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Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs

With these Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs, dinner will be on the table in under an hour. Serve with your favorite pasta for a completely delicious and simple meal.

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs on a spoon

For the past week or so, we’ve eaten quite a few dinners that do not involve turning on the oven.

My crock pot, instant pot, air fryer and giant skillet have been working overtime. It’s just been too darn hot and humid.

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs | Table for Seven

The last dinner recipe posted here was made in my giant skillet. This one is just the same. You just need one skillet and your favorite side and dinner is done.

For these, any kind of pasta will go perfect with them. 👍

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs | Table for Seven

Your Ingredients List:

  • Meatballs: Fully cooked. They can be homemade or frozen. Our meatballs were actually meatless (see below photo). But, you can go with beef, chicken, turkey or pork…they will all work out. If they are frozen, let them defrost for about 15-20 minutes before adding to the skillet.
  • Spaghetti sauce: Again, homemade will work or your favorite jarred.
  • Minced garlic: I usually go with a jar version, but, fresh will also work.
  • Butter: I use unsalted, but, salted is fine.
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs | Table for Seven

Make Your Dinner➝ Start by melting your butter with the garlic.

Once it’s good and melted and your garlic is fragrant, add in the meatballs. Cook them for about 10 minutes or until a bit brown and heated thoroughly.

Now, stir in your sauce and Parmesan cheese. Be sure to get the meatballs coated well. Cook the whole thing for about 5-8 minutes or until the sauce is nice & hot.

If you wish, top with either dried/fresh parsley or fresh basil before serving.

Goes great with a side of pasta!

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs | Table for Seven

A few more recipes for your cooked meatballs:

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs | Table for Seven
Yield: 12 meatballs

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs

Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs

With these Garlic Butter Skillet Meatballs, dinner will be on the table in under an hour. Serve with your favorite pasta for a completely delicious and simple meal.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 fully cooked meatballs
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  •  2 cups spaghetti sauce

Instructions

  1. In large skillet, melt butter with minced garlic Add in meatballs and cook for 10-12 minutes or until meatball are brown and fully heated.
  2. Stir in sauce and Parmesan cheese and cook an additional 5-8 minutes or until heated.
  3. If desired, sprinkle with dried parsley before serving.
  4. Serve with your favorite pasta.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 112Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 419mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g

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Beth

Tuesday 22nd of August 2023

Thank you for a great recipe! Had for lunch today using Fra Diavolo sauce and 10 Bobby Flay meatballs. It was excellent! Will definitely make again.

Sylvia|Grace for a Gypsy

Wednesday 17th of July 2019

This garlic meatball recipe sounds delicious! I love pasta, and sauces, and this sounds like an easy and yummy combination. Thanks for sharing this! I'll be trying this one soon!

gina

Friday 12th of July 2019

Sounds delish - I love those bags of meatballs for convenience and they taste great, too! And so much yes on not having to turn on the oven!

Erin Table for Seven

Monday 15th of July 2019

Thanks Gina!

Cynthia Vandaveer

Wednesday 10th of July 2019

This looks delicious!! I am looking for foods that are easy to make and I can freeze for future meals for myself and my daughter who will be a new Mom and not have time to do a lot of cooking while bonding after the first of the year. Thank you for the recipes!!!

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