Spaghetti and Easy Meatballs

Health score
24%
Spaghetti and Easy Meatballs
30 min.
6
768kcal

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Welcome to a delightful culinary experience with our Spaghetti and Easy Meatballs recipe! Perfectly suited for a cozy family dinner or a quick lunch, this dish is not only delicious but also incredibly easy to prepare. In just 30 minutes, you can serve a hearty meal that satisfies six hungry mouths, making it an ideal choice for gatherings or weeknight dinners.

Imagine the aroma of freshly baked meatballs wafting through your kitchen, combined with the rich, savory scent of simmering tomato sauce. This recipe brings together the comforting flavors of ground beef, garlic, and fresh parsley, all wrapped up in tender meatballs that are baked to perfection. Paired with al dente spaghetti, this dish is a classic that never goes out of style.

With a caloric breakdown that balances protein, fats, and carbohydrates, you can enjoy this meal without the guilt. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process, ensuring that your spaghetti and meatballs turn out just right. So grab your apron, and let’s get cooking!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs 
  •  eggs lightly beaten
  • 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 pounds ground beef 
  • 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  • servings parmesan 
  • pound pasta like spaghetti 
  • 25 oz tomato sauce 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • tongs
  • colander

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti, stirring often, until al dente, about 10 minutes.
  2. Drain well in a colander. In a large, wide saucepan or deep skillet, heat tomato sauce over low heat while you proceed.
  3. While pasta is cooking, combine beef, soaked bread crumbs, cheese, onion, parsley, egg, garlic and salt in a large bowl. Form mixture into balls slightly larger than golf balls. (They will shrink as they cook.)
  4. Lay meatballs out on two nonstick or oiled baking sheets and bake in oven until nicely browned, about 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer meatballs from oven with tongs and place into simmering sauce to combine.
  6. Serve meatballs and sauce on top of spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

Calories768kcal
Protein23.05%
Fat39.16%
Carbs37.79%

Properties

Glycemic Index
33.83
Glycemic Load
25.37
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
31.235217363938%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
5.39mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Isorhamnetin
0.67mg
Kaempferol
0.13mg
Myricetin
0.39mg
Quercetin
2.73mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:768.21kcal
38.41%
Fat:33.14g
50.98%
Saturated Fat:14.23g
88.93%
Carbohydrates:71.95g
23.98%
Net Carbohydrates:67.03g
24.37%
Sugar:7.65g
8.49%
Cholesterol:128.19mg
42.73%
Sodium:1780.78mg
77.43%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:43.88g
87.76%
Selenium:76.98µg
109.97%
Phosphorus:598.36mg
59.84%
Vitamin B12:2.88µg
48.06%
Manganese:0.96mg
48.06%
Zinc:7.18mg
47.86%
Vitamin K:47.62µg
45.35%
Calcium:437.29mg
43.73%
Vitamin B3:7.99mg
39.94%
Vitamin B6:0.67mg
33.53%
Iron:5.33mg
29.61%
Vitamin B2:0.47mg
27.44%
Potassium:918.39mg
26.24%
Magnesium:97.86mg
24.47%
Copper:0.47mg
23.68%
Vitamin A:996.33IU
19.93%
Fiber:4.93g
19.7%
Vitamin B1:0.26mg
17.14%
Vitamin E:2.42mg
16.14%
Vitamin B5:1.59mg
15.9%
Vitamin C:12.89mg
15.63%
Folate:53.72µg
13.43%
Vitamin D:0.41µg
2.73%
Source:My Recipes