Meatball Pasta

Name: Meatball Pasta
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb hamburger; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups water; 1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; 8 ounces spaghetti (approximately)

Submitted by Sandaidh

"I found this in a little paperback cookbook from long ago days, called 365 Ways to Cook Hamburger. I like it because it's a quick and easy way to make spaghetti and meatballs in one pot. I tend to use more spaghetti than called for, and I use California Bay leaves rather than the bottled ones you get at the store. I've also substituted dehydrated onion flakes in place of fresh chopped onions."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb hamburger
1 egg, lightly beaten
¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
¹⁄₂ cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon thyme
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
3 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¹⁄₄ cup chopped onion
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
8 ounces spaghetti (approximately)

directions

Mix hamburger, egg, chopped onion, bread crumbs, salt, thyme& pepper.
Form into meatballs and brown in dutch oven.
Add water, condensed cream of mushroom soup, tomato sauce, chopped onion, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil.
Add spaghetti, broken into 1/2 inch lengths.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring every once in a while to keep spaghetti from sticking to pan.

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Reviews

Yummy! Changed it just a bit... used some homemade salsa that was on hand in place of the tomato sauce. This recipe is quick easy and very tasty!! Thanks for posting!

Aroostook
It was just O.K. After looking at the ingredients, I questioned how good it could be but I tried it b/c of all the rave reviews. It was your typical "can of cream of mushroom soup recipe" editable but nothing to write home about. Sadly, I made this to bring to a sick friend. I usually bring only my tried & true but unfortunately I broke my normal protocol. I guess it's the thought that counts. I made it exactly as printed but used whole wheat pasta and added chopped spinach to the meatballs, but it was the sauce that I didn't care for. Sorry.

krisarrieta
We really loved this. I used 1 c. chicken stock for one of the cups of water. This went so well with fried sweet potatoes. The pasta gets so creamy and the meatballs are very flavorful. A certified hit around our dinner table.

vrvrvr
"EXCELLANT" recipe, Sandaidh. Hubby says it's now one of his favorites. I did make a few adjustments thou. When I made the meatballs, I only used 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs, 1/4 tsp. salt, and I used ground tyme. When I made the sauce, I decreased the amount of salt, and substituted homemade salsa for the tomato sause like Aroostook did, but I left out the 1/4 c. of onions, 'cause the salsa already has some in it. Adding the salsa was exactly what this recipe needed. I wish I would of had this recipe way back when my daughters were still living at home, 'cause I'm sure they too would of liked it as much as hubby and I did. "Thank-you Sandaidh for the recipe"!!!

Cindi-Marie-Bauer