Comments on: The Best Meatball Recipe (with Sauce!)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:04:20 +0000

In reply to Sheila Phoenix. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Sheila! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Sheila Phoenix

Sheila Phoenix — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:47:18 +0000

best meatballs I’ve made
thank you for the great recipe

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:39:59 +0000

In reply to Susan Tedesco. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Susan! Did you make any alterations to the recipe? Is it possible something was mismeasured?

By: Susan Tedesco

Susan Tedesco — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:50:49 +0000

The meat balls are so spice they taste like sausage

By: Viv

Viv — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:03:32 +0000

So tender, flavorful amazingly delicious meatballs!!! Thank you for this recipe!!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:26:41 +0000

In reply to Jennifer LeRoy. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Jennifer! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: Jennifer LeRoy

Jennifer LeRoy — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:25:42 +0000

This recipe is so good! I’ve been making meatballs a LOT lately and made this one for the first time and it will be my go to!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:26:15 +0000

In reply to Debbie Valburg. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Debbie! I am so glad everyone enjoys them so much! :)

By: Debbie Valburg

Debbie Valburg — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:01:59 +0000

These are the BEST meatballs. I’ve made them a few times and everyone loves them. Thank you for this wonderful recipe.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:58:33 +0000

In reply to Millie. Hi Millie! I'm disappointed to hear this happened! I wonder if one of the spices was mismeasured or maybe it just needed a touch more salt added. You can simmer the sauce longer to thicken it up. :)

By: Millie

Millie — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:20:17 +0000

My husband and I made this tonight…..but I didn’t really watch his measuring of ingredients. They meatballs didn’t have much taste to them. It did smell fantastic while cooking, though . Also, the sauce was a little watery. Any tips? I will definitely try this one again on my own.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:49:28 +0000

In reply to Nikki. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Nikki! :)

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:59:11 +0000

I had to apologize to my boyfriend for not making him this meatball recipe first. These actually are the BEST meatballs!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:55:59 +0000

In reply to Cat. Hi Cat! You could halve the recipe by halving all of the ingredients. I would still use the egg. I would scramble it and just eyeball it, using about half of the egg. You could also use 2 pounds of ground beef instead of using pork. It will change the flavor a bit. :)

By: Cat

Cat — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:53:10 +0000

Hey Sam! I hate to make you do math, but if I wanted to halve this recipe (but still use the same amount of sauce) and only use ground beef, could I just halve all the meatball ingredients with the exception of the egg and use a single pound of beef? Thanks in advance! I’ve tried this recipe already as written and it’s awesome! My parents just don’t eat pork.

By: Casey @ Sugar Spun Run

Casey @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:45:57 +0000

In reply to Terri. Hi Terri! We're so glad you love them so much! Thank you for the review.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:24:45 +0000

The best meatballs ever, and I’ve made and eaten hundreds. I didn’t have white bread except for Italian rolls, which I’m saving for meatball sandwiches, so i used plain panko and milk. 10 stars!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:55:47 +0000

In reply to Becky. Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Becky! We are so happy you are enjoying everything, especially the meatballs

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:08:19 +0000

Love this recipe! I started making a double batch and freezing it in batches enough for easy family meals. We freeze raw and then thaw out to sear / make the sauce. Works great and has quickly became a family favorite.

Anytime I am looking for a specific recipe I check your site first as everything I try here turns out great!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:41:07 +0000

In reply to K. I think that could work fine. I wouldn't keep them refrigerated more than probably 2 days before cooking.

By: K

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:30:52 +0000

Hi! Is it ok to make these through step 5(forming the meatballs) and then refrigerate before moving on to searing? If so is there a time limit on how long to keep in the fridge? I like to prep meals on busy days to reduce the time needed to execute close to dinner time! 🙂

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:40:36 +0000

In reply to Diane. Love that idea, Diane! Thanks for sharing

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:44:26 +0000

I’ve goven this recipe a 5 star review in the past. I have made it so many times since then. One of my favorite things to make and enjoy.

Yesterday I had plans to make it for dinner, but the day was exhausting and wasn’t up to making meatballs. I turned it into a meatloaf instead with jarred marinara on the top and more sauce served on the side.

One of the beauties of this as a meatloaf is the mixture isn’t so wet it can hold its shape on a sheet pan so the sides get nicely colored with some crisp areas.

Thx again for sharing this recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:52:03 +0000

In reply to Emma. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Emma! :)

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:32:16 +0000

Sam, these are truly the best meatballs I’ve ever had. The sauce is also magnificent. Thanks so much for another delicious recipe!! Of course, I will be adding this one to my recipe book😊