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10+ Meatball Recipes Perfect for Meal Prep

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Meatballs are a family favourite! These Meatball Recipes are perfect for meal prep – serve them with pasta, rice, potatoes, and more.

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Meatball Recipes

Meatballs are a tasty and healthy lunch or dinner option – plus, they’re perfect for meal prep! You can make them with any ground meat of your choice, like extra-lean ground beef, ground pork or ground turkey. They’ll last in the fridge for up to 5 days and can be reheated in the microwave or the oven.

I rounded up some of my favourite meatball recipes that you can make ahead of time and enjoy throughout the week. From classic meatballs with pasta to low-carb options and meatball soup, there are plenty of options to choose from.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I serve with meatballs?

You can serve your meatballs with pasta, rice, potatoes, veggies and more – the options are pretty much endless! If you're meal prepping your meatballs, I suggest choosing a side dish that will refrigerate and reheat well.

What can you make them with instead of pasta?

If you’re looking for a low-carb alternative to serve with your meatballs instead of pasta, zucchini noodles are a great option. They’re also great for meal prep, since you can store them right in the glass container with your meatballs.

Is it better to bake or fry them?

Baking meatballs is definitely the healthier option, but sometimes searing them first helps them keep their shape.

Easy Baked Turkey Meatballs {Freezer-Friendly}

35 minutes
These Easy Baked Turkey Meatballs are freezer-friendly and perfect for meal prep! Serve them with zucchini noodles for a low carb meal.
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Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 1279mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1021IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 4mg
Baked turkey meatballs on a plate of pasta and zucchini.

Sticky Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs and Rice

45 minutes
These Sticky Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs and Rice Bowls are perfect for meal prep! Serve with a mix of fresh and delicious stir fried veggies.
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Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 980mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 6102IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
Two bowls with a bed of rice, side of stir fried veggies and sticky teriyaki chicken meatballs.

Turkey Meatball Soup {Healthy & Easy}

55 minutes
This Italian Turkey Meatball Soup is comfort in a bowl! It's so hearty, full of flavour and made lighter with turkey meatballs.
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Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1342mg | Potassium: 1125mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3009IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 4mg
Two bowls of Italian turkey meatball soup with spoons beside them.

Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

40 minutes
These Meal Prep Buffalo Chicken Meatballs are a healthy and freezer-friendly lunch or dinner idea – they’re also the perfect party food!
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Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4050IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2.2mg
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Crockpot Honey Garlic BBQ Meatballs {Super Easy}

2 hours 30 minutes
These Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs are the perfect appetizer idea and come together super easy with less than 10 ingredients.
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Calories: 205.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.51g | Protein: 14.1g | Fat: 3.81g | Saturated Fat: 1.53g | Cholesterol: 55.61mg | Sodium: 781.5mg | Potassium: 352.1mg | Fiber: 0.79g | Sugar: 21.76g | Vitamin A: 166.71IU | Vitamin C: 1.79mg | Calcium: 30.83mg | Iron: 1.97mg
Honey Garlic BBQ Crockpot Meatballs

Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

30 minutes
These Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps are a super easy dinner that come together in 30-minutes – plus the meatballs are freezer-friendly! 
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Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1557mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 6625IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg
Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Lighter Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

6 hours 20 minutes
These Crockpot Swedish Meatballs are made lighter using half the heavy cream and extra-lean ground beef meatballs made from scratch.
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Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 35.5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3.8mg
Lighter Crockpot Swedish Meatballs

The Best Instant Pot Meatballs via Eating Instantly

The Best Instant Pot Meatballs are pressure cooked for just 3 minutes in tomato sauce and covered in parmesan cheese – no sautéing required!
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The Best Instant Pot Meatballs via Eating Instantly

Instant Pot Frozen Meatballs via Eating Instantly

These Instant Pot Frozen Meatballs are so easy to make and they come together in just 15 minutes – read on for ideas on how to use them!
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Instant Pot Frozen Meatballs via Eating Instantly

Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs {Ikea Copycat} via Eating Instantly

These Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs are covered in a creamy gravy sauce and taste just like the ones at IKEA! Make them super easily in the pressure cooker.
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Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs {Ikea Copycat} via Eating Instantly

Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup via Eating Instantly

This Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup is a hearty soup with meatballs, parmesan cheese and rich broth made easy thanks to your pressure cooker!
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Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup via Eating Instantly

30 Minute Vegetarian Meatballs via Pinch of Yum

These vegetarian meatballs are incredibly easy and super versatile! Packed with cauliflower, quinoa, brown rice, garlic, and spices. Stockpile these in your freezer and your future self will thank you.
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A bunch of vegetarian meatballs on a sheet pan.
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Created by Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

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