Spaghetti and Meatballs

A big bowl of this homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs spells comfort food any night of the week. Add a salad and garlic bread to round out your homemade Italian feast.

Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs will Bring the Family to the Table

Keeping dinner options fresh is often a challenge for the best of cook's. I have moments myself. Days when I've been working on a dessert recipe or a client's campaign that needs my full attention, results in our dinner getting pushed to the back burner. See what I did there? Truth is, it can be a challenge for us all but, dishes like this homestyle spaghetti and meatballs is one that all ages love to eat.

Helpful Tips

• These delicious meatballs can be formed and frozen either before or after baking.
• To freeze unbaked, place onto a sheet pan and into the freezer until firm. Pop into a freezer safe storage container or bag and you're halfway there for a future meal. They can be baked from frozen, adding enough baking time to cook through. Likely, it will take another 5-10 minutes. Alternately, thaw in the fridge overnight and bake per the recipe.
• To freeze after baking. Cool the meatballs completely then pop into an airtight freezer safe container or bag and freeze. They can be thawed in the fridge and then added to the auce to reheat.
• The sauce can also be prepared in advance, cooled and frozen or chilled until you're ready to combine with the meatballs to reheat.

 

What to Serve with Spaghetti and Meatballs

Salad and garlic bread are both classic options and you can never go wrong with either one. A few other options to consider:

• Pull apart Mozzarella Cheese Garlic Bread
• Crispy Roasted Panko Parmesan Broccoli
• Tear and Share Cheesy Italian Bread Twists
• Fresh Spinach Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
• Italian Green Beans and Tomatoes from Plain Chicken

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Broiler Pan
• Pasta Cooker
• Parmesan Cheese Grater/Zester
• Pasta Server

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian Inspired

Keyword best-spaghetti-and-meatballs-recipe, italian-meatballs, spaghetti-and-meatballs

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 761kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving
• 1 medium onion finely diced (reserve 3 Tbsp for sauce)
• 1 Tbsp dry Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 large cloves garlic, minced reserve 1 ½ tsp for sauce
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes optional (may use ½ tsp black pepper instead)
• ⅓ cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• Sauce:
• olive oil
• 2 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 Tbsp can Italian seasoned tomato paste
• 2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp each salt and black pepper may adjust to taste
• 1 tsp sugar optional
• 3 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 lb dry spaghetti for serving cooked to al dente per package instructions

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a broiler pan or a large baking pan fitted with a rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
• To a medium size mixing bowl add ground beef and sausage, onion, panko, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic and red pepper flakes. Beat milk and eggs together then, add to the bowl. Using your hands, mix everything together thoroughly.
• Form into 1 ½ - 2 inch meatballs and place onto the rack without touching. (I use a 2 oz ice cream scoop to keep meatballs uniform in size) Bake for 25 minutes.
• While meatballs bake, in a large pot on the stovetop, heat a couple of drizzles of oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, and simmer for 1-2 minutes or just until translucent. Add garlic, saute for 1 minute longer.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, dry Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and sugar. Simmer over medium low, covered while meatballs bake.
• Add cooked meatballs to sauce, gently stir to coat. Simmer over medium low uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti, garnished with fresh parsley and additional Parmesan.

Notes

You can thicken the tomato sauce further by adding more tomato paste, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1277mg | Potassium: 814mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 5mg

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