BEST Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Name: BEST Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 0.5 lb or 8 oz or 225 gms spaghetti; 16 meatballs ((can use storebought or homemade meatballs)); 1½ tbsp olive oil ((can use any cooking oil of your choice)); 1 tbsp butter; 1 small or 125 gms onion (diced); 3 to 4 cloves of garlic (smashed and minced); 1 jar or 24 oz or 3 cups or 680 gms marinara sauce ((can use storebought or homemade)); 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp sugar; ¼ cup or 60 ml chicken broth; ¼ cup or 60 ml heavy cream; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1¼ cups or 145 gms mozzarella cheese (shredded ); ¼ cup or 30 gms mozzarella cheese (shredded (to mix with the spaghetti)); ¼ cup or 30 gms Parmesan cheese (grated); ¼ cup or 30 gms Parmesan cheese (grated (to mix with the spaghetti)); ½ tsp black pepper; salt (optional)

Instructions

Prep:2minCook:23min

This baked spaghetti and meatballs recipe is a whole meal! Filled with meaty juicy meatballs and the sauciest most delicious sauce layered over spaghetti, topped with lots of cheese, then baked to bubbly golden brown perfection. This dish is so incredible you’ll want to have it all the time. It’s super easy to make, uses really simple ingredients and is ready in an under an hour too!

Updated at: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:37:43 GMT