Looking for a fancy and easy party appetizer? Well, look no further – behold the Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer. Ready in just a few minutes!
I am so excited about these mini spaghetti and meatball appetizers. They look like an appetizer you would get at a fancy schmancy party made by a high-end caterer. But the truth is they are made with pasta, frozen cooked mini-meatballs and jarred sauce. So the only real cooking you are doing is boiling the pasta, putting it into a mini-cupcake tin and baking it. The rest is heat and serve. I meant, SERIOUSLY – what can be easier?
When the pasta nests come out of the oven, simply remove them from the pan, top them with a meatball, and skewer them with a cute little pick and garnish with basil leaves. I promise you will be a BIG hit at your next get-together! No time like the present to start your party planning.
Looking for a cocktail to serve with these my Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer? Why not try:
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Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer
Looking for a fancy and easy party appetizer? Well, look no further – behold the Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer. Ready in just a few minutes!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 36 individual servings 1x
- Category: appetizers
- Method: easy
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 box of angel hair pasta – broken in half and cooked to al dente
- 1 small jar of prepared pasta sauce
- 1 bag of frozen mini Italian meatballs – thawed
- 2 eggs – beaten
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 TBS dried Italian seasoning (optional)
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray a mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
- Place cooked pasta in a medium-sized bowl to cool.
- Add egg, cheeses, and seasonings to the pasta and stir until completely incorporated.
- Using your fingers, press about 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta, egg and cheese mixture into each of the cupcake holes.
- Using a shot glass, press the pasta down so there is an indent for the meatball.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until they are firm and just starting to brown on the bottom.
- While the pasta nests are baking, add the pasta sauce and meatballs to a stove-top pan and simmer until fully warmed.
- Remove the pasta nests from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove the nests and top each one with an individual meatball and a fancy toothpick.
- Drizzle each meatball with a little more pasta sauce.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
OMG these are adorable! I have never seen anything like this before. I’m pinning this recipe to make for my next party.
★★★★★
They are a real show-stopper for a party. Let me know how you like them.