You’ll enjoy yummy baked BBQ glazed cheese spinach meatballs, with cheddar and spinach, glazed with a homemade sweet, tangy sauce.

Almost 20 years ago my husband and I were served BBQ Glazed Cheese & Spinach Meatballs at our friend Carla’s home in Central California. We thought they tasted incredible, and I’ve been making them ever since! True story!

I don’t know where she got her original recipe, but I DO know that my handwritten 3×5 card is stained from nearly 20 years of making this dish.

The recipe is fairly economical, because 1½ pounds of ground beef makes about 15 good-sized meatballs which can yield several servings.

Ground beef is mixed with spinach, grated cheddar cheese, onions, and spices, formed into individual portions, and browned in a skillet. The meatballs are baked in the oven with a homemade BBQ glaze coating them. 

They come out of the oven amazingly delicious! The meatballs are simple to make, and taste GREAT, served over steamed rice. Our sons are grown men and no longer living at home, so when I make this meal for myself and my hubby, I make extra rice, so we can enjoy another meal of leftovers! Here’s how to make these BBQ glazed cheese spinach meatballs:

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Make The Meatballs

Place the spices, ground beef, cheese, onions and spinach in a large bowl. Use a fork to completely mix these ingredients together.

When all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined, it’s time to shape the mixture into cute, round meatballs!

Shape the meat mixture into a ball, rolling each one between the palms of your clean hands! Each meatball should be about 2 inches in diameter.

Brown The Meatballs

You can make about 15 meatballs from the ground beef. Place them on aluminum foil as you make each one, before browning them in a skillet.

Here are the meatballs, browning in the skillet. If you do not have a large enough skillet to hold all the meatballs, no problem! You will simply need to brown them in two batches.

Brown the meatballs on all sides, but be sure NOT to cook them all the way through. They will finish cooking all the way through in the oven.

Dip Browned Meatballs Into Flour

Remove the meatballs from the skillet once they are browned. Place a couple meatballs at a time into a small bowl of flour. Turn the meatballs gently, and cover them on all sides with flour.

Place the flour-coated meatballs into the baking dish, in a single layer. Now they’re ready for the BBQ sauce!

Make the sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, and pour it over the tops of the meatballs. Now it’s time to bake the BBQ glazed cheese spinach meatballs!

Bake The Glazed BBQ Cheese Spinach Meatballs

When the meatballs are finished baking, remove them from the oven. The photo below shows what they look like hot, straight out of the oven. They smell so good!

Time To Eat BBQ Glazed Cheese Spinach Meatballs!

Place a few meatballs on each individual plate. We enjoy them served on top of a bed of steamed rice. Drizzle the tops of the meatballs with that delicious BBQ sauce.

Garnish with a bit of parsley flakes, and serve the glazed BBQ cheese spinach meatballs while hot. All that’s left to do is grab a fork, and dig In, and enjoy the meatballs!

This dish is especially delicious served with a side of rice, and a yummy salad or veggie. I hope you will give them a try, because I think you’re gonna love ’em!

Thanks for stopping by, and please come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you… and have a wonderful day!

Looking For More MEATBALL Recipes?

You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have a variety of delicious recipes featuring meatballs, including:

• Meatballs Stroganoff
• Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and Rice
• Easy Meatballs For Spaghetti
• Chicken Enchilada Meatballs
• Italian Meatball Sandwiches

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Recipe Adapted from: My friend Carla Merrill

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BBQ Glazed Cheese & Spinach Meatballs

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

You'll enjoy yummy baked BBQ glazed cheese spinach meatballs, w/ cheddar and spinach, glazed with a homemade sweet, tangy sauce.

Category: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: BBQ glazed meatballs

Servings: 15 meatballs

Calories Per Serving: 226 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 package frozen chopped spinach , thawed completely and drained well
• 1 small brown onion , finely chopped
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 Tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 2 Tablespoons oil

For sauce:

• 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 6 Tablespoons ketchup
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 Pinch dried parsley , for garnish (if desired)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. In large bowl, combine ground beef, thawed and *drained spinach* (see note), onion, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and grated cheddar. (*Note: Make sure the spinach is drained very well. Press the spinach between paper towels to absorb a lot of water!) Completely combine ingredients.

3. Using both hands, roll/shape meat into 2" balls (make approx. 15). Set meatballs onto non-stick paper or foil while making the rest.

4. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil on medium-high. When hot, add meatballs. Don't move them the first couple of minutes (so they won't break apart). Brown all sides (but do not cook all the way through). Remove them to paper towels to drain. Place flour in a small bowl. Gently roll each meatball in flour. Once covered on all sides with flour, place them in an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish. Set aside. 

5. Make The BBQ Sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, mustard, butter, ketchup, and brown sugar. Simmer 2-3 minutes on low heat until butter melts and ingredients are combined. Pour sauce over the top of meatballs (spoon it up to cover them all).

6. Bake uncovered, at 325°F for 45-50 minutes. When done, transfer pan to wire rack.  To serve, place meatballs on top of steamed rice (if using); spoon sauce from pan over top. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.  Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If you want to make more than 15 meatballs, use 2 pounds of hamburger meat. Everything else in the recipe remains the same. You should be able to get about 20 meatballs this way. A serving size is 3-4 meatballs.

Nutrition Facts

BBQ Glazed Cheese & Spinach Meatballs

Amount Per Serving (3 meatballs)

Calories 226 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 46mg15%

Sodium 444mg19%

Potassium 241mg7%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 2400IU48%

Vitamin C 2.1mg3%

Calcium 88mg9%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Salisbury Steak is old-fashioned comfort food at it’s best! Beef patties simmered in and smothered with a simple, delicious onion and mushroom gravy.

I found this particular recipe for the first time a couple of months ago online and decided to try making this version, to check it out.  My husband and I loved it! Trust me, THIS is comfort food at it’s very best, my friends!

Since then, I’ve made it many, many times. It’s just plain and simply “GOOD” Salisbury steak. Easy… and quick to prepare with ground beef, and the onion and mushroom gravy that tops it all off is wonderful!

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The Origins Of Salisbury Steak 

DID YOU KNOW?  Wikipedia states that Salisbury Steak was invented by American physician Dr. J.H. Salisbury (1823-1905). The name “Salisbury steak” has been in use in the United States since 1897.

It’s become a very popular “comfort food” style dish in the U.S., where it is traditionally served with gravy and mashed potatoes, or noodles.

Easy And Budget Friendly

The cost of the ingredients is fairly low, so you can feed friends or family for a fraction of what eating out would cost! I really hope you will give this recipe a try, and trust you will enjoy it like we do.

The original recipe for this version of Salisbury steak is from Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman. I have all of her cookbooks, so I knew I could count on this old-fashioned classic being a GREAT recipe!

This really is such an easy recipe to prepare, and it only takes about 30 minutes, from start to finish. I like “those” kind of meals, because the prep work doesn’t take too much time out of an already busy day.

How To Make Salisbury Steak

Ground beef and ingredients are mixed together, and then it’s shaped into oblong patties. Place olive oil and butter into a large skillet, and turn the heat to Medium-High.

When the oil and the skillet are hot, add the meat patties to the hot skillet, in a single layer.

Cook the first side for 3-4 minutes, then carefully turn patties over and continue cooking the other side. Cook until the Salisbury steak patties are no longer pink in the middle (2-3 minutes, usually).

Remove the patties from the skillet, and place them on paper towels to absorb grease. Set the patties aside.

Pour off any of the excess grease from the skillet, but do NOT wipe it clean.

Preparing The Salisbury Steak Sauce

Add beef stock, mushrooms, corn starch/beef broth paste, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup to the skillet.

Stir well to combine these ingredients, and cook until the sauce comes to a slight boil and thickens (about 1-2 minutes).

Gently add the beef patties back into the skillet. Spoon the gravy, onions and mushrooms over the top of the meat and let them simmer on Medium heat until heated through (2-3 minutes).

Time To EAT!

Once the Salisbury steak has finished cooking, transfer a beef patty to each serving plate. Top each piece with the onion/mushroom sauce.

We love to have this dish with good, old-fashioned mashed potatoes on the side. It’s easy to use some of the onion/mushroom sauce as gravy for the potatoes. YUM!

See how easy it is to make homemade Salisbury steak?  I really hope you will enjoy this classic comfort food meal! We LOVE it, and have enjoyed it many, many times in our home! Have a wonderful day, friends. Make it a GOOD one!

Looking For More BEEF Recipes?

You can find all of my beef recipes in the Recipe Index at the top of the page. A few of our family favorites you might enjoy are:

• Mom’s Swiss Steak
• Classic Beef Stew
• Beef Stroganoff
• Beef Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta
• Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and Rice

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Salisbury Steak

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Salisbury Steak is old-fashioned comfort food at it's best! Beef patties simmered in and smothered with a simple, delicious onion and mushroom gravy.

Category: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: salisbury steak

Servings: 5 (or 6, if made smaller)

Calories Per Serving: 305 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For the meat mixture:

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 cube beef bouillon , crumbled (or use a powdered beef base)
• 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tablespoon ketchup
• Salt and pepper

For the "gravy":

• 1 whole brown onion , halved, then thinly sliced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 small can sliced mushrooms (*optional)
• 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce (additional)
• 1 Tablespoon ketchup (additional)
• 1 teaspoon corn starch , mixed with a little bit of the beef broth (to blend into a thin paste)
• Salt and pepper , to taste
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil , for frying
• 1 Tablespoon butter , for frying

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the meat mixture. Mix until well combined. Using hands, form meat into 5-6 oval patties. Try to make them all about the same size.

2. Place olive oil and butter into a large skillet. Heat on medium high. When oil and pan are hot, add meat patties to the skillet.
3. Cook first side for 3-4 minutes, then carefully turn patties over and continue cooking the other side until no longer pink in the middle (another couple of minutes, usually).
4. Remove patties from the pan and place on paper towels to absorb grease. Now pour off excess grease from pan, but do not wipe pan clean.
5. Reduce heat to medium and add sliced onions to the skillet. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, for several minutes until they begin to turn golden brown and have softened slightly.
6. Add the beef stock, mushrooms, corn starch/beef broth paste, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup to skillet. Stir well to combine. Cook until sauce comes to a slight boil and thickens (1-2 minutes). Gently add the beef patties back into the skillet. Spoon the gravy, onions and mushrooms over the top of the meat and let patties simmer on medium heat until heated through (just 2-3 minutes). To serve, spoon some of the onions and sauce over the top of the patties (and even the mashed potatoes if they are a side dish!) when you put them on the serving plate, and ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

*Recipe serves 5-6, depending on the size of the patties you make. Caloric calculation based on 5 total servings.

Nutrition Facts

Salisbury Steak

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 305 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 90mg30%

Sodium 1021mg44%

Potassium 624mg18%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 32g64%

Vitamin A 100IU2%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 4.2mg23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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You’ll love Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice – ground beef meatballs, with pineapple, red and green bell peppers in sweet and sour sauce, served on a bed of rice.

When my husband and I were newlyweds (over 36 years ago) he decided to cook dinner for us one evening. He made Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice, with pineapple chunks, red and green bell peppers in a sweet and sour sauce. It was love at first sight. This is the recipe he used. Needless to say I was impressed with his “culinary skills” and by the fact that he prepared a delicious meal for us. Ah…young love!

Well…fast forward to many, many years later, and we STILL have this meal for dinner occasionally. I still love him, but now I am the one who cooks our meals. Neither of us remember where he found the original recipe, so I dug through my recipe box , pull out my trusty handwritten 3×5 index card I wrote down the recipe on ages ago… and off I go into the kitchen to make this dish.

We had these meatballs and rice two nights ago… so delicious! The sweet and sour sauce that coats the meatballs, along with the green and red peppers and pineapple is fantastic! It really is a quick and easy recipe to make.

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How To Make Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice

Tip: It would be very easy to pre-cook the meatballs and pre-make the sauce (throw them both in the refrigerator); then pulling this recipe together at the end of a long day would be a snap.  Here’s how to make this dish: Drain the pineapple, making sure to reserve the juice. Set the pineapples (and the saved juice) aside.

Mix up the sweet and sour stir fry sauce in a medium sized bowl… easy!

Chop up the red and green bell peppers, and set them aside with the pineapple chunks.

Make The Meatballs

Mix up the meatball ingredients in a large bowl.  Once the ingredients are fully combined, form the meat into 2″ meatballs, by rolling them between your hands.

Heat oil or shortening in a large skillet. Brown the meatballs on all sides, and cook until fully cooked through.

Remove the cooked meatballs from skillet; transfer them to drain onto paper towels.

Finishing The Hawaiian Meatballs

Add the reserved stir fry sauce to the skillet you cook the meatballs in, and cook until it thickens. Stir the sauce occasionally while it cooks.

Once the sauce has thickened, add the bell peppers and pineapple back into the skillet.

Add the Hawaiian meatballs back into the skillet, and gently stir to combine all ingredients (and coat them with the sauce). Cook only until the dish is heated through.

Time to Eat Some Hawaiian Meatballs And Rice

Serve the Hawaiian meatballs on top of a bed of rice. Spoon any leftover sauce over the top, and enjoy this delicious meal!

Sure hope you will give these delicious Hawaiian meatballs a try in your own kitchen. They are absolutely delicious! Thanks for stopping by today, and please come back soon.

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• Meatballs Stroganoff
• Albondigas Soup (“little meatball” soup)
• Easy Meatballs For Spaghetti
• Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and Rice

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Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

You'll love Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice - ground beef meatballs, with pineapple, red and green bell peppers in sweet and sour sauce, served on a bed of rice.

Category: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Hawaiian meatballs

Servings: 5 servings (3 meatballs per)

Calories Per Serving: 524 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup onion , finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 Tablespoon shortening or oil (for browning meatballs)

For the sauce:

• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 - 13 oz can pineapple chunks (drain the chunks over a bowl-save the pineapple juice!!)
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper (I usually mix red and green peppers - the colors are nice in the sauce!)
• *OPTIONAL* Original recipe also calls for 1 small can mandarin oranges.

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Instructions

1. Make sauce: Drain pineapple, reserving juice (set pineapple chunks aside). In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and brown sugar together. Add pineapple juice, vinegar, ground ginger, and soy sauce to brown sugar mixture. Stir until smooth. Set bowl aside.

2. Chop red and green peppers and set aside (with pineapple chunks).

3. Make meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk until thoroughly blended (I use a fork to mix). Using your hands, shape mixture into meatballs (approx. 12-15 -2" meatballs). In large skillet, heat shortening (or oil) on medium heat. When skillet is very hot, add meatballs, one at a time. Cook meatballs, making sure to turn so that all sides brown. When fully cooked (5-6 minutes), remove meatballs from pan; place on paper towel lined plate to absorb grease. Keep meatballs warm.

4. Drain oil from skillet after removing meatballs. Wipe skillet with paper towel to remove grease or leftover "crumbles". Over medium heat, add sauce to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils for 1 minute. Add pineapple, peppers and meatballs back into skillet; gently stir until meatballs are evenly coated with sauce. Cook only until heated through (1-2 minutes). Remove from heat.

5. Serve meatballs and sauce on top of steamed rice. ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice

Amount Per Serving (3 (meatballs + sauce))

Calories 524 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 130mg43%

Sodium 973mg42%

Potassium 480mg14%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 120IU2%

Vitamin C 12.8mg16%

Calcium 77mg8%

Iron 3.4mg19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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