EASY AND SAUCY SPAGHETTI WITH CHEESE STUFFED MEATBALLS
Such a simple, go-to meal to cook up on a night you're feeling lazy. You can't go wrong with large cheese-stuffed meatballs on top of a pile of noodles, covered in a warm tomato sauce. Enjoy with some garlic bread on the side.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 85/15
- 1/2 sweet onion chopped finely
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cp panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
- 12 cubes provolone cheese
- 1 (24) oz pasta sauce
- 1 tbsp pesto
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.In a medium bowl, add the meat, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper and italian seasoning. Combine using your hands.Take about 1-1 1/2 tbsp of the meat mixture and slightly flatten with your hands. Add 1 cube of provolone cheese to the center. Take the meat and cover the cheese. Create your meatball and place on your lined baking sheet. Repeat until you have 12-15 meatballs. Place in the oven and cook for 23-25 minutes, flipping half way through.While the meatballs cook, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook your noodles.In a large sauce pan over low heat, add your sauce, pesto and milk. Stir and warm through.When the meatballs are cooked, the noodles are done and the sauce is warmed through, begin plating. Noodles first, sauce and then top with the meatballs. If you have parmesan, sprinkle some on top.Serve with some garlic bread or a salad and enjoy!