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Spicy Orange Bison Balls Recipe and Video - This recipe is inspired by the retro classic cocktail meatballs in grape jelly. I took that idea, along with my love of spicy orange beef, and came up with this combination.

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Spicy Orange Bison Balls

This recipe is inspired by the retro classic cocktail meatballs in grape jelly. I took that idea, along with my love of spicy orange beef, and came up with this combination.

By Chef John

Cocktail Meatballs I Recipe - The sweet and spicy sauce here punches up traditional toothpick-ready meatballs.

Cocktail Meatballs I

The sweet and spicy sauce here punches up traditional toothpick-ready meatballs.

By Jennie

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Cajun Appetizer Meatballs Recipe - This is a spicy appetizer meatball recipe with a sweet and tangy sauce. Try it over a bed of egg noodles.

Cajun Appetizer Meatballs

This is a spicy appetizer meatball recipe with a sweet and tangy sauce. Try it over a bed of egg noodles.

By DOREENB

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Cocktail Meatballs

Danish Meatballs with Dill Sauce Recipe - A three-meat combo and a delicious creamy sauce set these meatballs apart!

Danish Meatballs with Dill Sauce

A three-meat combo and a delicious creamy sauce set these meatballs apart!

By MPFEIFFER

Turkey Cocktail Meatballs with Orange Cranberry Glaze Recipe and Video - You can make these ahead and freeze them without the glaze, then the day of the party, defrost them and simply reheat in the sauce.

Turkey Cocktail Meatballs with Orange Cranberry Glaze

You can make these ahead and freeze them without the glaze, then the day of the party, defrost them and simply reheat in the sauce.

By Chef John

Swedish Meatballs I Recipe and Video - These meatballs are made with ground beef mixed with onion and dry cream of wheat. They're baked until browned, mixed with sauce, and baked until hot.

Swedish Meatballs I

These meatballs are made with ground beef mixed with onion and dry cream of wheat. They're baked until browned, mixed with sauce, and baked until hot.

By Jessica

Kickin' Meatballs Recipe - A zippy new take on the traditional meatball dish, the real secret in the flavor is the combination of the cumin, dill, and pepperjack cheese, which leaves the meatballs nice and moist and has everyone asking for seconds!

Kickin' Meatballs

A zippy new take on the traditional meatball dish, the real secret in the flavor is the combination of the cumin, dill, and pepperjack cheese, which leaves the meatballs nice and moist and has everyone asking for seconds!

By JULIELYNMSU

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Swedish Meatballs (From a Swede!) Recipe - These tiny Swedish meatballs use a combination of ground beef and ground pork to make a flavorful appetizer for holidays or dinner parties. Serve alongside vegetable sour cream or lingonberry sauce for an authentic Swedish meal.

Swedish Meatballs (From a Swede!)

These tiny Swedish meatballs use a combination of ground beef and ground pork to make a flavorful appetizer for holidays or dinner parties. Serve alongside vegetable sour cream or lingonberry sauce for an authentic Swedish meal.

By Linda T

Sweet and Sour Meatballs II Recipe - Meatballs are made with ground beef, onions, egg, and bread crumbs, browned in a skillet, and simmered with vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, ketchup, and sugar until the sauce thickens.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs II

Meatballs are made with ground beef, onions, egg, and bread crumbs, browned in a skillet, and simmered with vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, ketchup, and sugar until the sauce thickens.

By Cathy

Cocktail Meatballs Recipe and Video - These tasty, slow cooked, cocktail meatballs simmered in cranberry sauce will disappear quickly from anyone's holiday party.

Cocktail Meatballs

These tasty, slow cooked, cocktail meatballs simmered in cranberry sauce will disappear quickly from anyone's holiday party.

By Lara

Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe - Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot, and green pepper. It's great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.

Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot, and green pepper. It's great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.

By LANAN

The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe and Video - Beef meatballs are browned, then simmered in a sweet and sour sauce. Great as an appetizer or as a main dish served over rice.

The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Beef meatballs are browned, then simmered in a sweet and sour sauce. Great as an appetizer or as a main dish served over rice.

By KIMMY D

Zesty Porcupine Meatballs Recipe - Condensed tomato soup and beaten egg are combined with ground beef, rice, chopped onion, parsley, and seasonings. The mixture is formed into meatballs, and simmered in a covered skillet with additional soup and Worcestershire sauce for 20 to 30 minutes.

Zesty Porcupine Meatballs

Condensed tomato soup and beaten egg are combined with ground beef, rice, chopped onion, parsley, and seasonings. The mixture is formed into meatballs, and simmered in a covered skillet with additional soup and Worcestershire sauce for 20 to 30 minutes.

By Michelle R.

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe and Video - These meatballs are slow-cooked in a sweet and sour sauce.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These meatballs are slow-cooked in a sweet and sour sauce.

By Tammy Moore

Easy Sausage Cheese Balls Recipe - The best part of breakfast--biscuit mix, cheddar and ground sausage--are formed into no-fuss balls that you bake in the oven.

Easy Sausage Cheese Balls

The best part of breakfast--biscuit mix, cheddar and ground sausage--are formed into no-fuss balls that you bake in the oven.

By Michelle

Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe - My mother first made these for me and now I made them all the time - incredibly delicious! Serve as a main course, an appetizer.. doesn't matter, they always taste great!

Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Meatballs

My mother first made these for me and now I made them all the time - incredibly delicious! Serve as a main course, an appetizer.. doesn't matter, they always taste great!

By KIMCA

Sweet and Sour Meatballs I Recipe - This is a slow-cooker recipe for meatballs made of ground beef combined with onion and egg. They are simmered for 4 to 5 hours with chili sauce, grape jelly, and lemon juice.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs I

This is a slow-cooker recipe for meatballs made of ground beef combined with onion and egg. They are simmered for 4 to 5 hours with chili sauce, grape jelly, and lemon juice.

By Tammy Moore

Cocktail Meatballs IV Recipe - This is an extremely easy appetizer that keeps them coming back for seconds.

Cocktail Meatballs IV

This is an extremely easy appetizer that keeps them coming back for seconds.

By jhibbard

Mini Meatball Subs Recipe and Video - Tiny meatball subs with red sauce and mozzarella cheese are perfect for entertaining.

Mini Meatball Subs

Tiny meatball subs with red sauce and mozzarella cheese are perfect for entertaining.

By Karen Steinke Reilly

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Swedish Meatballs II Recipe - These ground beef meatballs are served in a tomato-based cream sauce flavored with a hint of nutmeg.

Swedish Meatballs II

These ground beef meatballs are served in a tomato-based cream sauce flavored with a hint of nutmeg.

By Marla

Enchilada Meatballs Recipe - These are a tasty change from the usual since they use cornbread crumbs instead of crackers or regular bread. They're always a hit at parties! A friend shared this recipe with me ages ago and I've tweaked it to come up with this.

Enchilada Meatballs

These are a tasty change from the usual since they use cornbread crumbs instead of crackers or regular bread. They're always a hit at parties! A friend shared this recipe with me ages ago and I've tweaked it to come up with this.

By Shelley

Bavarian Style Meatballs Recipe - Use ready-made meatballs -and some sweet-and-sour ingredients -to get the tangy, slow-cooked taste on this toothpick treat.

Bavarian Style Meatballs

Use ready-made meatballs -and some sweet-and-sour ingredients -to get the tangy, slow-cooked taste on this toothpick treat.

By teri denlinger

Cranberry Meatballs Recipe - Traditional ground beef meatballs are cooked in a cranberry sauce in this recipe which can be served as an entree or alongside turkey.

Cranberry Meatballs

Traditional ground beef meatballs are cooked in a cranberry sauce in this recipe which can be served as an entree or alongside turkey.

By Sarah

Barbecued Meatballs Recipe - Ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, onion, and egg are included in these baked meatballs. Home-made or bottled barbecue sauce is added for the final 35 minutes of cooking time.

Barbecued Meatballs

Ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, onion, and egg are included in these baked meatballs. Home-made or bottled barbecue sauce is added for the final 35 minutes of cooking time.

By AZTHESPIAN

Cocktail Meatballs III Recipe - In this easy appetizer, much of the flavor comes from the meatballs rather than the accompanying piquant sauce -they 're enriched with real cream and savory onion-soup mix.

Cocktail Meatballs III

In this easy appetizer, much of the flavor comes from the meatballs rather than the accompanying piquant sauce -they 're enriched with real cream and savory onion-soup mix.

By Lynn LaBuy

Sweet and Sour Meatballs III Recipe - Sauerkraut, cranberry sauce and spaghetti sauce bring their unique flavors to this rich sweet and sour sauce for meatballs.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs III

Sauerkraut, cranberry sauce and spaghetti sauce bring their unique flavors to this rich sweet and sour sauce for meatballs.

By JOYJENSEN

BBQ Cola Meatballs Recipe - Meatballs are roasted, then simmered in a rich barbeque sauce made with cola. These make a great potluck dish, and they are always gone in minutes! Now they have become a tradition at our house on Super Bowl Sunday, and I learned the hard way to always make sure I have plenty of copies of the recipe handy for giving!

BBQ Cola Meatballs

Meatballs are roasted, then simmered in a rich barbeque sauce made with cola. These make a great potluck dish, and they are always gone in minutes! Now they have become a tradition at our house on Super Bowl Sunday, and I learned the hard way to always make sure I have plenty of copies of the recipe handy for giving!

By LECHEFRENE