Easy recipe for how to make classic spaghetti and meatballs. Oven baked meatballs with a bright marinara sauce.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings: 6people
Ingredients
1pounddry spaghetti
Sauce
3tbspolive oil
1red pepper, cored and diced
1mediumonion, peeled and diced
3clovesgarlic, minced
6cupscrushed or strained tomatoes
1/2cupred wine
1tbspsugar
1tspsalt
1tspgarlic powder
1tsporegano
1/2tspdried red chili pepper flakes
Meatballs
2poundslean ground beef
1/2cupparmesan cheese
1/3cupmilk
2mediumeggs
3/4cupbread crumbs
1tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
1/2tspgarlic powder
Instructions
In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, pepper and garlic and saute for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Stir in the remaining Sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil, and lower heat to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer for 45-60 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Knead the mixture with your hands until thoroughly combined. Roll into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven at 400F until cooked through, about 20-24 minutes.
While the meatballs are in the oven and the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti pasta according to the directions on the package and drain.
Spoon some sauce in with the noodles so they do not stick and clump.
Spoon some noodles on a plate. Top with a few meatballs and a spoonful of more sauce. If desired, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.