Spicy Meatball Homemade SpaghettiOs
Homemade spaghettiOs with meatballs, black olives and a spicy arrabbiata sauce.
Ingredients
- meatballs:
- 12 ounces ground beef 80 - 85%
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning crushed between fingertips
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh black pepper
- pasta:
- 8 ounces anelletti pasta
- 1 can extra large olives sliced
- 1 - 2 jars of good quality Arrabbiata sauce I like Bertolli or Barilla(If you like it
- extra saucy you may need 2 jars)
- mozzarella or parmesan cheese for grating over top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with sides or a roasting pan.
- In a large bowl combine all the meatball ingredients with a fork. Roll tablespoon full meatballs and place in pan 1 inch apart. Bake 15 - 16 minutes until cooked through in the middle.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions.
- Heat the sauce in a large saucepan and add the olives.
- Once the meatballs are cooked scoop them into the sauce along with the drained, cooked pasta.
- Serve with grated mozzarella or Parmesan cheese.
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