Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs on a round brown plate next to a brown towel on a wooden surface (with logo overlay)

Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs is a classic. Make your own meatballs for even more flavor while still having dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

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Spaghetti and meatballs is such a simple, classic recipe but it often gets overlooked or forgotten. At least, I know it does in my house. We are always trying to find new foods for dinner, so we don’t think about easy meals

You could open my pantry on almost any given day and find some pasta noodles in there. Maybe not specifically spaghetti, but possibly fettuccine or linguine. Either way, pasta is almost always an option at my house. 

We don’t always have the ingredients to make homemade meatballs, though, so that is a treat when we do it. The boys both ate the meatballs when I told them they were similar to a hamburger rolled into a ball. Kids tend to like silly things like that. 

When I first met Justin’s parents, they were in Florida to help him and his brother move into a new condo. Because of moving and all the work that comes with it, his mom was looking for an easy meal. So, she made some spaghetti and meatballs. But not just frozen meatballs, these were homemade!

Before then, I had only ever had frozen meatballs. Even that was rare because we didn’t have meat with our spaghetti growing up. My mom won’t eat anything that comes from a cow. So, this was quite a treat! 

While she made them, she also told me her recipe which I wrote down to save for later. You can eat the meatballs fresh, or freeze them for later. If you want to freeze them, cook them all the way, then freeze them individually. Once they are frozen, you can put them in one container. Then, to reheat, either bake again or heat in your spaghetti sauce. 

Homemade Meatballs Step by Step

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 1 egg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, salt and pepper, onion, and egg. Mix everything together. I find using your hands works best to make sure it is all well incorporated. 

Using your hands, grab a small amount of the meat mixture and form into a ball about the size of a golf ball. Place this on a baking sheet and continue with the rest of the meat. 

Bake uncovered for about 20-25 minutes until they are cooked through in the middle. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti noodles according to the package and heat the pasta sauce in a small saucepan if you want it warm. 

Saucepan with spaghetti sauce on the back burner of a gas stove with a pot of spaghetti noodles on the front burner

Serve the spaghetti noodles covered with sauce and top with a couple of meatballs. Garnish with shredded parmesan cheese if desired. A side of Cheesy Garlic Bread goes well with spaghetti and meatballs.

Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs on a round brown plate next to a brown towel on a wooden surface (vertical)

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Originally Published On: November 1, 2018

Last Updated On: September 19, 2022

Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs on a round brown plate next to a brown towel on a wooden surface

Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs is a classic. Make your own meatballs for even more flavor while still having dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
ground beef
|
meat
|
pasta
Servings: 4
5 from 7 votes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz spaghetti noodles
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 onion (chopped)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, salt and pepper, onion, and egg
  • Use your hands to thoroughly mix everything
  • Grab small bits of the meat mixture and form into meatballs about the size of a golf ball
  • Place on an ungreased baking dish and continue with the rest of the meat
  • Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes until heated through
  • Meanwhile, prepare spaghetti according to directions and warm sauce over medium-low heat
  • Serve the spaghetti noodles topped with sauce and a few meatballs
  • Garnish with parmesan cheese
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Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 672 Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Cholesterol 131mg44%
Sodium 1728mg72%
Potassium 1088mg31%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 37g74%
Vitamin A 920IU18%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 254mg25%
Iron 5.6mg31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

26 thoughts on “Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs”

  1. Spaghetti and meatballs is a staple in my house! It’s the one dish no one complains about. My recipe is similar but with the addition of several spices.

  2. 5 stars
    Thank you so much for linking back to the spaghetti sauce! I was soooo going to the store to pick up some Ragu lol. I really wanted to try making a sauce on my own. Perfect!

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