Spicy Meatball Homemade SpaghettiOs – Homemade spaghettiOs with meatballs, black olives and a spicy sauce.
I never really did enjoy eating spaghettiOs. Not even as a kid. My palate was more sophisticated, likely from all the homemade sauce my Mom fed us. That weak imitation stuff in a can just didn’t taste good even back then.
When I saw these cute little pasta rings in the store the first thing I was reminded of was spaghettiOs. Uh-oh Ut-oh spaghettiOs. If you grew up in America that catchy advertising jingle is ingrained in your brain even if they weren’t a part of your diet. Uh-oh spaghettiOs.
Spicy Meatball Homemade SpaghettiOs
My version of spaghettiOs includes mouth-watering meatballs and arrabbiata sauce. Spicy red chile pepper sauce. For a pop of heat. To keep things on the convenient side I used a jarred sauce.
Then because that wasn’t enough I sliced up giant black olives to resemble the pasta rings and grated a smattering of mozzarella on top to finish.
There’s no ut-oh’s here. Just grown-up spaghettiOs.
For the sophisticated kid in you.
Spicy Meatball Homemade SpaghettiOs
Ingredients
- meatballs:
- 12 ounces ground beef 80 - 85%
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning crushed between fingertips
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- pasta:
- 8 ounces anelletti pasta
- 1 can extra large olives sliced
- 1 - 2 jars of good quality Arrabbiata sauce I like Bertolli or Barilla(If you like it
- extra saucy you may need 2 jars)
- mozzarella or parmesan cheese for grating over top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet with sides or a roasting pan.
- In a large bowl combine all the meatball ingredients with a fork. Roll tablespoon full meatballs and place in pan 1 inch apart. Bake 15 - 16 minutes until cooked through in the middle.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions.
- Heat the sauce in a large saucepan and add the olives.
- Once the meatballs are cooked scoop them into the sauce along with the drained, cooked pasta.
- Serve with grated mozzarella or Parmesan cheese.