Spaghetti & Meatballs
This isn’t the most exciting recipe you’ll find here at The Sweetest Kitchen, but I do like to blog about the yummy stuff I’ve made in the kitchen. Spaghetti is just one of my many favorite dinners, but I usually just cook spaghetti and throw a jarred sauce onto it, sometimes with grated parmesan cheese. I haven’t had spaghetti and meatballs in years, and decided that this is what I’d do with the pound of frozen ground beef in the freezer.
I just used what I had on hand, it was a totally made up recipe! And I still used a jarred sauce!
Meatballs
Adapted from myself
Makes 2 dozen meatballs, depending on how big you roll themIngredients
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons Italian breadcrumbs
1 eggMethod
Preheat oven to 400 F.Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined, hands are usually best to mix this. Roll into 1-1 1/2 inch balls and place on a baking/cookie sheet. Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes. Serve with freshly cooked spaghetti and your favorite spaghetti sauce.
There are better meatball recipes out there, but mine tasted just fine and I’m looking forward to the leftovers for dinner tonight!
I actually can’t wait to try this recipe. I’ve been looking for a meatball recipe that was simple and quick, and this one might just be the one. Thanks!
I agree, most of the meatball recipes I’ve seen (the ones specifically for spaghetti & meatballs, that is) have two kinds of ground meat, plus heaps of other ingredients. I’m glad that my simple recipe turned out just as well as any other, in my opinion! Let me know if you like it!