Grown Up SpaghettiOs

These grown up SpaghettiOs are perfect if you love the idea of SpaghettiOs, but want a little something extra. Homemade meatballs, ring-shaped anelletti pasta, and a light, savory tomato sauce make it all so, well, grown up.

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Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 420 kcal per serving

Ingredients

½ pound - ground beef
½ pound - ground sausage
1 - egg
¼ cup - breadcrumbs
¼ cup - milk
1 Tablespoon - italian seasoning
Salt and pepper
3 Tablespoons - unsalted butter
1 Tablespoon - olive oil
1 - yellow onion
2 cloves - garlic
1 teaspoon - red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon - salt
1 teaspoon - black pepper
⅓ cup - tomato paste
3 cup - water
2 cup - anelletti pasta
1 cup - parmesan or pecorino

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine ground beef, sausage, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Roll meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place onto a baking sheet.
Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
Meanwhile melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and onion; continue cooking until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and tomato paste; stir continuously until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Pour in water and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta, reduce heat, and cover with a lid. Continue cooking until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes.
Before serving, stir in meatballs and cheese.

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