Crockpot spaghetti sauce and meatballs with green beans

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:33:35 GMT

Step 1

1. Prep ingredients & sauce

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Finely chop 2 teaspoons garlic. In a medium bowl, stir to combine tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon of the chopped garlic, 1 cup water, and ½ teaspoon sugar; season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside until step 3. Finely grate Parmesan. Trim stem ends from green beans.

Step 3

2. Prep & shape meatballs

Step 4

In a second medium bowl, gently mix or knead to combine sausage, panko, remaining chopped garlic, 1 large egg, ½ teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Shape into 8 (2-inch) meatballs.

Step 5

3. Cook meatballs

Step 6

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Discard any excess oil, then add tomato sauce mixture and 1 tablespoon butter. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring and spooning sauce over meatballs, until sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked through, 5–7 minutes.

Step 7

4. Cook pasta

Step 8

While meatballs cook, preheat broiler with a rack in the top position. Add pasta to pot with boiling salted water; cook, stirring occasionally to prevent clumping, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to pot off heat; cover to keep warm.

Step 9

5. Broil green beans & serve

Step 10

On a rimmed baking sheet, toss green beans with 2 teaspoons oil, salt, and pepper. Broil on top oven rack until crisp-tender and browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Serve spaghetti topped with meatballs and sauce. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle Parmesan over top. Serve green beans alongside. Enjoy!

Step 11

6. Make it ahead!

Step 12

Make the meatballs in step 2 ahead of time and store them in an airtight container in the fridge until you're ready to cook

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