Meatball Marinara Bites (4 Ingredients)
This quick and easy Meatball Marinara Bites recipe has the crave worthy flavors of savory baked meatballs topped in marinara sauce and melted cheese. These bite-sized appetizers offer delicious Italian meatball flavors, perfect for game day snacks or holiday gatherings.
For more easy game day food or party appetizers try my Rotel cream cheese sausage balls, baked chicken meatballs, cheeseburger sliders and onion dip with chips.
Meatball Appetizer
I love the convenience of making these meatball appetizers using frozen meatballs with only 4 ingredients as it saves so much time and effort when getting them ready.
The wonderful blend of meatballs and marinara sauce is always a crowd favorite, and the melted mozzarella forms a rich, gooey cheese layer that makes them irresistible.
You can whip up a batch up these meatball marinara appetizers with a moments notice for casual gatherings and watch them fly off the serving tray!
Ingredients
- Meatballs – frozen meatballs
- Marinara Sauce – use your favourite store bought marinara sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese – freshly shredded as it melts better
- Parsley – fresh parsley chopped adds a mild fresh herb flavor with a pop of color
I used toothpicks for easy serving and eating but you can use mini skewers, cocktail forks, mini plates, tortilla scoops or phyllo cups.
How To Make Meatball Marinara Appetizers
Step One – Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step Two – Bake the meatballs according to package directions. (We used Great Value, and preheated the oven to 350 degrees, and baked meatballs for 15 minutes)
Step Three – Chop the parsley.
Step Four – Remove the meatballs from the oven, and switch to broil.
Step Five – Spoon a little bit of marinara sauce over the meatballs, then top with cheese.
Sep Six – Broil for about 2 minutes until the cheese is bubbly, watching closely to not burn them.
Step Seven – Remove the meatballs from the oven, top with parsley, and insert a toothpick into the center of each for easy handling.
Serve hot and Enjoy!
Storage and Reheating Instructions
Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Reheat in a 350°F oven on a baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes on the stovetop in a skillet on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes or in the microwave using 30 second intervals until warmed through.
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Meatball Marinara Bites
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 70 meatballs
Description
This quick and easy Meatball Marinara Bites recipe has the crave worthy flavors of savory baked meatballs topped in marinara sauce and melted cheese. These bite-sized appetizers offer delicious Italian meatball flavors, perfect for game day snacks or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
32 oz frozen meatballs
1 cup marinara sauce – we used Bertolli brand
8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, freshly shredded (melts better)
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake the meatballs according to package directions. (We used Great Value, and preheated the oven to 350 degrees, and baked meatballs for 15 minutes)
- Chop the parsley.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven, and switch to broil.
- Spoon a little bit of marinara sauce over the meatballs, then top with cheese.
- Broil for about 2 minutes until the cheese is bubbly, watching closely to not burn them.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven, top with parsley, and insert a toothpick into the center of each for easy handling.
Notes
Storage and reheating instructions:
Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Reheat in a 350°F oven on a baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes on the stovetop in a skillet on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes or in the microwave using 30 second intervals until warmed through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
