I can eat meatballs any day of the week, can’t you? Those bite sized little morsels may be the ultimate comfort food. And they’re even better slathered in sauce! That’s why I’ve compiled this collection of amazing Meatball Sauce Recipes.
I have included a huge a variety of flavors here. Whether you’re looking for tomato based or creamy, buttery or umami, spicy or sweet, it’s all here.
Cook your way through all of these great meatball sauce recipes, and I’m sure you will find some new family favorites!
Meatball Sauce Recipes:
1. Homemade Marinara Sauce for Meatballs
Marinara Sauce has the ultimate ability to make your favorite food heavenly, like meatballs, spaghetti, lasagna, and more. And my homemade version is the absolute best.
I love to cook a huge batch, because it’s freezer friendly. I just portion it up and have it ready to go whenever I need it.
Get the Recipe: Marinara Sauce
2. Sweet and Sour Meatball Sauce
Ok, now I know you might not think of Asian-themed meatballs, but I can tell you that they are amazing! This homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce will surely satisfy your taste buds, and it goes great with meatballs.
This classy sauce is so delicious, it feels like you are relishing it from your favorite Chinese restaurant. A must-try homemade Asian-style meatball sauce.
Get the Recipe: Sweet and Sour Sauce
3. Spanish Meatballs
Want to make restaurant-quality meatballs at home? Then, I have found the best Spanish Meatball recipe for you.
These melt-in-your-mouth meatballs are all about the flavors that are just irresistible in a perfectly seasoned sauce, and are made using simple pantry ingredients. I just can’t get enough!
Get the Recipe: Albondigas Sauce
4. Greek Meatball Sauce
Guys, craving some Greek flavors? If so, try my ridiculously good Greek meatballs recipe, and treat your family and friends to a fantastic meal.
The perfectly spiced and aromatic tomato sauce will take your simple meatballs to next level of deliciousness. This will become one of your top comfort foods.
Get the Recipe: Greek Meatballs
5. Vodka Meatball Sauce
Vodka sauce? Yes, you heard it right, this homemade Vodka Sauce is the most elegant and the best sauce you can make easily at home!
You can make gourmet-style dishes using this simple sauce. I was amazed how good it goes with meatballs the first time I tried it.
Get the Recipe: Vodka Sauce
6. Swedish Meatball Sauce
Do you like the famous IKEA’s Swedish meatballs? Then simply replicate it in your kitchen with my easy Swedish Meatball Sauce recipe.
This rich, buttery savory gravy is the star of this dish, and the juicy meatballs with it are just a perfectly delicious match. I can eat this any night of the week!
Get the Recipe: Swedish Meatballs Recipe
7. General Tso Sauce for Meatballs
Have you made General Tso Sauce at home? If not, this impressive recipe will show you exactly how to make it, just like your favorite Chinese restaurant.
You are going to love the sweet, sticky, umami, and spicy flavors that will coat your meatballs deliciously. Super simple, and super flavorful.
Get the Recipe: General Tso Sauce
8. Creamy Parmesan Meatball Sauce
Creamy Parmesan Meatball Sauce will be your new go-to white sauce recipe for sure. I especially like it with chicken meatballs, but have tried it with beef meatballs and it’s equally good.
So all cheese lovers, get ready for this blissful recipe. It will be one of your favorite meatball sauce recipes.
Get the Recipe: Parmesan Meatballs
9. Garlic Butter Meatball Sauce
My Garlic Butter Turkey Meatballs are quick, easy, versatile, and so delicious. Ready in about 30 minutes, they can be served in a variety of ways, and can easily be adapted to be keto-friendly.
Whip them up for a quick dinner, and watch them become a new family favorite!
Get the Recipe: Garlic Butter Meatballs
10. Tagine Meatball Sauce
This Moroccan Meatball Tagine recipe, or Kefta Mkaouara, is a must try. Made with spiced ground meat and a flavorful tomato-based sauce, it’s pure comfort food.
I’ve made this dish many time, and never get tired of it.
Get the Recipe: Meatball Tagine
11. Italian Sunday Sauce (Sunday Gravy)
Let me tell you about Sunday Gravy, a dish I stumbled upon by accident. It’s this amazing Italian-American tradition that turns a simple Sunday into something really special. Early in the morning, families start cooking a big pot of tomato sauce. They add all sorts of meats like short ribs, spare ribs, meatballs, and sausages, and let them all cook together for hours.
As the day goes on, the sauce gets thicker and the flavors get richer. By the time everyone sits down to eat, the whole house smells amazing. This isn’t just any meal, it’s Sunday Gravy, a time for family to enjoy a delicious, hearty dish together. It’s all about comfort food that’s been loved for generations.
Get the Recipe: Sunday Gravy
12. Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
Jazz up your meatballs with an extraordinarily delicious Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce, and get addicted to this lovely dish!
This recipe is amazingly easy to make with zesty, lemony, herby, and buttery flavors, that will become one of your new favorite sauces for meatballs.
13. Korean BBQ Sauce for Meatballs
I am a big fan of this easy Korean BBQ sauce for Meatballs. It’s perfectly balanced with sweet, umami, and savory flavors. I like to slather it over meatballs along with a big pile of freshly steamed rice.
Get the Recipe: Korean BBQ Sauce
14. Honey BBQ Meatball Sauce
This Honey BBQ Meatball Sauce made in a crockpot is so delicious. The easy recipe creates the best party appetizer snacks, which are just loaded with fabulous flavors that are super hard to resist. It’s a great meatball recipe to feed the crowd.
Get the Recipe @ tornadoughalli
15. Cream Meatball Sauce
Here’s another smashing recipe for a creamy sauce for meatballs that will be a super hit with kids and adults alike. The sauce is very similar to Stroganoff, and goes great with mashed potatoes.
Get the Recipe @ natashaskitchen
16. Teriyaki Meatball Sauce
Make your dinner interesting with this Teriyaki Meatball Sauce recipe!
The well-balanced flavors and ingredients make an absolute finger-licking delicious sauce that makes your simple meatballs next-level delicious.
Get the Recipe: Teriyaki Sauce
17. Buffalo Meatball Sauce
Do you like it spicy? I sure do! That’s why I love this Buffalo Meatball Sauce. This easy recipe shows how to make it perfectly spicy, zingy, and tasty every time. It’s too yummy…
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Sauce
18. Cajun Meatball Sauce
Cajun Meatball Sauce just might be a little too good! The roasted tomatoes, smoky flavors, and Cajun seasoning with garlic and other herbs are an amazing combination, which totally compliments meatballs. A must-try meatball sauce recipe…
19. Cranberry Meatball Sauce
This holiday season, make this Cranberry Meatball sauce, and serve the most delicious appetizer to your guests.
This mouth-watering sauce is a combination of cranberry sauce, chili sauce, orange juice, and brown sugar. It’s a perfect holiday recipe for you to try.
Get the Recipe @ dinneratthezoo
20. Philly Cheese Steak Meatball Sauce
You are definitely going to be a big fan of this Philly Cheese Steak Meatball Sauce, it’s just brimming with incredible cheesy flavors.
I’ve tried the recipe with both beef and chicken meatballs, and both are equally great.
21. Thai Red Curry Meatball Sauce
This Thai Red Curry Meatball Sauce will take you straight to the far east, and is packed with lots of bold flavors and ingredients.
As a big fan of Thai curry favors, I must say that this is one of my personal favorites.
22. Peri Peri Meatball Sauce
Peri peri chicken is quite popular these days, but have you tried peri peri meatballs? I highly recommend it!
It’s spicy, tangy and oh-so good!
Get the Recipe: Peri Peri Sauce
23. Tomato Parmesan Sauce
This cozy and hearty Tomato Parmesan Sauce recipe couldn’t get any easier, as it’s made in the slow cooker.
Jam-packed with a lots of amazing flavors, it’s one of my favorite meatball sauce recipes..
24. Hawaiian Meatball Sauce
Surprise your guests is a tropical tropical treat with Hawaiian Meatball Sauce. The sweet and tangy-flavored sauce will win everyone’s heart and soul, and it will make your meatballs extremely delicious.
This recipe will show you how to perfect your sauce in a slow cooker, or on the stovetop.
Get the Recipe @ tastesbetterfromscratch
25. Butter Chicken Meatball Sauce
Give your meatballs some traditional Indian flavors with this Butter Chicken Meatball Sauce recipe!
I am absolutely hooked on this yummy, rich, and creamy sauce. So whenever you crave some Indian flavors, give this easy recipe a certain try.
Get the Recipe @ damndelicious
26. Creamy Paprika Meatball Sauce
Make this Creamy Paprika Meatball Sauce at home, it tastes purely out of this world delicious.
This buttery sour cream sauce is a big hit with my family, and I bet it will be with yours, too.
Get the Recipe @ saltandlavender
27. Meatballs with Mushroom Sauce
Mushroom sauce and meatballs are a match made in heaven combination!
Everyone will love this super comforting meal, and you will surely keep this recipe in your back pocket.
28. Harissa Meatball Sauce
Harissa Meatball Sauce is dedicated to all chili pepper lovers. The perfectly smoked paprika and harissa make the sauce just amazingly flavorful. I use this sauce to elevate my meatballs to the next level of delicious!
Get the Recipe: Harissa Sauce
29. Honey Bourbon Meatball Sauce
Are you planning a future get-together at home and want a delicious appetizer for the night? Then slather your meatballs in this Honey Bourbon sauce, and wow everyone!
This recipe is so easy to make, and the bourbon gives it a great twist. It a guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser appetizer.
Get the Recipe @ asouthernsoul
30. Indian Meatball Curry Sauce
Let’s wrap up this spectacular list of meatball sauce recipes with the finest Indian Meatball Curry Sauce recipe.
Bold flavors with superb spices and ingredients will make the best meatball curry ever!
So many great meatball sauce recipes to try. I’ve tried them all, and it’s hard to pick a favorite. Let me know which ones you enjoy, I love to hear from you
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30 BEST Meatball Sauce Recipes
My collection of easy and delicious Meatball Sauce Recipes will give you plenty of flavor options when the meatball craving hits. You can't go wrong with this classic marinara:
Ingredients
- 2 28oz cans of whole tomatoes
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ finely chopped onions
- 4 finely chopped garlic cloves
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- fresh basil
- fresh oregano
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Salt, to taste
- Sugar, to taste
Instructions
- In large, heavy bottomed pan, add olive oil, onion, garlic and half of the herbs. Slowly bring up heat and cook until softened.
- While other ingredients are heating up, pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush them by hand into large chunks.
- Add tomatoes, black pepper and red pepper to pan, simmer for 45 minutes, partially covered.
- Remove from heat. Taste and adjust for seasonings.
- Serve with your favorite meatballs.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 82Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 0mgSodium 56mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 2gSugar 4gProtein 1g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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