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One of my favorite easy dinner recipes is spaghetti. These Baked Meatballs are perfect on top of spaghetti or they make the perfect appetizer.
Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic dinner households serve all the time. My family loves it, and my kids eat more spaghetti than probably any other dinner I make.
These Baked Meatballs are a great way to make meatballs for your spaghetti dinner.
How to make Baked Meatballs:
Meatballs are really easy to make. Mix together your ingredients in a large bowl. Form your meatballs in your hand and place on your baking sheet.
Bake in the oven, and then once they are done add them to your spaghetti sauce. Serve on top of spaghetti and enjoy!
Ingredient Notes:
- Ground Beef – I used a 80/20 blend for the meatballs.
- Onion – Diced very fine.
- Breadcrumbs – Helps hold the meatballs together.
- Garlic Powder
- Egg – Helps hold the meatballs together.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Marinara Sauce – Use your favorite spaghetti sauce brand.
- Salt
- Italian Seasoning – A great blend of seasoning for the meatballs.
Directions:
Step One – Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Step Two – To a mixing bowl add ground beef, finely diced onions, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, egg, grated parmesan cheese, salt, Italian seasoning, and 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce.
Mix together until well combined, but do not over mix.
Step Three – Form balls and place it on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Cooking time can vary depending on the size your meatballs.
Step Four – Heat remaining marinara sauce and add cooked meatballs to marinara when ready.
Serve and enjoy.
How to make Spaghetti:
Boil and cook your spaghetti noodles according to the package directions.
Once cooked top the noodles with your sauce and meatballs.
Serve with some fresh Parmesan Cheese sprinkled on top.
How to store leftover meatballs:
Store leftover meatballs in the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
They should last 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator.
Can you freeze meatballs?
These meatballs can be frozen two different ways, before or after they are cooked. Before they are cooked, follow the directions and place the uncooked meatballs on a baking dish.
Place the baking dish into the freezer and allow each meatball to freeze individually.
Once frozen transfer the meatballs into a large Ziplock baggie or freezer safe container.
To freeze the meatballs after they are cooked, allow them too fully cool. Once they are cooled store them in an airtight freezer container using wax paper to separate layers so they do not all stick together.
Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to reheat meatballs:
Reheat meatballs easily on the stovetop, oven or microwave. If reheating frozen meatballs try to allow them to thaw 24 hours before.
If reheating on the stovetop, put the meatballs into a pan with the extra sauce and reheat on low/medium.
If reheating in the oven, place the meatballs on a baking sheet or dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Reheat on 350 for about 10 minutes to get them heated throughout.
If using the microwave, you can reheat a couple thawed meatballs in about 2 minutes.
In case you have some leftover spaghetti, try these recipes next:
Chicken Spaghetti: This recipe is so creamy and cheesy and the perfect way to change ups your spaghetti dinner.
Taco Spaghetti: I bet you could have guest this one was my favorite. I love taco anything.
Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti: This simple recipe is made with 5 ingredients and one of my kids all time favorites.
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Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1/2 cup Onion, (very finely diced)
- 1/4 cup Bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
- 24 oz Marinara sauce, (divided)
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- To a mixing bowl add ground beef, finely diced onions, bread crumbs, garlic powder, egg, grated parmesan cheese, salt, Italian seasoning, and 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce. Mix together until well combined, but do not over mix.
- Form balls and place it on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Cooking time can vary depending on the size your meatballs.
- Heat remaining marinara sauce and add cooked meatballs to marinara when ready. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Hi! What’s in the tablespoon of Italian seasoning?
Ho Nancy, I buy an Italian seasoning blend. It is usually a blend of basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and sage.