Mini Meatball Spaghetti Pie Recipe
Easy prep Italian-American pasta dish with ground beef mini meatballs.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. spaghetti, or other pasta, cooked al dente
- Mini Meatballs:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. dry Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. dry parsley
- 2 tbs. minced onion
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 slice bread, soaked in 2 tbs. milk
- 3 cups favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- 2-3 scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
- 1 cup Mozzarella or Italian cheese blend, shredded
- paprika
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Remove crust from bread, soak bread in milk.
- In a mixing bowl, add beef and other meatball ingredients.
- Roll into small meatballs, 1 - 1 1/2 inch.
- Brown these in a skillet while cooking the spaghetti (follow package directions for al dente). *
- In a 2 qt. baking dish, combine meatballs, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan, and scallions.
- Pour spaghetti sauce over the top.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, top with cheese and paprika.
- Bake another 5-10 minutes.
- * To keep meatballs from falling apart, I cover them and cook them over a medium low heat until they have firmed up. The I brown them.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 360g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 698 | |
| Calories from Fat 270 | 39% |
| Total Fat 30.35g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 13.67g | 55% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 126mg | 42% |
| Sodium 1062mg | 44% |
| Potassium 852mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 67.29g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.6g | 19% |
| Sugars 14.7g | 10% |
| Protein 36.85g | 59% |
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October 28, 2012while the directions dont note it, am i right in thinking you add the pasta to your baking dish, then add the rest, then bake? sorry if i am totally blind and missed it. i love your recipes.
