Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs

Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs

Spaghetti & Meatballs is a perfect family friendly meal. Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs is cooked in one pan, topped with lots of cheese, and baked until hot, bubbly, and melted ooey gooey! Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs takes regular Spaghetti and Meatballs from ordinary to extra-ordinary!

A quick trip to the store for one last quart of milk, a loaf of rustic bread, and a bag salad (I know, I know, but I didn’t want leftover produce), and I had everything needed to put a quick and easy dinner on the table that we’d all enjoy!

I recommend serving this Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs with Caesar Salad and some rustic french bread.

Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs

Author: Joy in Every Season

Ingredients

• Meatballs (I used about 1½ doz homemade meatballs) **Meatballs were fully cooked
• 24 oz jar marinara sauce (I used San Marzano Sauce)
• ½ yellow onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• ¾ # spaghetti noodles
• 1-2 cups grated cheese (I used half colby-jack, half mozzarella)
• ½ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1. In large cast iron skillet, sauté onions in olive oil over med/low heat. Add in garlic and continue sautéing until onions are tender.
2. Add cooked meatballs.
3. Add marinara sauce and tsp Italian seasoning.
4. Heat over med/low heat for about 20-30 minutes.
5. In separate large pot, cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions (under cook by 2 minutes).
6. With large slotted spoon, scoop meatballs from sauce and set aside.
7. Scoop cooked spaghetti (with large slotted spoon) into marinara sauce. Add in about ½ cup pasta cooking water. Gently stir until pasta is fully coated with sauce.
8. Add cooked meatballs to top of spaghetti.
9. Top with grated cheese & parmesan cheese.
10. Bake at 350* for approx 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.

recipe source @ https://www.joyineveryseason.com/main-dishes/baked-spaghetti-meatballs