Spaghetti & meatball birdsnest bites Spaghetti (Italian: [spaˈɡetti]) is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical noodle pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat and water and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients of Spaghetti & meatball birdsnest bites

  1. You need 6 oz of spaghetti *.
  2. You need 1 1/2 Tbsp of olive oil.
  3. It's 1 1/2 C of grated parmesan cheese, divided.
  4. It's 1 1/2 C of pasta sauce.
  5. It's 12 (1 oz) of cooked meatballs.
  6. You need of Cooking spray.

Spaghetti & meatball birdsnest bites step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spray the muffin cups with cooking spray.
  2. Bring a large pot off lightly salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti, stirring occasionally for about 7 minutes. Drain and toss in a bowl with olive oil: refrigerate until cooled, about 15 minutes..
  3. Toss the cooled spaghetti with 1C parmesan cheese. Divide spaghetti between the 12 cups, arranging noodles in each cup to create "nests" for the meatballs..
  4. Top the nest with 1 Tbsp pasta sauce, 1 meatball and 1 Tbsp more sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese over all the "nests"..
  5. Bake until the nests are heated through and the cheese melts, 20 minutes. Cool slightly before transferring the nests unto a platter to serve..
  6. 2oz of spaghetti is about the size of a quarter in your fingers..

In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until totally browned. Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put into a bowl. Give spaghetti night a Mexican twist by topping with ground beef cooked with tomatoes, corn, onion, and chili powder. I rely on this flavorful recipe often. It tastes especially good in the summer made with fresh garden herbs. —Anne Heinonen, Howell, Michigan In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti according to package instructions.

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