Homemade Spaghettios and Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 0.333 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• milk (A splash; estimated as about 2 tbsp)
• black pepper (For the meatballs and sauce, to taste)
• onion powder (For the meatballs and sauce, to taste)
• garlic powder (For the meatballs and sauce, to taste)
• 2 tbsp butter (Melted)
• 3.5 cups beef broth
• 8 oz tomato sauce (One can)
• Italian seasoning (To taste)
• sugar (A little, to taste)
• 1 box ring-shaped pasta (An entire box; estimated as a standard 16 oz box)
• 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream (The transcript says “heavy whipped cream”)
• 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese (Grated)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, a splash of milk, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder to a large bowl.

2. 2

   Mix the meat mixture with your hands until everything is fully combined.

3. 3

   Form the mixture into small meatballs.

4. 4

   Melt the butter in a pan and add the meatballs.

5. 5

   Cook the meatballs for about 8–10 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the beef broth to the pan with the meatballs.

7. 7

   Add the tomato sauce, black pepper, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little sugar.

8. 8

   Stir until the sauce mixture is combined, then bring it to a boil.

9. 9

   Add the entire box of ring-shaped pasta once the mixture comes to a boil.

10. 10

    Stir well so the pasta is fully submerged in the liquid.

11. 11

    Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring once during the cooking time.

12. 12

    Stir in the heavy whipping cream and grated Parmesan cheese to finish the dish.

Notes

The transcript does not specify exact amounts for the pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, or sugar, and it does not identify the size of the pasta box beyond saying it is an entire box. Those amounts are estimated where needed. No specific pan size or serving instructions were provided.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• one-pot meal
• pasta
• family dinner
• comfort food
• American
• stovetop