Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ahh who remembers growing up chowing down on spaghetti and meatballs?! I know it’s far from traditional, but I remember eating it with cheesy, buttery, garlicky Texas Toast, and boy was it good. When I visit home my grandma still serves it when she makes spaghetti and I would be lying if I said I don’t love it, because I do.

Anyways, let’s get to the recipe! I love meatballs, but I used to be intimidated to make them. Sooo… I would make frozen ones. Which were totally fine. Until I made them homemade, and now there’s no going back! I tweaked my grandma’s meatloaf recipe to make meatballs instead, and they are so incredible. Super juicy, delicious flavor, and despite you might think - very easy to make. You can find the video for this recipe here.

Beef, pork, and veal mix - I think this combination makes the best meatballs. It has a really good flavor, and once cooked together it’s so good.

Egg and bread crumbs - Adding both of these will keep the meatballs from drying out.

Onion flakes, dried basil, dried oregano - You can’t have meatballs without a mix of Italian seasonings. The addition of the onion flakes is delicious.

Fresh parsley - I wanted the flavor of fresh parsley in the meatballs so I chopped some very fine to add in.

Parmesan cheese - You just can’t have meatballs without adding in cheese!

Jar of tomato sauce - I recommend using a high quality tomato sauce for optimal flavor, or you can make your own!

Author: Leslie Bobo, RDN

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

You can't beat a classic spaghetti and meatball dish! These meatballs are so easy to make, and more importantly delicious. They are juicy and full of flavor, and they'll become a go to weeknight meal!

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef, pork, & veal mix (you can purchase this at most grocery stores)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp onion flakes
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh parsley chopped fine
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh shaved parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 jar tomato sauce
• 1 box spaghetti

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix together beef mixture, egg, onion flakes, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, fresh parsley, breadcrumbs, and shaved parmesan in a bowl.
3. After mixed well shape into ~14 (1 1/2”) meatballs.
4. Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
5. Place meatballs in skillet and brown on each side, about 10 minutes total.
6. Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 12 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and place over low heat, pour in tomato sauce and let simmer 5 minutes.
8. Make spaghetti according to package instructions and serve with meatballs and sauce.

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