Spaghetti and meatballs is a crowd-pleasing classic Italian-American dish. The mixture of beef, veal and pork makes the meatballs really flavorful. It has been a favorite of many.
It is definitely different than your typical Italian spaghetti sauce. The different spices such as bay leaves and basil in the recipe are what give this sauce its different flavor.
What’s amazing about this recipe is that you can prepare this in just 45-minutes. A time-saver dish that doesn’t compromise the taste!
Try this one of the all-time favorite snack especially of kids even if you only have short period of time.
45-Minute Spaghetti And Meatball Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Abruzzese Style Italian Meatballs, {raw}*
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup diced baby bella mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-24 oz. jars marinara sauce**
- 1-14.5 oz.can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 bay leaves
- salt & pepper, to taste
- ½ jar water {about 1½ cups}
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- parmesan cheese & parsley, to garnish {optional}
Instructions
- Bake meatballs according to package directions.
- In a large pot, saute onions and mushrooms on medium heat in olive oil. After they become tender, stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in 2 jars of marinara sauce, water and spices. Stir and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Add in cooked meatballs and cover.
- Cook spaghetti to al dente, then toss with with sauce and meatballs.
- *I used two packages of this kind of meatballs. They were new to my grocery store so I gave them a whirl. SO GOOD!! Feel free to use frozen, cooked meatballs.
- **I used the Classico brand Tomato Basil Marinara.
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