# Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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Updated: 2026-08-02
Primary keyword: spaghetti and meatballs recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for spaghetti and meatballs, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 main-course
## Ingredients
- 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes in juice, drained, juice reserved, tomatoes finely chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, peeled, halved through root end
- 1/2 teaspoon (or more) salt
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French or country-style bread
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces ground beef (15% fat)
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 1 cup finely ground (not grated) Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 pound spaghetti
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
## Method
1. Sauce: Sauce
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/spaghetti-meatballs-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Sauce for Spaghetti and Meatballs.
2. Meatballs: Meatballs
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/spaghetti-meatballs-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: Meatballs for Spaghetti and Meatballs.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This dinner builds on the history of the italian icon with disputed origins, linking the dish to pasta’s longer story in food culture.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/spaghetti-meatballs/spaghetti-meatballs-og.webp
- Description: Spaghetti and Meatballs. Photo: Valenzuela400 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Original Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe. Bon Appétit. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spaghetti-and-meatballs