One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs, all cooked together in one pot! Less dishes and more free time! Made with really simple, minimal ingredients.
Succulent meatballs full of flavour from cooking in the sauce and with the pasta.
This is a great dinner when camping, which is where I learnt the recipe originally.
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs Ingredients
Beef Mince – I prefer organic grass fed beef mince, but you could also use lamb, chicken or turkey mince.
Egg – This helps to bind the meatballs together, this recipe will still taste the same without egg.
Breadcrumbs – Filler ingredients like breadcrumbs or flour are important because they stop the meatballs becoming dry. The breadcrumbs absorb the juices from the meat as it cooks and traps them within the meatballs.
Onion – you could easily leave the onion out if you wish, I have just added for flavour and nutrients.
Passata – Tomato Passata is pureed, strained tomatoes usually sold in bottles. I like using it as it’s 100% tomato, no additives or flavourings, can sometimes contain added salt. It’s smoother than crushed tomatoes, however you could replace with these if you like.
STEP 1
Use your hands to combine the beef mince, finely diced onion, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.
STEP 2
Roll into balls. This is easiest done with wet hands. When using dry hands the meat mixture can stick to your hands. Try to form same sized balls to ensure they cook at the same time.
STEP 3
Brown off meatballs in a large high sided pan in a little butter or oil. Toss around until they are browned all over.
STEP 4
Add 500ml passata, 500ml water, thyme and bring to the boil.
STEP 5
Break up the pasta slightly and add to pan making sure it is submerged in the liquid.
STEP 6
Cover with the lid, reduce heat to low and cook 10-12 minutes. Stir 2-3 times to make sure the pasta isn’t sticking together and add a splash of water if needed.
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
Could dinner get any easier? This is why most of us bought Thermomixes. So we could put dinner on and walk away, usually to look after a baby or toddler, or in my case both. Oh and to be able to sit down and have a glass of wine while watching said kiddies. Especially in Summer. I used to love putting dinner on in the afternoon, pouring a glass of wine and sitting outside while the kids played in the sandpit.
Even bought myself one of those outside beanbags with a little side table for my wine. Perfection!
Then we would go inside to enjoy a delicious meal and I would look back and see two small people covered head to toe in white sand. That stuff sticks to every inch of them! Well until they walk inside and then that shit goes everywhere! I mean everywhere! I remember telling other Mums, whatever you do, do not get a sandpit. I would have to strip the kids off every time they came inside, throw that outfit in the laundry, get a new one for dinner, throw that one in the laundry….. think you are getting the picture. Wine.
This one pot dinner is really easy to make and is great just as is, or served with a simple green salad and crusty bread.
- Avoid Overworking the Meatball Mixture – to keep the meatballs tender, use your hands to mix the ingredients until just combined, without crushing the meat.
- Rolling Meatballs – Aim for balls of the same size so they cook evenly and use wet hands to roll. Mixture is more likely to stick to dry hands.
Storing Leftovers
You can store any leftovers in the fridge in a covered container for up to two days, then reheat in a saucepan until meatballs and sauce are piping hot. The pasta may slightly over cook if you are reheating this dish.
You can also freeze in an airtight container and defrost overnight in the fridge before reheating the next day.
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Spaghetti and Meatballs in One Pot
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
Description
One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs, all cooked together in one pot!
Succulent flavour filled meatballs in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 200g spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
MEATBALLS
- 500g beef mince
- ½ brown onion, finely diced
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- salt & pepper
SAUCE
- 500ml passata
- 500ml water
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
Instructions
In a large bowl combine the meatball ingredients. Roll mixture into balls.
Heat the butter in a large, high sided pan with a lid, over med-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook 5-6 minutes, turning until browned all over.
Add the passata, water, thyme and bring to the boil.
Break up the spaghetti slightly, add to the pan and make sure it is submerged in the liquid. Cover with the lid, reduce heat to low and cook 10-12 minutes. Stir 2-3 times to make sure the pasta isn’t sticking together and add a splash of water if needed.
After this everything will be cooked, you wont need to drain anything just scoop out with tongs and serve!
Notes
You can add some diced vegetables with the passata if you like. Garlic, carrot and celery would work well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
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This post was originally published June, 2018.
