Discover 10 easy recipes with frozen meatballs for quick, family-friendly dinners that are full of flavor and ready with minimal effort!

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Recipes with Frozen Meatballs are a Busy Cook’s Best Friend

When your freezer is stocked with a bag of meatballs, dinner’s halfway done! They’re a convenient protein that doesn’t need prep, the kids love them, and you can toss them into everything from pasta and subs to soups and casseroles. No fuss, just quick and tasty meals any night of the week!

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Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Nothing beats the comfort of a slow cooker meal on a busy day. These Crock Pot sweet and sour meatballs come together with hardly any effort, yet deliver big flavor thanks to the pineapple, peppers, onions, and tangy homemade sauce.

The recipe is just slightly adapted from our wildly popular dump-and-bake sweet and sour chicken, so you know it’s going to be good! Serve this dish as a main course over rice or keep it warm for a tasty party appetizer.

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Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole

You don’t even have to boil the pasta for this easyย dump and bake meatball casserole. With 5 simple ingredients, family-friendly weeknight dinners don’t get much better!

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Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs

With just three simple ingredients — frozen meatballs, grape jelly, and chili sauce — these Crock Pot meatballs are an easy appetizer for parties and a quick dinner for busy weeknights!

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30-Minute Meatball Tortellini Soup

A perfect weeknight dinner! This meatball tortellini soup is a simple and cozy meal that’s ready in about 30 minutes.

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Slow Cooker Meatball Stroganoff

The classic comfort food just got easier! Let your Crock Pot do the work for this easyย slow cooker meatball stroganoff, which only requires about 10 minutes of prep. It’s the perfect weeknight dinner recipe!

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Dump-and-Bake Veggie Meatball Casserole

You donโ€™t even have to boil the pasta or sautรฉ the vegetables for this dump-and-bake cheesy meatball casserole. The whole family loves the flavorful combination of meatballs and pasta in marinara sauce with mushrooms, zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, and plenty of gooey, melty cheese!

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Dump-and-Bake Tortellini and Meatballs

With this easy dump-and-bake dinner, frozen tortellini and frozen meatballs go straight into the oven in one dish — no boiling or thawing necessary! With rich marinara, bold red wine, zesty red pepper, herbs, spices, and two different types of cheese, this tortellini and meatballs is a hearty, flavorful casserole for your busiest weeknights.

Meatball Subs with Frozen Meatballs

Just toss together these 5-ingredient meatball subs with frozen meatballs for an easy dinner in the oven or Crock Pot — with just 5 minutes of prep!

Dump and Bake Italian Meatball and Rice Casserole

Thereโ€™s no prep necessary for this Dump and Bake Italian Meatball and Rice Casserole! Itโ€™s the perfect easy dinner solution for your busy weeknights โ€“ and your family will love the cozy comfort food!

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Dump-and-Bake Creamy Tomato Pasta with Turkey Meatballs

You donโ€™t even have to boil the noodles! Thisย dump-and-bake creamy tomato pasta with turkey meatballsย is an easy dinner that cooks in one dish with just 10 minutes of prep. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Ready to make dinner a breeze? Pick a recipe, grab a package of frozen meatballs, and get cooking tonight!

Square shot of Blair Lonergan from the food blog The Seasoned Mom serving a pie at a table outside.

Hey, I’m Blair!

Welcome to my farmhouse kitchen in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Inspired by local traditions and seasonal fare, you’ll find plenty of easy, comforting recipes that bring your family together around the table. It’s down-home, country-style cooking!

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