Best Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
559 kcal
Best Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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This spaghetti and meatballs recipe is made with slow roasted tomatoes for an extra rich and flavourful sauce. It really is the best spaghetti and meatballs.
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Ingredients
The Spaghetti Sauce
- 3 lbs tomatoes cut in half
- 1 head of garlic top cut off
- 1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper more to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ medium onion chopped
- ⅓ cup basil leaves
The Meatballs
- ¾ lb ground beef
- ¾ lb. ground pork
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ medium onion finely minced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce gluten-free, if needed. Coco aminos for paleo
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon each: salt and pepper
To Serve
- Spaghetti, gluten-free spaghetti, or zoodles
- Optional toppings: parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast, basil leaves
Instructions
- Turn your oven on to 400 degrees. Place the tomatoes and garlic in a large baking dish, cut side facing up. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil. Pop the tomatoes in the oven.
- After 45 minutes, remove the baking dish from the oven. Take out the garlic and add the onions, nestling them around the tomatoes. Put the dish back into the oven for 1 hour more.
- While the tomatoes are roasting, prepare the meatballs. Place all the meatball ingredients into a large bowl and mix well using your hands. Form into 16 meatballs and place them in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook until well browned on all sides and cooked through (about 15 minutes) then remove the pan from the heat and drain the oil.
- If you're serving this over regular of gluten-free spaghetti, start heating the water and cook the pasta according to the package directions.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and carefully transfer the tomatoes, onions, and all the juice to a blender. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins and add them and the basil to the blender. Blend on high until smooth then pour over over the meatballs.
- Serve the meatballs and sauce over spaghetti, gluten-free spaghetti, or zoodles.
Notes
- Sometimes the sauce can get a little thick. To thin the sauce, add hot water a ¼ cup at a time until it is pourable.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the sauce and meatballs
Calories
559kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
1433mg
(60%)
Potassium
1577mg
(45%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
3075IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 559 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the sauce and meatballs | |
| Calories | 559kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 1433mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1577mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 3075IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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