Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs
Baked spaghetti and meatballs is full of Italian flavor with spaghetti noodles and homemade meatballs which are smothered in sauce and coated with gooey, melted cheese.
Servings: 6
Calories: 629kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb Italian ground pork
- ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
Pasta
- 8 ounces spaghetti noodles cooked per package directions
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 32 ounces your favorite red pasta sauce
Casserole Toppings
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, Italian breadcrumbs, whole milk, minced garlic, Italian seasonings, onion powder, dried parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and lightly beaten eggs. Using your hands mix all ingredients in the bowl until just combined, being careful not to overmix the meat.
- Use a small scoop to form small meatballs, or a large scoop to form large meatballs. A small scoop will make about 34 meatballs, a larger ice cream scoop will form about 17 meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on the foil lined baking sheet and place in the oven. Cook at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes if making small meatballs, 25 minutes if making large meatballs. They should be cooked through at this point and browned on the top. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Cook spaghetti per package directions. Drain water and add noodles back to the pot. Drizzle olive oil over noodles and toss to coat. Add ¾ cup mozzarella, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, and ⅛ tsp ground black pepper. Toss pasta to coat with cheese and seasonings.
- Turn the heat down on your oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Add noodle mixture to the bottom of the baking dish.
- Remove meatballs from the baking sheet and place them on top of the noodle mixture. Nestle each meatball down in the noodles so that only the top half is sticking out.
- Add 32 ounces of your favorite pasta sauce to the top of the casserole. Use a fork to kind of spread out the noodles in-between the meatballs so the sauce can fall down in the noodles.
- Cover the casserole and place in the oven at 375 degrees. Cook for 20 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle remaining cheeses over the top of the casserole.
- Place back in the oven at 375 degrees and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and the sides are bubbling.
Nutrition
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 2039mg | Potassium: 1123mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1322IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 558mg | Iron: 6mg