The Most Amazing Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti & Meatballs are perfect family friendly food. Spaghetti Meatballs & Meatballs are cooked in one pan, filled with lots of cheese, and baked until hot, bubbling, and melting ooey gooey! Spaghetti Meatballs & Meatballs take Spaghetti and Meatballs from ordinary to extraordinary!

Is your afternoon busy taking kids to soccer practice or sports or other lessons? This food is perfect for a busy afternoon. Make a meal in the morning, and when you get home, just put in a hot oven and bake for 30 minutes as long as you make a quick salad. Voila, a hot, satisfying, comfortable meal on the table.

I have lived in our small home away from home condos for the past few weeks, and are happy every minute to meet our oldest daughter and family every day! But unfortunately, all things are good, it must end. A few nights before returning home, our grandchildren had to stay once more with Mama and Papa. Because we will pack and leave in a few days, I think I need to use some of the food I have in the condo.

A short trip to the store for one liter of last milk, a piece of rustic bread, and a salad bag (I know, I know, but I don't want the rest of the product), and I have everything needed to make fast and easy dinners on the table we all enjoy!

Ingredients

• Meatballs (I used about 1½ doz homemade meatballs) **Meatballs were fully cooked
• 24 oz jar marinara sauce (I used San Marzano Sauce)
• ½ yellow onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• ¾ # spaghetti noodles
• 1-2 cups grated cheese (I used half colby-jack, half mozzarella)
• ½ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1. In large cast iron skillet, sauté onions in olive oil over med/low heat. Add in garlic and continue sautéing until onions are tender.
2. Add cooked meatballs.
3. Add marinara sauce and tsp Italian seasoning.
4. Heat over med/low heat for about 20-30 minutes.
5. In separate large pot, cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions (under cook by 2 minutes).
6. With large slotted spoon, scoop meatballs from sauce and set aside.
7. Scoop cooked spaghetti (with large slotted spoon) into marinara sauce. Add in about ½ cup pasta cooking water. Gently stir until pasta is fully coated with sauce.
8. Add cooked meatballs to top of spaghetti.
9. Top with grated cheese & parmesan cheese.
10. Bake at 350* for approx 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.