spaghetti and chipotle meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (7 ounce) can minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste
• 1 bunch green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 (15 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a baking sheet.
• mix the ground beef, chipotle peppers with the adobo sauce, green onions, bread crumbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until evenly mixed. roll the mixture into balls the size of cherry tomatoes. arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• while the meatballs bake, bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. add the spaghetti and return to a boil. cook until tender but still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. drain.
• pour the spaghetti sauce in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until hot, 5 to 7 minutes. add the cooked meatballs and stir to coat. ladle over the drained spaghetti and top with the grated parmesan cheese to serve.