Name: Spaghetti and Meatballs Muffin Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Spaghetti - 6 ounces; Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons; Cooking spray - 1 ½ tablespoons; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 ½ cups; Tomato-based pasta sauce - 1 ½ cups; Cooked meatballs - 12 (1 ounce)

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Spaghetti and Meatballs Muffin Bites

1. Spaghetti - 6 ounces

2. Olive oil - 1 ½ tablespoons

3. Cooking spray - 1 ½ tablespoons

4. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 ½ cups

5. Tomato-based pasta sauce - 1 ½ cups

6. Cooked meatballs - 12 (1 ounce)

How to cook deliciously - Spaghetti and Meatballs Muffin Bites

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain and toss in a bowl with olive oil; refrigerate until cooled, about 15 minutes.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

3. Stage

Toss cooled spaghetti with 1 cup Parmesan cheese. Divide spaghetti between the 12 prepared muffin cups, arranging noodles in each cup to create "nests" for the meatballs.

4. Stage

Top each "nest" with 1 tablespoon pasta sauce, 1 meatball, and 1 more tablespoon pasta sauce, respectively. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over the tops of each meatball "nest."

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until pasta and meatballs are heated through and cheese melts, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before transferring muffin bites to a serving platter.