Spaghetti and meatballs in Tomato Sauce is an Italian-American creation. A simple combination that was always meant to be. The meatballs are juicy, tender, light, well seasoned and won’t fall apart.

Meatballs can be eaten in a variety of ways, in a sauce, on a hotdog bun, on pizza, on Egg muffins etc. For this dish, the sauce used is my simple and exquisitely delicious Fresh tomato sauce (Marinara sauce). Meatballs add flavour to the Tomato sauce.

I used a combination of beef and pork. Beef adds flavour, while pork which is fatty, adds moisture. If you don’t eat pork use only beef. The beef shouldn’t be lean beef if you can help it.

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To prepare Spaghetti and meatballs in Tomato sauce

12-15 meatballs
Tomato sauce
100g Spaghetti

Already prepared meatballs, raw, fried, broiled or baked.

Place sauce over medium heat and set to boil. Reduce to a simmer.

Add meatballs to the sauce and cook undisturbed for 10 minutes or till they float up.

Stir and continue simmering for 20-25 minutes. Take off the heat.

Cook spaghetti till al dente (still have a bite to it) for about 10 minutes.

Drain reserving 2 tablespoons spaghetti water.

To bring Spaghetti and meatballs in Tomato sauce together

After draining, put spaghetti back in the pot, add the reserved water and about 1/4 cup of sauce, and stir. It prevents the spaghetti from sticking together.

Heap spaghetti onto a plate, spoon sauce and meatballs on top. You can grate some mozzarella cheese over it.

The meatball in tomato sauce is also perfect served with white rice, potatoes, bread, yam, plantain, beans etc.

If you enjoyed my Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce, you would also enjoy my Easy stir fry noodles, Nigerian Jollof spaghetti, Macaroni with vegetables and Pasta Salad (Macaroni salad).

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