This homemade spaghetti and meatballs sauce recipe made with few ingredients is easy, quick and super delicious. Ready in 20 minutes, it makes great family dinner.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time18mins
Total Time23mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: American, British, Italian
Keyword: easy spaghetti and meatballs recipe, meatballs sauce and spaghetti, spaghetti and meatballs
Servings: 4
Author: Kemi
Cost: $8
Ingredients
500gSpaghetti
20mediumMeatballs
1mediumOnionchopped
2clovesGarlicminced
400gcannedchopped tomatoes
1teaspoonCayenne or black pepper
1teaspoonItalian Seasoning
1Bouillion cube
⅛cupFresh basilchopped
2tbspVegetable Oil
Parmesan cheeseoptional
Salt
Instructions
How to Cook Meatball Sauce
In a pot, add vegetable oil then add chopped garlic and onions. Saute for 3 minutes before adding canned tomatoes.
Add in cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, bouillion cube and salt. Leave to cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add in homemade meatballs, stir and let it simmer for 10 minutes before adding chopped basil leaves.
Take off heat and that's meatballs sauce ready.
How to Cook Spaghetti
In a pot add water and leave to boil before adding vegetable oil and spaghetti. Leave to cook for 10 minutes or according to the packet instruction.
Drain and serve.
Spaghetti and meatballs
Serve meatballs sauce on spaghetti.
Sprinkle with Parmesan (Optional)
Enjoy warm
Video
Notes
Add a tablespoon of oil so spaghetti doesn't stick together.Leave the pot uncovered while boiling spaghetti.Wait till water starts boiling before adding in Spaghetti.