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 spaghetti muffin recipe turns the traditional meal into party-ready, individual servings of spaghetti and meatball muffin bites.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces spaghetti
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- cooking spray
- 1.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese , divided
- 1.5 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
- 12 cookeds meatballs , 1 ounce
Instructions
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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, then refrigerate until cool, about 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
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Toss cooled spaghetti with 1 cup Parmesan cheese. Divide spaghetti between the prepared muffin cups, arranging noodles in each cup to create "nests" for the meatballs.
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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 nest.
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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 Facts
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