: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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Bake until meatballs are cooked through (160°F), 12 to 15 minutes.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
The lunch menu included pasta with marinara sauce, with a choice of meatballs or chickpea marinara.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Other top picks in the mix included egg (preferred by 21 percent), peanut butter and jelly (21 percent) and meatball sandwiches (19 percent).
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Stir in orzo and meatballs; adjust heat to maintain a gentle, steady simmer and simmer until orzo is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
The lunch menu included pasta with marinara sauce, with a choice of meatballs or chickpea marinara.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Other top picks in the mix included egg (preferred by 21 percent), peanut butter and jelly (21 percent) and meatball sandwiches (19 percent).
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Stir in orzo and meatballs; adjust heat to maintain a gentle, steady simmer and simmer until orzo is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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