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Pesto Meatballs and Spaghetti

Delicious, yet easy spaghetti and meatball dinner. This inexpensive dinner recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, and you can even double the recipe and freeze half of the meatballs for later.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 18 meatballs

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ½ c italian breadcrumbs
  • ¼ c basil pesto
  • ¼ c grated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 24 oz spaghetti sauce
  • fresh basil leaves to garnish
  • 1 lb spaghetti noodles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Ingredients
  • In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, pepper, and salt. Mix well.
    Combine Ingredients
  • Form mixture into 1 inch balls, and place on baking sheet.
    Form Meatballs
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven.
  • Set cooked meatballs in a large skillet, and cover with pasta sauce.
    Top Meatballs with sauce
  • Fill a large pot halfway with water and boil over high heat. Add noodles, and cook until al dente, approximately 10 minutes. 
    Add noodles
  • Strain water.
  • Serve noodles with meatballs and sauce over it, or mix it all together in a large bowl.
    Serve Meatballs
Keyword Pesto meatballs, Pesto meatballs and spaghetti, Spaghetti
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