How To Make Spaghetti and Meatballs
Learn how to make spaghetti and meatballs for a simple dinner the whole family will love! Cook the meatballs in the oven or crockpot and you can even make extra to freeze for later.
- Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- pinch of salt
- optional – a few Tablespoons of hemp seeds or some shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- spaghetti noodles
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Use your hands to mix until well combined.
- Form into balls. I usually try to make about 16 balls.
- Brown the balls in oil in a hot pan.
- Bake in the oven at 400 for 18-20 min. (or internal temp reaches 165 – start checking after 15 min)
- Or, transfer to a slow cooker, add a jar of sauce and cook or 4-6 hours.
- To cook the pasta, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and salt and cook according to package directions.
- Serve meatballs over noodles with sauce.
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