{"id":17281,"date":"2014-04-22T20:34:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T00:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=17281"},"modified":"2017-02-19T22:14:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T03:14:09","slug":"spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti and Meatballs &#8211; Baked Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17282\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meatballs.jpg\" alt=\"spaghetti and meatballs\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meatballs.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best tasting spaghetti and meatballs that I&#8217;d made.\u00a0This is one of the most popular Italian-American dishes.<\/p>\n<p>You could find this on the menu of most Italian restaurants. A bowl of this is so comforting and makes you feel good. Meatballs can be made with almost any kind of ground meat, I prefer either beef or chicken. Making this dish is so easy, you just have to mix the ground meat with some ingredients and bake it or pan fry it till golden brown. Put the meatballs into the tomato sauce and cook for a few minutes. Serve it over spaghetti pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need anything else to go with this, a warm bowl of this is just enough to put a smile on your face. This can be made the previous day and can be served for next day lunch as well, tastes even more delicious.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17283\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meat-balls.jpg\" alt=\"spaghetti and meat balls\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meat-balls.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meat-balls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meat-balls-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17281 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs\/baking-meatballs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baking-meatballs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17284\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17284'>\n\t\t\t\tMeatballs ready to be baked\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs\/cooking-meatballs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cooking-meatballs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17285\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17285'>\n\t\t\t\tPanfrying baked meatballs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs\/making-meatballs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/making-meatballs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17286\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17286'>\n\t\t\t\tCombined with sauce\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-baked-meatballs\/making-spaghetti-and-meat-balls\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/making-spaghetti-and-meat-balls-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17287\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17287'>\n\t\t\t\tCombined with spaghetti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/spaghetti-and-meatballs.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Spaghetti and Meatballs &#8211; Baked Meatballs<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">American<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT10M\">10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making meatballs[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground chicken or beef- 1 lb<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, minced- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green pepper minced- 1\/2 of one large pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parsley or Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bread crumbs- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Milk- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making sauce[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomato sauce, low-sodium- 2 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground cumin- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Other ingredients[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 2 to 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Spaghetti pasta- 1\/2 lb<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 375 F or 190 C.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and milk together, keep it aside for 5 minutes and let the breadcrumbs absorb all the milk.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl, combine the ground beef along with onion, green pepper, Italian seasoning, ground pepper and salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the breadcrumbs and milk mixture, combine really well without any lumps.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Make medium sized balls out of the ground beef mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the balls on a large baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and greased with non-stick cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the baking sheet from the oven, let cool down a bit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat, add olive oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the baked meatballs over the oil and pan fry till it turns golden brown in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer the balls to a kitchen paper towel, Keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the same pan used for pan frying meatballs, add the tomato sauce.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Season the sauce with Italian seasoning and ground cumin, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked meatballs into the sauce and let simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the meantime, cook spaghetti in boiling water seasoned with salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drain the water from the cooked spaghetti.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the spaghetti to the meatballs and sauce, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">While serving, place the spaghetti as the bottom layer on a plate and top with meatballs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Garnish with parmesan cheese and enjoy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Meatballs can be made ahead of time and can be combined with the sauce before serving.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best tasting spaghetti and meatballs that I&#8217;d made.\u00a0This is one of the most popular Italian-American dishes. You could find this on the menu of most Italian restaurants. A bowl of this is so comforting and makes you feel good. Meatballs can be made with almost any kind of ground meat, I prefer either beef &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[422,408,424,91],"tags":[820,238],"class_list":["post-17281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american","category-chicken-by-ingredient","category-italian-by-cuisine","category-main-dish-for-lunch-or-dinner","tag-meatballs","tag-spaghetti","course-main","cuisine-american"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}