Cheesy Italian Meatballs And Spaghetti Recipes

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 cup water, onion, sugar, oregano, bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, garlic and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/4 hours., Meanwhile, soak bread in remaining water. Squeeze out excess moisture. In a large bowl, combine the bread, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining salt, garlic and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into thirty-six 1-1/2-in. meatballs. , Preheat oven to 400°. Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until no longer pink, 20 minutes; drain. Transfer to spaghetti sauce. Simmer, uncovered, until heated through, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Serve with spaghetti; if desired, top with additional Parmesan.

BAKED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375℉.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta al dente.
• Meanwhile, place breadcrumbs in a large bowl and add milk, giving a quick stir to mix. Add all remaining meatball ingredients and mix using your hands until fully incorporated. Shape into 1 inch balls or slightly larger and set on a plate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a cast-iron skillet. Add all the meatballs and cook for about 1 minute per side until nicely browned on the exterior, about 2-3 total minutes, occasionally rotating/rolling. Remove from skillet and place on a plate.
• Remove skillet from the heat and let it slightly cool. Add 1 cup of marinara and add strained spaghetti. Toss with tongs until evenly mixed with the sauce. Nestle the meatballs in the spaghetti and drizzle with an additional cup of marinara. I like to spoon the sauce over the top of the entire skillet and spread a little to evenly coat.
• Top with a layer of cheese and bake for 20-22 minutes. Cheese should just be turning golden. Can give a quick broil at the end to crisp cheese if desired. Garnish with chopped fresh basil and serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, soak bread in water for 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess liquid. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, garlic, basil, parsley, salt and bread. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. In batches, brown meatballs, adding more oil as needed. Remove to paper towels to drain. Add meatballs to sauce; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink. , Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve with meatballs and sauce.

EASY CHEESY MEATBALLS WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion and chop the grated cheese into small pieces. Lightly beat the two eggs and mince or blend the garlic cloves.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the mince, eggs, onion, cheese, basil, garlic and lightly season with salt and pepper. Combine until all the ingredients are all mixed through.
• Roll into 24 palm-sized balls and dredge in flour.
• In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and lightly brown the meatballs in batches. Do this in batches and until all sides of the meatballs are brown, approximately 5 minutes per batch.
• While the first batch of meatballs in browning spray the bottom of a large saucepan or a stockpot with non-stick spray. Pour a small amount of the bolognese sauce into the bottom of the pot (just enough to cover the bottom).
• Drain each batch on some paper towel, then add to the pot. Add some sauce in between each layer of meatballs and top with the final amount of sauce. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cook your spaghetti according to the directions on the packet.

JUMBO CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Pulse the bread in a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Transfer to a small bowl, add the milk and set aside to soak. Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add the beef, parsley, parmesan, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes; mix with your hands to combine. Add the bread-milk mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix).
• Dampen your hands and shape the meat mixture into 4 large balls. Make an indentation in the center of each with your thumb and stuff with a mini mozzarella ball, then mold the meat around the cheese. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake until browned and firm, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup water, the basil sprigs and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the meatballs from the oven and add to the sauce, spooning some of the sauce on top. Continue cooking, occasionally spooning the sauce over the meatballs, until tender and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Serve with ricotta and chopped basil.
• You can form all of these meatballs a day ahead; cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring pasta sauce and parsley to boil on medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Stir in meatballs; simmer on medium-low heat 8 min., stirring occasionally. Top with cheese; cook 2 min. or until meatballs are heated through and cheese is melted.
• Serve over spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• For Meatballs:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
• Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and roll into small meatballs. I wear disposable rubber gloves to make cleanup easier.
• Let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat non-stick skillet over medium and cook meatballs until nicely browned.
• Add a jar of spaghetti sauce, simmer and serve with cooked pasta.
• Leftovers make as awesome meatball sandwich, just toast and top with mozzarella cheese.

CHEESE-STUFFED MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Place cheese cubes in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag and freeze at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons of the pasta sauce. Stir in beef, onion, salt, oregano and egg. Shape mixture into 18 (2-inch) balls. Press 1 cheese cube into center of each ball, sealing it inside. Gently place in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour remaining pasta sauce into 5-quart Dutch oven. Cover; heat to simmering over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Gently stir in meatballs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; keep warm.
• Serve meatballs and sauce over spaghetti. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

CHEESY BAKED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line the bottom and sides of medium saucepan to about half-way up with the frozen meatballs, and pour in marinara sauce until all meatballs are covered. Set to simmer on low heat.
• Take out frozen vegetables, leave on counter.
• In a large pot, follow the directions to cook 1 pound of spaghetti, drain and return to pot.
• With a dinner knife, divide each meatball in half, and then pour into spaghetti pot with sauce, open frozen vegetables and pour into spaghetti pot.
• Mix well, slowly adding two cups of shredded mozzarella.
• Pour mixture into 13x9 baking dish, sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella on top.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until mozzarella on top is melted.

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALL POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place marinara sauce in a medium bowl and add meatballs halves; toss to coat in the sauce.
• Remove crescent dough sheet from the can and place on a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a well defined rectangle and cut into 4 equal rectangles.
• Place 6 meatball halves cut-side down onto one of the rectangles, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spoon a bit of the sauce over the meatballs and top with 3 tablespoons Italian cheese. Repeat with another rectangle.
• Brush the border of each rectangle with beaten egg. Cover fillings with remaining rectangles, pinching edges with your fingers and straightening them as you go. Crimp the edges with a fork. Transfer both pockets to the baking sheet using a spatula. Brush with some beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with remaining marinara sauce for dipping.