Alfredo Meatballs make the best comfort food with the creamy alfredo sauce. Make Fettuccine Alfredo with meatballs for the best weeknight meal.
My kids love alfredo recipes and this meatball recipe is one of their favorites. Homemade baked meatballs are mixed with alfredo sauce to make this the ultimate meatball recipe. You can even serve it over these Chicken Meatballs.
Meatballs and alfredo sauce make the perfect combination for a main dish recipe. Serve it to a crowd or for an easy weeknight meal. Try these other alfredo recipes – Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Recipe, Easy Instant pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe and Crockpot Chicken Alfredo Casserole Recipe. You may even like these Slow Cooker Meatballs and Gravy.
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Why We Love This Recipe
Once the cooler weather, we love making comfort foods. This alfredo meatballs is one that we make all the time because of the minimal prep time and how easy it is to make.
If you love the traditional meatball recipe that is served with red sauce, then try something new with this Alfredo sauce recipe. You may even like these Swedish Meatballs.
Ingredients
- Ground Beef – You can also use pork, ground chicken or ground turkey
- Italian-Seasoned Breadcrumbs – We like using Panko Bread Crumbs
- Milk – You may need an additional ¼ cup milk
- Cloves Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic
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How to Make Alfredo Meatballs
- Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2 – In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, grated Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, minced garlic, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until well combined.
Step 3 – Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4 – Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes, or until they are cooked through and lightly browned.
Step 5 – While the meatballs are baking, prepare the Alfredo sauce. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 6 – Pour in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 7 – Gradually stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer the sauce, stirring constantly, until the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Step 8 – Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the cooked meatballs to the Alfredo sauce, stirring gently to coat the meatballs evenly.
- Step 9 – Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Recipe Tips
- Serving Amount – Generally this recipe should make between 20-24 meatballs.
- Sauce Consistency – If the Alfredo sauce becomes too thick, you can thin it out with a little milk or chicken broth.
- Meatballs – We recommend using a cookie scoop to ensure the meatballs are about the same size. This ensures that the meatballs are about the same size to make sure they cook evenly.
Serving Suggestions
My whole family loves these meatballs. We love to serve these meatballs with alfredo sauce over fettuccini pasta. For a low carb option you can also serve over Easy Zucchini Noodles Recipe.
These meatballs can easily be served with Crockpot Mashed Potatoes Recipe or Instant pot White Rice Recipe with a side of Air Fryer Broccoli for a complete meal idea. For even more side dish ideas, see What to Serve with Meatballs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we baked the meatballs before cooking in the alfredo sauce.
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can easily reheat the meatballs in the microwave or the stovetop until heated through.
You can place the meatballs in the freezer in a freezer safe container. If you plan on freezing the meatballs I would keep the alfredo sauce separately. The alfredo sauce may not thaw well after being frozen.
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Alfredo Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup milk You may need an additional ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Alfredo Sauce:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley chopped for garnish, optional
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, grated Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, minced garlic, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes, or until they are cooked through and lightly browned.
- While the meatballs are baking, prepare the Alfredo sauce. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Gradually stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Continue to simmer the sauce, stirring constantly, until the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the cooked meatballs to the Alfredo sauce, stirring gently to coat the meatballs evenly.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Wasn’t sure about this combo but it works perfectly! I loved it!
My daughter loved these! She is a meatball fan and asked me to make these again already – amazing!
The alfredo sauce topped on the meatballs gave them the best flavor.