Description

These delicious spaghetti and meatball nests make a perfect appetizer for a party or can be enjoyed as part of your main dish. Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients

• 6 oz. spaghetti
• 1 1/2 T. olive oil
• cooking spray
• 1 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 1/2 c. tomato-based pasta sauce
• twelve- 1 oz. meatballs, cooked

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of 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; toss in a bowl with olive oil; refrigerate until cooled, about 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12 muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
3. 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.