Eat with your EYES!
I am all about eating with delicious flavors but most importantly for kids it’s all about eating with your eyes. I thought this fun spaghetti and meatballs was a very cool way for the kids to enjoy dinner.
Ingredient List:
1 each 24 count mini muffin pan
1 Pound of angel hair pasta (cooked a little on the hard side)
2 cups of your favorite Alfredo sauce
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
1 pound of ground beef (I like to use grass fed)
2 eggs (cage free)
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
2 tablespoon of chickpea bread crumbs (I get them from thrive market and they add a nice amount of protein)
20 ounces of your favorite marinara (I like the Tuscan pepper one from thrive market)
2 tablespoon of olive oil
24 fresh basil leaves for garnish
Recipe for pasta: To make the pasta muffins mix the cooked angle hair with the Alfredo, shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and then with a fork twirl it into a non stick mini muffin pan and bake @ 375″f till golden about 15-20 minutes. (It can over flow a little it will bake down)
Recipe for the meatballs: In a bowl mix the ground beef with the egg, chickpea bread crumb, salt and pepper. Shape the meat into 1 inch size balls and set aside.
In a nonstick sauce pan of your choice (should be slightly deep so u can add marinara and let it simmer) add the olive oil over medium and then add the meatballs. Cook the meatballs for about 45 seconds on each side; until all sides are seared (holding in all the juices). Now add your marinara sauce. Bring to a simmer and cover for 25-30 minutes on low heat.
Now build your Spaghetti and meatball bites. Place the spaghetti muffin on a plate with a fresh piece of basil then a meatball on top and a cute skewer down the middle and ENJOY!
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