Old Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs

My Old Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of my favorite homestyle meals to serve. Not only is this spaghetti and meatballs recipe quick and easy to make, but it’s comfort food that will warm the soul and is the perfect meal for holidays and Sunday Suppers.

This spaghetti and Meatballs recipe is served with a homemade marinara sauce and homemade meatballs that are so tender, flavorful, and juicy! If you don’t have time to make homemade meatballs, try my Homemade Meat Sauce recipe! If you are on a low-carb diet, try this version for Low Carb Spaghetti and Meatballs.

The secret to tender homemade meatballs is breadcrumbs and a combination of meat. In my meatball recipe, we are using lean ground beef and sweet Italian sausage. This is the best spaghetti meatball recipe I’ve ever made.

How many calories are in spaghetti and meatballs?

For this spaghetti and meatballs recipe for six servings, there are 471 calories per serving!

Ingredients for Meatballs (makes 12 meatballs)

• One lb. lean ground beef
• Two links Italian Sausage, casings removed
• Onion, diced
• Minced garlic
• Parmesan cheese, shredded
• Italian-style bread crumbs
• One egg, beaten
• Salt
• Black pepper

Ingredients for Pasta Sauce

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Jar Pasta Sauce
• Diced Tomatoes
• Sweetener of choice
• Basil
• Oregano
• Spaghetti Noodles
• Parmesan, shredded

How to Make Spaghetti and Meatballs

To make the Meatballs:

Start by preheating the oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with foil and generously coat the foil with cooking spray.

Add olive oil over medium heat in a medium-size skillet. Once heated, add the onion and minced garlic, cook until the onions are translucent and the garlic has softened, about 1-2 minutes.  Then remove from the skillet and set aside to cool.

Next, in a large bowl, using clean hands, combine the ground beef, sausage, cooked onions and garlic, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper. Once that is done, combine all ingredients and form into 12 meatballs.

*TIP: Use about 1/4 cup of the mixture for each meatball. Place the meatballs 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.

To Finish, bake the meatballs until browned and cooked through about 25-30 minutes.

To make the Marinara Sauce:

Next, add the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, sweetener, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper to a large saute pan or skillet. Stir to combine evenly, and cover.  Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.

While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Then drain the pasta.

Serve the spaghetti with the sauce and meatballs. Sprinkle each serving with one tablespoon of parmesan cheese.

To serve family style, transfer the pasta to a large serving dish, and cover with sauce and meatballs.  Add parsley and Parmesan cheese before serving.

More Family Favorite Pasta Recipe:

• Supreme Pizza Pasta Casserole
• Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
• Chicken Sausage Pasta
• Creamy Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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Old Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs

Created by: Brooke Farmer

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

6 servings

Spaghetti and Meatballs in a homemade pasta sauce. The meatballs are juicy and tender and the homemade pasta sauce is easy and delicious!

Ingredients

 

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 links Sweet Italian Sausage or 1/2 pound casings removed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 c onion diced
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/4 c Parmesan cheese shredded
• 1/4 c Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Sauce:
• 1 23.25 oz. jar Pasta Sauce
• 1 14.5 oz. can Diced Tomatoes
• 2 tsp sweetener
• 1 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 12 oz Spaghetti Noodles
• 6 tbsp Parmesan shredded
• 2 tbsp parsley chopped

Instructions

• To make the Meatballs:
• Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with foil and generously coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Add olive oil over medium heat in a medium-size skillet. Once heated, add the onion and minced garlic, and cook until the onions are translucent and the garlic has softened, about t 1-2 minutes.  Remove from skillet and set aside to cool.  
• In a large bowl, using clean hands, combine the ground beef, sausage, cooked onion and garlic, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper. Combine all the ingredients and form into 12 meatballs. TIP: Use about 1/4 cup of the mixture for each meatball. Place the meatballs 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake the meatballs until browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• To make the Marinara Sauce:
• Add the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, sweetener, basil, and Oregano. Stir to combine, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Drain.
• Serve the spaghetti with the sauce and meatballs. Sprinkle each serving with one tablespoon of parmesan cheese.
• To serve family style, transfer the pasta to a large serving dish, and cover with sauce and meatballs.  Add parsley and Parmesan cheese before serving.

Notes

TIP: using about 1/4 cup of the mixture for each meatball. Place the meatballs 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.

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