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)

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.