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Our top 20 meatball recipes: from classic Italian to modern favourites

Roll up, roll up, it's meatball season.
Brett Stevens

Making meatballs is an exercise in comfort. There’s something deeply satisfying about rolling seasoned mince into neat polpette or football-shaped kibbeh, knowing that a handful of simple ingredients will transform into something greater than the sum of its parts. In this collection, we’ve gathered meatball recipes of every size and style: from tiny chicken meatballs simmered in orzo soup with silverbeet and feta to oversized pork and prosciutto meatballs served atop creamy polenta. Whether baked, braised, fried or gently poached, these hearty recipes are guaranteed to deliver warmth, flavour and plenty of satisfaction.

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Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta recipe
(Credits: William Meppem)

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta

Spaghetti and meatballs
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

Spaghetti and meatballs

Ceramic platter with meatballs, tomato sauce and beans
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

Braised sobrasada meatballs

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Beef koftas with green couscous and pistachio nuts
(Credits: William Meppem (main))

Beef koftas with green couscous and pistachio nuts

A flat black cast-iron pan with small fried meatballs, sprinkled with white sesame seeds.
(Credits: John Paul Urizar)

Pork and shiitake meatballs meatballs with sweet soy

Tiny chicken meatball and orzo soup with silverbeet and feta
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Tiny chicken meatball and orzo soup with silverbeet and feta

Kibbeh
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

Kibbeh

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Lamb meatballs with tahini and pine nut sauce
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Lamb meatballs with tahini and pine nut sauce

Soy pork and ginger meatballs with hoisin greens and rice
(Credits: William Meppem)

Pork and ginger meatballs with choy sum

Baked pork and veal meatball sub
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Baked pork and veal meatball sub

Polpetti with roasted tomato sauce and pappardelle
(Credits: William Meppem)

Polpetti with roasted tomato sauce and pappardelle

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Lamb meatballs, risoni, yogurt and cucumber
(Credits: Mark Roper)

Lamb meatballs, risoni, yogurt and cucumber

Sticky soy-glazed meatball skewers
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Sticky soy-glazed meatball skewers

Paprika beef meatballs with sour cream and crisp onion
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Paprika beef meatballs with sour cream and crisp onion

Pork and fennel meatball strozzapreti with braised chicory and chilli

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Lamb meatballs with burghul, yoghurt and mint
(Credits: William Meppem)

Lamb meatballs with burghul yoghurt and mint

Veal and ricotta meatballs with salsa verde
(Credits: William Meppem)

Veal and ricotta meatballs with salsa verde

Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella

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Veal and sweetbread meatballs with avgolemono
(Credits: William Meppem)

Veal and sweetbread meatballs with avgolemono

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