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Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer

Last Updated on August 4, 2020. Originally Posted on December 18, 2019 By Laura Franco / 2 Comments

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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! via @krazykitchenmomLooking for a fancy and easy party appetizer? Well, look no further - behold the Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer. Ready in just a few minutes! via @krazykitchenmomLooking for a fancy and easy party appetizer? Well, look no further - behold the Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer. Ready in just a few minutes! via @krazykitchenmom

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!

Meatball appetizer on a serving board

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 store-bought sauce from a jar. 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 mean, SERIOUSLY – what can be easier?

ingredients

Here’s a list of the ingredients I used for this recipe…all store-bought – so easy and so impressive.

  1. Box of pasta
  2. Jar of spaghetti sauce
  3. Bag of frozen meatballs
  4. Parmesan and mozzarella cheese
  5. An egg
  6. Italian seasoning

Pasta nests in a small muffin tin

How to make a Pasta Nest

  1. Spray a mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray.
  2. Place cooked pasta in a medium-sized bowl to cool.
  3. Add egg, cheeses, and seasonings to the pasta and stir until completely incorporated.
  4. Using your fingers, press about 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta, egg and cheese mixture into each of the cupcake holes.
  5. Using a shot glass or your knuckles, press the pasta down so there is an indent for the meatball.
  6. Bake the pasta for 15-20 minutes until they are firm and just starting to brown on the bottom.

There you have it! Cute little pasta nests to hold you meatballs for the Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer.

six mini meatball skewers on a board with a side of meatballs and a martini with an olive on a stick

Make ahead

You can make the pasta nests a day or two ahead of time. Just store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Take them out so they are room temperature and then heat at 325° for about 7-8 minutes.

Spaghetti and meatballs on a board

any of these cocktails go great with the mini spaghetti and meatballs

  1. Sparkling Apricot Margarita
  2. Spicy Salty Dog
  3. Raspberry Lime Mojito
  4. Cranberry Margarita
  5. Apple Cider Margarita
  6. Aperol Spritz
  7. Red Wine Mule
Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer

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!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy appetizer, holiday appetizers, mini appetizers
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 40 individual servings
Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 box of angel hair pasta - broken in half and cooked to al dente
  • 1 small jar of prepared pasta sauce
  • 1 20- ounce bag of frozen mini Italian meatballs 40 meatballs - thawed
  • 1 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.

 

 

 

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Last Updated: August 4, 2020

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  1. Emily says

    March 30, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    5 stars
    OMG these are adorable! I have never seen anything like this before. I’m pinning this recipe to make for my next party.

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    • krazykitchenmom says

      March 31, 2019 at 2:41 pm

      They are a real show-stopper for a party. Let me know how you like them.

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