62 Reviews of Basic Meatballs

From: Amber of AZ

On Jan 4, 2004

These meatballs are wonderful. They are perfectly seasoned, easy to prepare, and I did not find them dry at all. I did not use milk, but otherwise followed the recipe perfectly. I made 3 batches as well that I plan on serving as bbq meatballs, spaghetti & meatballs, and I am crumbling the rest up to use in chili. Thanks for sharing.

From: Elmolvsu

On Nov 23, 2003

These were wonderful! Normally when I make meatballs they come out dry and overcooked. These were perfect! I used Ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very good. I made them with Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti (Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti) and the taste worked really well together. My DH has actually requested that I make these again - a first for homemade meatballs.

From: Caseylaine

On Feb 24, 2005

I agree with amber.. wonderful and perfect for various uses. I follewed the recipe to order, and added garlic, italian seasoning, a few dashes of garlic tabasco, and some special garlic season mix i have. Also, different than the instructions, i mixed all wet ingredients (all but the crumbs) well first, and then added the crumbs.. find this incorporates things more evenly. This is an great recipe to have on hand to multiply and freeze, or to make to order. could be a good meat base for meatloaf, burgers, etc.

From: LuuvBunny

On Aug 12, 2003

Excellent meatballs!I left out the milk and onions but added onion powder,italian seasonings,oregano and garlic.Mine were not dry at all,perfectly moist.I would definately make these again!

From: Lennie

On Jan 4, 2002

This is an excellent basic meatball recipe. I left the onions out due to an onion-phobic teenage son, and added garlic powder to goose it up a little. I'm sure the addition of the onions would perk these up even more. Easy, tasty, and fast.

From: Shelly2

On Jan 4, 2002

These meatballs were fantastic — the family loved them. The recipe is simple and we had meatballs for our spaghetti in no time at all. If you choose this recipe, try using 85% lean hamburger for a moister meatball.

From: Vic1

On Jul 31, 2003

I’m not rating this because I got so far off recipe, (1/4 cup parmesan cheese instead of milk, no Worcestershire sauce; commercial spiced breadcrumbs, I used a red onion & etc & etc.) I was just looking for a time and temp to bake, and proportions. This worked great for me. Really not too dry, and I even rinsed the cooked meatballs in a colander to get rid of grease. The thing I wanted to say – a small thing, but anyway- is I put a sheet to tin foil on the cookie sheet to save on clean up. No a big deal until you have to clean the cookie sheet.

From: hatsumomo

On Dec 3, 2001

this recipe took no time at all..total of 20 min maybe. However it wasn't amazing..i think oven cooked meatballs taste dry. Regardless of the fact, on this particular day this easy recipe came in handy.

From: cindyhm

On Nov 6, 2002

My family loves these meatballs!!

From: lizeroo

On Feb 23, 2003

very quick recipe! These were pretty good, though a little dry from the oven (I used extra lean hamburger) This would be rectified once they were served with a sauce, though. I also used triple the amount of worcestershire sauce though and next time would add a little horseradish, too. Will use again, thanks for posting.