Homemade Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs

Baked spaghetti and meatballs is a comforting, family-friendly dish you can easily make from scratch.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• ¼ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) package spaghetti
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 ¼ pounds ground beef
• ¾ tablespoon dried oregano, divided
• ¾ tablespoon garlic powder, divided
• ¾ tablespoon ground black pepper, divided
• ¾ tablespoon dried basil, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Mix eggs and bread crumbs together in a bowl. Add ground beef. Add 1/2 of the oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, and basil. Mix well. Shape into meatballs that are about 1 inch in diameter.

Step 4

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook meatballs in the pan with onion until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms, and remaining oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, and basil. Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Place spaghetti into a 9x13-inch baking pan and pour sauce evenly over the top. Top with Parmesan cheese and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.