A Rich, Dreamy, Restaurant-Quality Meatball Dinner

If you love creamy Tuscan chicken or pasta, you’re going to fall hard for these Creamy Tuscan Garlic Meatballs. This dish is everything comfort food should be — tender pan-seared meatballs simmered in a silky Parmesan cream sauce with garlic, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes.

It’s elegant enough for a date night but easy enough for a weeknight dinner, and it absolutely shines on Pinterest thanks to its rich colors and restaurant-style appeal.

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⭐ Why This Recipe Goes Viral

• Creamy, cheesy, garlicky — the golden trio of Pinterest
• One-skillet dinner
• Ready in 30 minutes
• Beautiful, dramatic visuals
• Great for pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread

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🛒 Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 egg
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• ½ cup grated Parmesan
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp salt + ½ tsp pepper

Creamy Tuscan Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1½ cups baby spinach
• ½ cup grated Parmesan
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

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🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Make the meatballs

1. Mix meatball ingredients in a bowl.
2. Roll into 1½-inch meatballs.
3. Pan-sear in a large skillet until browned on all sides (they don’t need to be fully cooked).

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2. Make the Tuscan garlic cream sauce

1. Melt butter in the same skillet.
2. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
3. Stir in cream + broth.
4. Add sun-dried tomatoes.
5. Simmer until thickened.
6. Stir in Parmesan and spinach.

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3. Add meatballs back in

Simmer 10 minutes until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is creamy and thick.

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🍝 Serving Suggestions

• Linguine or penne
• Mashed potatoes
• Garlic bread
• Risotto
• Rice bowls

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❄️ Storage

• Store up to 4 days
• Reheat gently with a splash of cream