Description
Enjoy the heartwarming experience of homemade meatballs for spaghetti, a timeless comfort food that brings families together. These juicy meatballs are packed with flavor and perfectly complemented by a rich marinara sauce and al dente spaghetti. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create a dish that will impress your loved ones while evoking fond memories of family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Roll mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown meatballs on all sides for about 8 minutes.
- Pour marinara sauce over meatballs in the skillet and simmer on low for 20 minutes until cooked through.
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions; drain and serve topped with meatballs and sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg