Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Few dishes rival a classic spaghetti and meatballs recipe. The long perfect noodles, delicious sauce and the meaty goodness of meatballs it’s a family favourite no matter what age you are! We make this meal in large portions so that we are able to freeze some for future dinners. If your family loves meatballs double that recipe – they seem to go quickly around here.

Supplies:

Homemade Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients:
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 basil leaves chopped
1 tbsp garlic plus or garlic powder
1/4 cup bread crumbs (use crushed chex cereal for a gluten free option)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F

Mix meatball mixture thoroughly with your hands until all ingredients are spread evenly throughout. With a tablespoon scoop out mixture and form into a ball. (recipe makes approximately 20 meatballs)
Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and arrange meatballs on cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. For crispier outsides broil until crispy.

Set meatballs on paper towel to absorb excess grease released during cooking process.

5 from 2 votes

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Homemade Meatballs Recipe

Delicious homemade meatballs that pair perfectly with your favourite pasta sauce. Freeze well for make-ahead meals.

Course: Main

Author: Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 basil leaves chopped
• 1 tbsp garlic plus or garlic powder
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs use crushed chex cereal for a gluten free option
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Mix meatball mixture thoroughly with your hands until all ingredients are spread evenly throughout. With a tablespoon scoop out mixture and form into a ball. (recipe makes approximately 20 meatballs)
3. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and arrange meatballs on cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. For crispier outsides broil until crispy.
4. Set meatballs on paper towel to absorb excess grease released during cooking process.

Homemade Pasta Sauce with Hidden Veggies

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1.5 lbs lean ground beef
1 tbsp garlic plus or garlic powder
1 tbsp Worchestchire sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
2 carrots peeled and grated
2 cups baby spinach
2 basil leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tbsp dried parsley
2 jars of your favourite pasta sauce (650ml)
1 dash tabasco
1 tsp sugar

Directions:

In a skillet place coconut oil and onion and cook until transparent. Add ground beef, garlic plus, and Worchestshire sauce and cook through. Meanwhile, in Vitamix add 1 jar of pasta sauce, can of diced tomatoes, carrots, spinach, basil, salt, pepper and parsley and mix until fully combined. Add Vitamix mixture and other jar of pasta sauce to a sauce pot and simmer over medium-low heat adding onion and beef mixture. Simmer for 30 minutes or up to two hours (for maximum flavour). In last 15 minutes add Tabasco and sugar.
Add meatballs to pasta sauce and simmer until warmed through.

Add water to a separate saucepan and simmer on low for 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
Top pasta with sauce and a few meatballs.
Finish with sprinkle of fresh grated parmesan cheese

5 from 2 votes

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Homemade Pasta Sauce with Hidden Veggies

Your family won't even notice the hidden veggies in this delicious and flavourful pasta sauce.

Course: Main

Author: Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 tbsp garlic plus or garlic powder
• 1 tbsp Worchestchire sauce
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 carrots peeled and grated
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 basil leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 2 jars of your favourite pasta sauce 650ml
• 1 dash tabasco
• 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

1. n a skillet place coconut oil and onion and cook until transparent. Add ground beef, garlic plus, and Worchestshire sauce and cook through. Meanwhile, in Vitamix add 1 jar of pasta sauce, can of diced tomatoes, carrots, spinach, basil, salt, pepper and parsley and mix until fully combined. Add Vitamix mixture and other jar of pasta sauce to a sauce pot and simmer over medium-low heat adding onion and beef mixture. Simmer for 30 minutes or up to two hours (for maximum flavour). In last 15 minutes add Tabasco and sugar.
2. Add meatballs to pasta sauce and simmer until warmed through.
3. Add water to a separate saucepan and simmer on low for 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
4. Top pasta with sauce and a few meatballs.
5. Finish with sprinkle of fresh grated parmesan cheese

Love this pasta? Check out some of our favourite pasta recipes including: Chicken, Kale, Tomato and Feta Pasta, Tuna Pasta Salad, Gluten Free Four Cheese Pasta, Fresh Kale and Feta Pasta and Pesto Pasta Salad