Meatball recipes

Enjoy these Shanghai-style mini 'lionhead' meatballs in a rich, earthy and sweet broth made with Chinese leaf and dried shiitake mushrooms

Try our meatball meze with hummus, tzatziki, onion, cucumber and tomatoes. It's ideal as a family weeknight platter if people eat at different times

Try a new way with curry and roll up lamb and mint meatballs to serve with a flavoursome tomato sauce

BBC Good Food magazine's food editor Barney & his daughter Maisie love making these sausage and beef meatballs to serve on spaghetti with hidden vegetable tomato sauce

Feed three adults or six kids with this spaghetti dinner that packs in two of your 5-a-day. Just the thing for children who are wary of greens

Serve a sandwich with a difference – these Swedish meatball rolls are flavoured with caraway and served with cucumber, dill, and cranberry

This hearty one-pot is full of Mediterranean flavour, with pork, red onion, peppers and smoked paprika - an impressive 4 of your 5 a day

Get everyone to help rolling meatballs and you'll soon have one supper on the table and another in the freezer

A wonderfully aromatic North African lamb casserole with a citrus tang - great for dinner parties

These fragrant lamb meatballs are great for entertaining on a budget. Serve as part of a meze-style feast with flatbreads, a grain salad and dips

This springtime pasta dish requires just four ingredients. The perfect, fuss-free feast with a creamy sauce and pork meatballs that's bound to be a hit

If you're looking for a healthy bowl of flavourful chicken and veg to re-energise after a workout, these meatballs with quinoa and curried cauliflower will do the job

Serve up this crowd-pleasing meal of meatballs in a creamy mushroom and thyme sauce. Enjoy with green veg and mash for a delicious family dinner

Try these toddler-friendly meatballs with tasty tomato sauce for your little one. Batch-cook and freeze them for easy, healthy dinners when you're busy

Just four supermarket ingredients stand between you and this super quick, low-calorie supper. Meatballs in a teriyaki sauce with fresh and crunchy pak choi

Who knew meatballs could be 4 of your 5-a-day? This healthy tagine is full of flavour and low on fat, just make sure you choose a lean mince with 5% fat

If you've got leftover pheasant to use, this dish makes the most of a modest amount and is a great weeknight supper

Give your favourite meatballs a healthy makeover with this low fat, low calorie, low GI recipe with turkey mince, black beans and avocado

Flavour-packed, easy to make and nutritious – our zesty chicken meatballs tick all the boxes for a family meal

A chunky beef sandwich that'll fill you right up. Melting slices of cheddar cheese, lashings of gravy and garlicky meatballs

Rich in potassium, we've swapped pasta for courgettes to make ultra-trendy courgetti. Potassium helps to lower blood pressure and maintain a healthy heart rate

If your toddler enjoys feeding him or herself then try these moreish chicken meatballs, made with fresh veggies and chicken thighs. Serve with rice and broccoli for a satisfying dinner

Meatballs are always popular and these are served with toasted pine nuts and vibrant kale, making a vitamin C-rich dish that's 2 of your 5-a-day

The ultimate comfort food: sweet red pepper mixed into these meatballs add depth of flavour and parsnip mash is a great twist on your usual spuds