Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs brings together spaghetti, onion, and whole peeled tomatoes. Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 105 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 18 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef · Pork
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
- Dish type
- Pasta
A few quick notes
1. Keep the lid step in mind
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
2. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
3. Keep the portions consistent
Look at the portioning and shaping instruction before dividing the mixture. Keep the pieces in the form the method describes, then use its cooking and doneness checks.
Get to know the ingredients
Spaghetti
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Serve over spaghetti.
Onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Whole peeled tomatoes
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Spaghetti and Meatballs
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Serve over spaghetti. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Read the first preparation step before you get going: Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Brown on all sides until golden (they do not need to be cooked through), about 10 minutes.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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