullar med Graddsas

Swedish meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
meatballs

Meatballs in chipotle sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Greek meatballs.

Greek meatballs with tomato sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Chorizo meatballs, red beans and a fried egg.

Chorizo meatballs, red beans and a fried egg

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
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Baked chicken polpette by Karen Martini.

Roasted chicken polpette with peas, yoghurt and dill

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Spaghetti and meatballs served with slow-roasted cherry tomatoes and fontina cheese.

Spaghetti and meatballs: Pork and beef polpette with spaghettini and fontina

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Adam Liaw's cheesy-pleaser meatball lasagne.

Lasagne recipe: Meatball lasagne

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Pork and lemon meatball skewers.
EASY

Pork and lemon meatball skewers

  • < 30 mins
One-tray wonder: Lamb meatballs with moghrabieh.

Middle Eastern lamb meatball and giant cous cous traybake

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
The Chiang Mai soup reimagined as noodles and meatballs.

Khao soi chicken meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Tuna meatballs.
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Penne with tuna 'meatballs'

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Teriyaki chicken and tofu meatballs.
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Chicken recipe: Teriyaki chicken and tofu meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Minestrone with cheese-stuffed meatball.

Mozzarella meatball and minestrone soup

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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Veal and pork polpette with cabbage and taleggio.

Veal and pork polpette with cabbage, taleggio and truffled pecorino

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Sourdough chicken meatballs.
EASY

Sourdough chicken meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Dan Lepard
Mexican meatballs in spicy macha sauce.
EASY

Mexican meatballs in spicy macha sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Neil Perry's Japanese-style chicken meatballs.
EASY

Neil Perry's Japanese-style chicken meatballs

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Veal & pork polpetti with tomto & oregano sugo.
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Veal and pork polpetti

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini

Pork and veal meatballs with eggplant

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Frank Camorra
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Swedish spinach meatballs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Pappadelle with black cabbage and meatballs.

Pappardelle with black cabbage and meatballs

  • 1-2 hrs
Chicken meatballs with coconut rice, herbs, bok choy and spicy mayo.

Chicken meatball and coconut rice traybake with spicy gochujang mayo

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Conchiglie pasta with pork polpette and artichokes

Conchiglie pasta with pork polpette and artichokes

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Polpetti & mozzarella & peppercino ficelle. Karen Martini ITALIAN MEATBALL recipes for Epicure and Good Living. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik. Props this image stylist's own. Photographed September 4, 2012. The Age Newspaper and The SMH.
EASY

Mini meatballs, mozzarella and jalapeno baguette

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Middle Eastern meatballs with coriander leaves

Middle Eastern meatballs with coriander leaves

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Stephanie Alexander
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