{"id":920,"date":"2026-01-18T19:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=920"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:08:14","slug":"garlic-butter-meatballs-with-creamy-parmesan-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/garlic-butter-meatballs-with-creamy-parmesan-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Meatballs with Creamy Parmesan Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Garlic Butter Meatballs with Creamy Parmesan Sauce<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>For the Meatballs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>For the Garlic Butter Parmesan Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Make the Meatballs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.<br \/>\nMix gently until just combined.<\/p>\n<p>Form into medium-sized meatballs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Cook the Meatballs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<br \/>\nAdd meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and cooked through (about <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>).<br \/>\nRemove meatballs from the skillet and set aside.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Prepare the Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.<br \/>\nAdd garlic and saut\u00e9 for <strong>30 seconds<\/strong> until fragrant (do not burn).<\/p>\n<p>Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.<br \/>\nStir in Parmesan cheese and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder if using.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Combine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Return meatballs to the skillet.<br \/>\nSpoon sauce over them and simmer for <strong>3\u20135 minutes<\/strong> until well coated.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Serve<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan if desired.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve over <strong>pasta<\/strong>, <strong>mashed potatoes<\/strong>, or <strong>rice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Great with <strong>garlic bread<\/strong> or <strong>steamed vegetables<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For extra richness, add a splash of pasta water to the sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Garlic Butter Meatballs with Creamy Parmesan Sauce \u00a0Ingredients For the Meatballs 1 lb ground beef \u00bd cup breadcrumbs \u00bc cup&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":922,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions\/922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}