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
Beef koftas with green couscous and pistachio nuts
Pork and shiitake meatballs meatballs with sweet soy
Tiny chicken meatball and orzo soup with silverbeet and feta
Lamb meatballs with tahini and pine nut sauce
Pork and ginger meatballs with choy sum
Polpetti with roasted tomato sauce and pappardelle
Lamb meatballs, risoni, yogurt and cucumber
Paprika beef meatballs with sour cream and crisp onion
Pork and fennel meatball strozzapreti with braised chicory and chilli
Lamb meatballs with burghul yoghurt and mint
Veal and ricotta meatballs with salsa verde
Brett Stevens
