Best Apple Meatballs Recipes

TURKEY-APPLE SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Pulse the bread in a food processor to make fine crumbs. Add the milk and Worcestershire sauce and pulse to make a paste; set aside.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add the shallots and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the apple, garlic, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the apple is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the breadcrumb mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
• Add the turkey and egg to the bowl and beat with a mixer on lowspeed until well combined, about 4 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Dampen your hands and form the meat mixture into 36 balls (about1 inch each). Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to make a smooth paste, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, then add the Worcestershire sauce. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer until firm and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes and top with parsley and/or chives.

PORK-AND-APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix first 6 ingredients just until blended.
• Shape meat mixture into 24 meatballs, using about 1 Tbsp. meat mixture for each meatball; place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (160°F). About 5 min. before meatballs are done, bring dressing and mustard to boil in large skillet, stirring frequently.
• Add meatballs to dressing mixture; cook 3 min. or sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally to evenly coat all sides of meatballs with dressing mixture.

PORK APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl. Pour 1/4 cup of warm water over the mushrooms; allow to soak until the mushrooms have rehydrated, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the water, and set both the mushrooms and water aside.
• Combine the ground pork, carrots, onion, garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the drained mushrooms, and the egg white in a large bowl; mix with hands until evenly combined. Form the mixture into 16 meatballs; arrange into the prepared baking dish.
• Stir the reserved water from the mushrooms, the applesauce, 1/4 cup water, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the meatballs. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil from the dish and continue baking until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more.

APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown the meatballs; drain. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs. , Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

APPLE TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Dice onion and apple.
• 2. Sauté onion in a small amount of oil till semi-transparent.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix the onions and diced apple with the remaining meatball ingredients.
• 4. Form into meatballs using an ice cream scoop with swing lever (makes the perfect size). Place meatballs about 1 inch apart on a large oiled baking pan or cookie sheet.
• 5. Cook in a 350 F oven for 20-30 min, checking often not to overcook as these will go into the skillet with the sauce for about 5-8 more minutes of cooking.
• 6. Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• 7. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Look out! the vinegar is pungent!
• 8. Place meatballs into large skillet.
• 9. Add sauce.
• 10. Cook over low heat for 5-8 min. Stir only enough to coat the meatballs or they will want to fall apart. Can just skip this step and use it as a dipping sauce... but they are so good like this!

SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH BEETROOT & APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, tip the pork into a bowl and add the grated courgette and onion, half the dill, half the garlic and plenty of black pepper. Break in the egg and mix well with your hands. When everything is well combined, break off walnut-size pieces and roll into balls - you should end up with about 28. The mixture will be very soft.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan then gently fry the meatballs in two batches until firm and pale golden, turning them every now and then so they brown evenly. Each batch should take 6-8 mins.
• Wipe out the pan to remove excess fat and add the remaining garlic and thyme, then pour in the bouillon and bring to the boil. Turn off the heat, stir in the crème fraîche and remaining dill, then return the meatballs to the pan and turn them in the mixture until coated.
• For the salad, mix the apple, onion, parsley and capers with the lemon, then stir through the beetroot. Serve the salad alongside the meatballs. If you're cooking for two people, eat half the meatballs and salad now, and chill the rest for another day - it will keep in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat the meatballs in the microwave until piping hot.

APPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place meatballs in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake according to package directions., Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat., Transfer meatballs to sauce; stir gently to coat. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

APPLE SPICE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Gently stir in 6 dozen cooked meatballs and heat through. Save the remaining meatballs for Hungarian Pepper Soup with Romano Crisps or save for another use.

APPLE AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix turkey, apples, cheese and tomatoes just until blended; shape into 30 (1-inch) meatballs.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. About 5 min. before meatballs are done, cook gravy in saucepan on medium heat until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta. Serve topped with meatballs and gravy.

BEEF AND APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Coarsely grate the apples and place half in a large bowl.
• Add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, sage, egg and plenty of seasoning. Use clean hands to mix the mixture together.
• Divide into about 32 pieces and roll into small balls.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the meatballs and fry over a high heat for six to eight minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown on all sides.
• Add the remaining grated apples to the pan and stir well. Add the tomato sauce and season to taste.
• Cover and simmer for five to seven minutes or until the sauce is thickened. Serve with freshly cooked pasta.

PORK, APPLE AND CHEDDAR MEATBALLS WITH EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with foil, grease with butter.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine pork, apple, onion, garlic, egg, italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cheese and ancho chile pepper. Shape into 16 balls (I use a an ice cream scoop) and place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes until done.
• Meanwhile in a pot of salted water, cook the noodles until al dente. Drain, return to pot and toss with butter and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide noodles onto 4 plates and top each plate with 4 meatballs.

SPICY APPLE-GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Spicy Meatballs, in a large bowl whisk together egg and milk. Add bread. Let stand 10 minutes, just until bread is softened. Add beef, garlic, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly with hands or wooden spoon. Shape beef mixture in 48 one-inch meatballs.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs, half at a time, about 6 minutes per batch, turning occasionally until brown and crusty on outside and no longer pink inside. Transfer meatballs to a covered dish; cover to keep warm. Drain fat from skillet; wipe out skillet.
• For Apple Glaze, in a small bowl combine apple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cayenne pepper. In same skillet at meatballs were cooked, cook and stir mixture until thickened and bubbly (at full boil). Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Return meatballs to skillet to heat through and coat with sauce. Transfer glazed meatballs to a serving dish. Top with green onions.

APPLE AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350.
• Mix turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, apple, egg and thyme.
• Coat hands with flour and form 24 meatballs. roll meatballs in flour.
• Heat oil in pan and saute meatballs until golden brown, bout 10 minutes.
• Place meatballs in casserole dish and cook for 15 minutes.

PORK AND APPLE MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except barbecue sauce in a large bowl. Form into balls by tablespoonfuls. Place on a lightly greased 15x10 jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes, until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle. Brush with barbecue sauce, if desired.

BAKED PORK AND APPLE MEATBALLS (GARY RHODES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut apples into 1/2" pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter in frying pan and cook onions gently for a few minutes until transparent.
• Add nutmeg and cinnamon to the onions and cook for a minute or so.
• Remove from heat and add sage; set aside to cool.
• Add the apple pieces, egg and ground pork to the onion mixture once it has cooled; season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.
• In a clean frying pan, brown the meatballs in 1 tablespoon of butter making sure to turn carefully so they do not break apart.
• Put the browned meatballs into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Pour the white wine into a saucepan and boil until it reduces down to about 1/2.
• Stir in the chicken stock; pour liquid over meatballs.
• Place in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Remove meatballs carefully from casserole dish and keep warm.
• Skim any fat off of the juices left in the pan.
• Optional: Use the cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with a bit of cold water and whisk into the juices for a thicker sauce.
• Serve meatballs with the sauce drizzled over top.

MEATBALLS IN APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Roll sausage into 1-in. balls. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Cool. , Transfer to a microwave-safe serving dish. In a small bowl, combine apple butter and syrup; pour over meatballs. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Microwave, covered, on high for 1 minute or until heated through.

SPICY APPLE GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Tear bread slices into bite sized pieces and add to bowl. Stir to coat and let sit 10 minutes. Add ground chuck, garlic, pepper, salt, and cayenne. Make meatballs (I came out with 28).
• Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Cook at 325 F for about 10 minutes. Turn once. Cook an additional 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine every other ingredient except green onions. Add to a pan and cook until thickened stirring constantly. Pour over meatballs. Add chopped green onions.
• The original recipe called for frying the meatballs, but I like baking them instead and draining off the grease. Use whichever method you prefer.

MEATBALLS IN APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Roll sausage into 1 inch balls. Place in medium refrigerator container. Combine apple butter and syrup; pour over the meatballs. Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

APPLE JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. simmer on low for about 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally until the jelly, pizza sauce and ketchup are completely mixed together and the meat balls are tender and hot in the center.
• 2. you may need to adjust the cooking time depending on the size of your crock pot.
• 3. these are so yummy, just a smidge of sweetness from the jelly and a savory tomato based sauce. stick 6 meatballs in a toasted hot dog bun or sub roll and top with parmesan cheese for easy breezy meatball subs for dinner or have them the way they are.

CHICKEN APPLE MEATBALLS IN AN APPLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425. Peel and dice the apples. Dice one small for the meat mixture and one medium for the sauce.
• 2. In a medium bowl mix together the ground chicken, small apples, egg, onion, and all the spices.
• 3. Slowly add in the flour. I did mine in 3 parts to be sure it all got incorporated. Set aside.
• 4. In a small bowl whisk together the can of soup, yogurt, applesauce, 1/2 soup can of water, cinnamon, and seasoning salt.
• 5. Fold in the remaining diced apples.
• 6. Using an 9x9 pan, pour enough of the sauce mixture to cover the bottom of the pan.
• 7. Roll the meat mixture into 12 balls and roll them in the breadcrumbs. Place them in the pan (it's a tight fit!)
• 8. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes. This helps the meatballs get a crisp outer layer and not be soggy.
• 9. Lower oven temp to 400. Pour remaining sauce on top of meatballs and spread evenly.
• 10. Bake uncovered at 400 for about 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of a meatball reads 165.