There’s a reason spaghetti and meatballs appear on so many dinner tables – it’s a comforting meal, easy to put together, and loaded with flavor. This recipe turns the traditional meal into party-ready, individual servings of spaghetti and meatballs muffin bites.
Original recipe makes 12 muffin bites
Ingredients
6 ounces spaghetti
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
cooking spray
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
12 (1 ounce) cooked meatballs
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain and toss in a bowl with olive oil; refrigerate until cooled, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Toss cooled spaghetti with 1 cup Parmesan cheese. Divide spaghetti between the 12 prepared muffin cups, arranging noodles in each cup to create "nests" for the meatballs.
- Top each "nest" with 1 tablespoon pasta sauce, 1 meatball, and 1 more tablespoon pasta sauce, respectively. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over the tops of each meatball "nest."
- Bake in the preheated oven until pasta and meatballs are heated through and cheese melts, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before transferring muffin bites to a serving platter.
Nutrition
Calories: 198 kcal
Carbohydrates: 17 g
Cholesterol: 33 mg
Fat: 9.3 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 11 g
Sodium: 317 mg