Best Old Fashioned Meatballs Spaghetti Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch-diameter meatballs. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs in batches (do not crowd) and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, warm Marinara Sauce in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Pour sauce over spaghetti. Top with meatballs. Serve immediately, passing additional Parmesan separately.

OLD FASHIONED MEATBALLS & SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for gravy; set aside.
• In a food processor or blender, whirl bread to make crumbs (you should have 2 cups lightly pressed crumbs).
• In a large bowl, mix together crumbs, ground beef, parmesan cheese, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic, and eggs.
• Form mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown meatballs.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Add meatballs to gravy.
• Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to gravy.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti.

OLD FASHIONED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To preparemeatballs: Combine bulgur and water in a small bowl. Let stand untilthe bulgur is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a rack with cooking spray and place it over a baking sheet lined with foil. Combineground beef, sausage, onion, egg whites, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper,breadcrumbs and the soaked bulgur in a large bowl; mix well. Form themixture into 1-inch meatballs (about 24). Place the meatballs on therack and bake for 25 minutes. Blot well with paper towel. Toprepare sauce & spaghetti: Put a large pot of lightly saltedwater on to boil. Bring sauce to a simmer in a Dutch oven. Add themeatballs to the sauce and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir inbasil (or parsley). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti (orlinguine) until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to aserving bowl. Top with the sauce and meatballs and serve with gratedcheese.

FOOD NETWORK'S OLD-FASHIONED SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To prepare meatballs: Combine bulgur and water in a small bowl. Let stand until the bulgur is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a rack with cooking spray and place it over a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Combine ground beef, sausage, onion, egg whites, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and the soaked bulgur in a large bowl; mix well. Form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs (about 24). Place the meatballs on the rack and bake for 25 minutes. Blot well with paper towel.
• To prepare sauce & spaghetti: Put a large pot of lightly salted water on to boil. Bring sauce to a simmer in a pan. Add the sauce to meatballs and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in basil (or parsley).
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti (or linguine) until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Top with the sauce and meatballs and serve with grated cheese.