# One-Pot Spaghetti-O's with Mini Meatballs

This is a one-pot recipe for nostalgic spaghetti-o's with mini meatballs, offering easy cleanup and delicious flavors that kids love.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- ground beef
- egg
- minced garlic
- salt
- pepper
- milk
- chopped parsley
- parmesan
- olive oil
- diced onion
- jarred marinara
- broth
- fresh basil
- coconut sugar
- small pasta (rings or orzo)

## Instructions

1. Combine ground beef, egg, minced garlic, salt, pepper, milk, chopped parsley, and parmesan in a bowl.
2. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs thoroughly.
3. Form small, mini meatballs with your hands.
4. Add olive oil to a pot.
5. Place the mini meatballs in the hot oil.
6. Brown the meatballs on all sides until almost fully cooked through.
7. Remove the browned meatballs from the pot and set them aside.
8. Add diced onion and minced garlic to the pot and sauté.
9. Pour in a jar of marinara sauce.
10. Add broth to the sauce.
11. Tear fresh basil leaves into the sauce.
12. Add parmesan cheese to the sauce.
13. Add chopped parsley to the sauce.
14. Add coconut sugar to the sauce to add sweetness.
15. Add salt to taste.
16. Stir the sauce well.
17. Add a small pasta, like rings or orzo, to the sauce.
18. Cook the pasta in the sauce until it is tender and has absorbed the sauce.
19. Return the mini meatballs to the pot with the pasta and sauce.
20. Stir everything together until combined.
21. Serve the one-pot spaghetti-o's with mini meatballs.
22. Garnish with additional parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- spatula
- bowl

## Tips

- Use frozen mini meatballs to save even more time.
- Pairs perfectly with a simple side salad.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNjfAHIN1Tp/?igsh=MWVnem94aG5zNjJ6Mw==
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- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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