Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
30 MIN
Servings
6 Servings
The secret ingredient in this smart spaghetti and meatballs recipe? Spinach! Even your pickiest eater will love this combo of meatballs, pasta and sauce.
Make this recipe your own
Ingredients
1
lb
extra-lean ground beef
1
pkg
(10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1/3
cup
seasoned dry bread crumbs
2
cloves
garlic, minced
1
egg
1
cup
2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
3
tbsp
Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/2
lb
whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked, broken in half
1
jar
CLASSICO
Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 375ºF.
Step 2
Combine first 5 ingredients, 3/4 cup mozzarella and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan. Shape into 18 meatballs, using about 2 Tbsp. for each; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Step 3
Bake 15 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt and heat pasta sauce in separate saucepan.
Step 4
Drain spaghetti; place on platter. Combine meatballs and sauce; spoon over spaghetti. Top with remaining cheeses.
