One of our favorite family dinners is spaghetti and meaballs. But it’s not just a favorite with the kids! The wonderful flavors that combine in our best recipe for spaghetti and meatballs combined with the simple method make it one of my favorite dishes. So if you are looking for a quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs recipe to make for a weekday dinner, you’ve got to try this version!

One of our favorite family dinners is spaghetti and meaballs. But it's not just a favorite with the kids! The wonderful flavors that combine in our best recipe for spaghetti and meatballs combined with the simple method make it one of my favorite dishes. So if you are looking for a quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs recipe to make for a weekday dinner, you've got to try this version!

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Do you like spaghetti and meatballs? Now I’m not talking about a boring, highly processesd canned version! I’m talking about a delicious, homemade meatballs for spaghetti where the yummy, seasoned ground beef cooks right in the sauce!  This quick, full-flavoried version gives our recipe the knickname of best spaghetti and meatballs ever by our friends and family who have tried it. It is such a great comfort food that is gently on the pocket book too! Ready to try our spaghetti and meatballs sauce?

Spaghetti and meatballs recipe extra virgin olive oil garlic onion, canned crushed tomatoes tomato sauce salt & pepper crushed red pepper Italian seasoning ground beef Italian bread crumbs parmesan cheese eggs spaghetti noodles parsley to garnish on top

Spaghetti and meatballs recipe

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • garlic
  • onion,
  • canned crushed tomatoes
  • tomato sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • crushed red pepper
  • Italian seasoning
  • ground beef
  • Italian bread crumbs
  • parmesan cheese
  • eggs
  • spaghetti noodles
  • parsley to garnish on top

cook spaghetti pasta

Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When it is boiling, add spaghetti and cook for 8-10 minutes or al dente. When it’s done, strain out the water to stop the pasta from cooking.

HINT: I love using this pot which is non-stick, light, and heats up quicker than my other ones too!

cook onion and garlic in olive oil

Spaghetti and meatballs recipe easy

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium, cook the chopped onions and minced garlic in the olive oil. Cook until they are soft; about 5 minutes.

Spaghetti and meatballs sauce

Best recipe for spaghetti and meatballs

Stir in the can of crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings. simmer 10-15 minutes to blend flavors.

Easy meatballs for spaghetti

Homemade spaghetti and meatballs

As it simmers, make the meatballs by mixing the ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, and seasonings.

Homemade meatballs for spaghetti

Homemade meatballs for spaghetti

As you make small meatballs, carefully place them in your simmering sauce to cook them like dumplings. When all the meatballs are in start timing to cook 10-15 minutes, turning carefully a couple of times.

When meatballs are cooked through, remove from heat and serve over spaghetti noodles with extra Parmesan sprinkled on top. 

Easy meatballs for spaghetti

When meatballs are cooked through, remove from heat and serve over spaghetti noodles with extra Parmesan sprinkled on top.

Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs

Best meatballs for spaghetti

We like to serve this with simple side salad and good crusty bread or breadsticks.

Best recipe for spaghetti and meatballs

Best spaghetti and meatballs ever

This is the classic comfort food that I still love to eat for dinner, but it is all grown up with rich flavors and the quick, easy method this busy mama of 6 needs to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes!

Homemade spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs sauce

You will love the robust flavor of the sauce that simmered with all the fabulous spices and garlic combined with satisfying meatballs on your bed of perfectly cooked pasta!

Do you like spaghetti and meatballs? Now I'm not talking about a boring, highly processesd canned version! I'm talking about a delicious, homemade meatballs for spaghetti where the yummy, seasoned ground beef cooks right in the sauce!  This quick, full-flavoried version gives our recipe the knickname of best spaghetti and meatballs ever by our friends and family who have tried it. It is such a great comfort food that is gently on the pocket book too! Ready to try our spaghetti and meatballs sauce?

Quick & easy spaghetti and meaballs recipe has rich flavors and special method for the best comfort food served as a yummy weekday dinner!

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Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipes

Beth Gorden
One of our favorite family dinners is spaghetti and meaballs. But it's not just a favorite with the kids! The wonderful flavors that combine in our best recipe for spaghetti and meatballs combined with the simple method make it one of my favorite dishes. So if you are looking for a quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs recipe to make for a weekday dinner, you've got to try this version!
5 from 6 votes
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Course Main Course
Cuisine comfort food, Italian
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Spaghetti Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves minced or crushed garlic
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef I use lean organic
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon minced garlic fresh, dried, or jared
  • Additional Parmesan Cheese and Parsley to garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When it is boiling, add spaghetti and cook for 8-10 minutes or al dente. When it's done, strain out the water to stop the pasta from cooking.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium, cook the chopped onions and minced garlic in the olive oil. Cook until they are soft; about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the can of crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings. simmer 10-15 minutes to blend flavors.
  • As it simmers, make the meatballs by mixing the ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, and seasonings. As you make small meatballs, carefully place them in your simmering sauce to cook them like dumplings. When all the meatballs are in start timing to cook 10-15 minutes, turning carefully a couple of times.
  • When meatballs are cooked throught, remove from heat and serve over spaghetti noodles with extra Parmesan sprinkled on top. We like to serve this with simple side salad and good crusty bread or breadsticks.

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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  1. 5 stars
    Yum! This homemade spaghetti and meatballs was so yummy!

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  2. June Yager says:

    5 stars
    I love how you make everything but the pasta in one pot! Saves me dishes and it was delicious!

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  3. 5 stars
    This is spaghetti and meatballs all grown up for the whole family to enjoy. Thanks!

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  4. 5 stars
    Super yummy! Thanks for the great recipe

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