Italian Meatball Spaghetti Recipe

Name: Italian Meatball Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Bread crumbs; 3 cup Ground meat; 1 Egg; 1 Salt; 1 Ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Freshly chopped parsley; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 1/2 tsp Garlic paste; 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 medium Onion; 2 tsp Garlic paste; 1 tbsp Basil leaves; 1/2 tsp Lemon zest; 1 can Tomato (whole); 2 tsp Tomato paste; 2 tbsp 1-2 tbsp of 4 cheese pasta sauce; 1 Salt; 1/4 tsp Ground pepper; 1 tsp Cayenne powder (for heat); 1/4 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Crushed beef bouillon cube; 1/4 cup Water

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cup Bread crumbs
3 cup Ground meat
1 Egg
1 Salt
1 Ground black pepper
2 tbsp Freshly chopped parsley
1 tsp Paprika
2 1/2 tsp Garlic paste
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 medium Onion
2 tsp Garlic paste
1 tbsp Basil leaves
1/2 tsp Lemon zest
1 can Tomato (whole)
2 tsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp 1-2 tbsp of 4 cheese pasta sauce
1 Salt
1/4 tsp Ground pepper
1 tsp Cayenne powder (for heat)
1/4 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Crushed beef bouillon cube
1/4 cup Water

1
Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl with your hands
2
With your hands, make round balls of meat and place them on a tray.
3
Refrigerate until sauce is ready
4
In a pan, heat up the olive oil and fry for 3 minutes.
5
Add in garlic and fry for 3 more.
6
Add the whole tomatoes in along with tomato paste and the 4 cheese pasta sauce.
7
Mix well.
8
Add salt and pepper with basil leaves and lemon zest, cayenne powder, paprika, bouillon cube and water
9
Mix everything cover and cook under low heat for 20 minutes
10
After 20 minutes add it 2 teaspoon of sugar then cook again on low heat for another 5 minutes until tomatoes are tender and the sauce is thick
11
Add in the meatballs slowly one by one (make sure they have space between echother) cover it and let it simmer under low heat for 15 minutes
12
After 15 minutes, flip the meatballs to the other side so it could cook for another 15 minutes on low heat (at this point, meatballs won't break)
13
The meatballs are fully cooked!
14
Serve on top of spaghetti and garnished with chopped parsley .
15
For the real deal, serve with garlic bread !

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cup Bread crumbs, 3 cup Ground meat, 1 Egg, 1 Salt, and more.

Yes, Italian Meatball Spaghetti falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Italian Meatball Spaghetti

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