Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs from Scratch Recipe
This comforting meal of spaghetti and meatballs is the perfect meal prep meal. The buttery meatballs with thick stewed tomato sauce make for the perfect family meal.
Equipment
- Stand mixer (optional) (or large bowl)
- Large pot
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ½ lb ground pork
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- 3 tbsp bread crumbs
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan
Sauce
- 700 ml passata
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ Tbsp sugar
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 450 g spaghetti
Garnish
- Freshly grated parmesan
- 4-5 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Start by combining all of the meatball ingredients except the meat in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment or a whisk mix the ingredients until they are well combined, roughly 60 seconds. Add the meat and using your hand or the paddle attachment mix on medium for about 30 seconds.½ lb ground pork, ½ lb ground beef, 1 egg, ½ tsp Italian seasoning, ¼ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper, ¼ tsp dried basil, 3 tbsp bread crumbs, 3 tbsp grated parmesan
- Add some oil to a large pan and heat it up on medium heat. While its heating roll the meat mixture into balls using 2 tablespoons of meat per ball. I can usually roll have the meat before the oil is ready.1 Tbsp olive oil
- Once the oil is hot add the meatballs into the pan without crowding and cook on each side for 2 minutes. Finish rolling the rest of the mixture if you didn’t before the oil was heated.
- Meanwhile, get the sauce ingredients ready. Once the meatballs are done, remove them from the pan and set them aside. Remove the pot from the burner and add all the sauce ingredients except the parmesan into the same large pan that you cooked the meatballs in. Stir everything to combine, add the meatballs back to the pan, cover them in the sauce and cover the pan with a lid. Put the pot back on the burner, turn the temperature to low and cook until the noodles are ready.700 ml passata, ½ tbsp dried basil, 2 tsp dried oregano, 2 tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ Tbsp sugar
- Add 5 litres of water to a large pot and bring to a boil on medium-high heat.
- Once the water is boiling, add the spaghetti noodles to the boiling water and cook per the package instructions.450 g spaghetti
- Just before the noodles are done, add the parmesan to the sauce and stir until it’s fully melted.¼ cup grated parmesan
- Serve the noodles topped with meatballs, sauce, freshly grated parmesan and fresh basil.Freshly grated parmesan, 4-5 fresh basil leaves
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs from Scratch Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
611
% Daily Value*
Fat
22.2
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
7.8
g
49
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
9.5
g
Cholesterol
87.1
mg
29
%
Sodium
638
mg
28
%
Potassium
990.9
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
74.4
g
25
%
Fiber
5.9
g
25
%
Sugar
9.4
g
10
%
Protein
28.6
g
57
%
Vitamin A
771.7
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
13.5
mg
16
%
Calcium
157.2
mg
16
%
Iron
5.6
mg
31
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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