Main dishes

Family-Style Spaghetti & Meatballs

Family-Style Spaghetti & Meatballs recipe

photo by:kraft

I made this recipe tonight with a couple of alterations. I substituted linguine noodles instead of spaghetti noodles and then I tossed in chopped green onions into the ling...read more

posted by

sherripad

on 3/18/2013

time

prep:

30 min

total:

55 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

1/2

lb. lean ground beef

1/2

lb. ground pork

apple, grated

Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme

pkg. (6 oz.) FRESH TAKE Classic Four Cheese Recipe Cheese Breadcrumb Mix, mixed together

1/2

lb. spaghetti, uncooked

plum tomatoes, chopped

cloves garlic, minced

cup spaghetti sauce

1/3

cup fresh basil, torn into small pieces

Tbsp. whipping cream

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.

MIX first 5 ingredients and 1-1/3 cups cheese mixture just until blended; shape into 12 meatballs, using 1/4 cup meat mixture for each. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Reserve remaining cheese mixture for later use.

BAKE 22 to 25 min. or until meatballs are done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.

DRAIN spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return water to pan; stir in tomatoes and garlic. Cook on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Add spaghetti sauce, basil and cream; mix well. Add spaghetti; toss to evenly coat.

SERVE spaghetti topped with meatballs and remaining cheese mixture.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size in mind.

How to Safely Prepare a Meatballs

After shaping meatballs with your hands, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water for at least 20 sec. A quick rinse under the faucet is not enough to kill any harmful bacteria.

Note

For easy cleanup, cover baking sheet with foil sprayed with cooking spray before using as directed.