Homemade SpaghettiOs with Meatballs

One-pot homemade SpaghettiOs with frozen meatballs, ring pasta and a cozy tomato sauce that tastes like the canned classic, only better.

By Manny Michael

30 minutes

Dinner

American

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth or chicken broth
• Garlic powder, to taste
• Onion powder, to taste
• Italian seasoning, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 12 to 14 frozen meatballs
• 8 ounces ring pasta, about half of a 1 pound box
• Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

1. Add the butter and tomato paste to a pot.
2. Cook over medium-high heat for about 30 seconds, stirring so the tomato paste starts to cook into the butter.
3. Pour in the tomato sauce.
4. Add the beef broth or chicken broth.
5. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
6. Stir everything together until combined.
7. Add the frozen meatballs to the sauce.
8. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
9. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are heated through.
10. Remove the lid and make sure the sauce is at a gentle simmer.
11. Add the ring pasta.
12. Stir well so the pasta is coated in the sauce.
13. Cook uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often so the pasta does not stick to the bottom.
14. If the sauce gets too thick while the pasta cooks, add a splash of broth or water.
15. Once the pasta is tender, remove from the heat.
16. Spoon into bowls.
17. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve warm.