Spaghetti ‘n’ Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti 'n' Meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) spaghetti; 3-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce; 1 batch of 30 meatballs, (frozen or thawed); Grated parmesan cheese, optional

Meatballs can dress up any purchased spaghetti sauce for a fast supper with real homemade appeal—and very little effort. —Ruth Andrewson, Leavenworth, Washington

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) spaghetti
3-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 batch of 30 meatballs, (frozen or thawed)
Grated parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce and meatballs; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the meatballs are heated through. Serve with spaghetti; top with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 325 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 683mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.

Originally published as Spaghetti 'N' Meatballs in Quick Cooking Premiere 1998

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noname

Jan 29, 2019

how is this a recipe? How did this get past the editors?
wingsgirl02

Nov 8, 2015

This is not a recipe.
TheSensibleMom

Apr 29, 2015

This is a super easy dinner to get on the table. Thanks for the inspiration!
ebramkamp

Feb 20, 2014

For busy parents this is a great go to hearty meal. We don't always have time to make things from scratch so this recipe is an easy way to provide your family with a hot meal that tastes like you did spend all day in the kitchen. It's also a fun way to get very young kids involved in the kitchen. They can help put in meatballs, pour sauce, etc. Add a bit of extra seasoning to the jarred spaghetti sauce perhaps? If it's easy and fun, and the results are delicious you have a winner in my book.
tonibaker

Oct 7, 2013

This is o.k. when you ae in a hurry, but my homemade meatballs deserve my homemade sauce.
mccrearyk

Nov 12, 2010

As 'hsmommy24' said, this was an "add-on" for the original "Make Ahead Meatballs" recipe, which can be found here: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Make-Ahead-MeatballsThe meatball recipe makes enough for several meals -- about 12 dozen meatballs -- which can then be frozen in batches and kept for up to 3 months.
Summy

Feb 15, 2009

Jeepers people...be kind. I make everything from scratch, and it took me forever to figure out, like, duh...grab a batch of frozen meatballs (mine or store bought) and throw them in with the jar of spaghetti sauce. My kids actually ask me to make this as something "special" since we remember it fondly as a quick dinner after school activities. I think it's nice that the recipe is here to remind us how simple things can be, when need be.
TheDix

Feb 6, 2009

Duh...I made this the other night, and I didn't even see this recipe!
hsmommy24

Oct 2, 2008

The original recipe is Mahe Ahead Meatballs and this recipe was listed as a way to use the meatballs.
sparkyw

Aug 23, 2008

This is hardly a recipe! Where is the recipe for at least the meatballs?