: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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How to use it: Add two or three tablespoons to a meatball or meatloaf mix before forming.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Amazing that this tiny slow-cooker meatball dish can cover so many bases at once.
—Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until meatballs are heated through and the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The family-style feast includes fan-favorite dishes like the 18-ounce giant meatball, Nonna’s Sunday Gravy Pasta, chicken Parmigiana, Mediterranean brick-oven pizza and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Amazing that this tiny slow-cooker meatball dish can cover so many bases at once.
—Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until meatballs are heated through and the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The family-style feast includes fan-favorite dishes like the 18-ounce giant meatball, Nonna’s Sunday Gravy Pasta, chicken Parmigiana, Mediterranean brick-oven pizza and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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