Recipes

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Preparation & Cooking Time: Prep time: 15 minutes | Grilling time: about 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Recipe from Weber's Time to Grill™ by Jamie Purviance

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground chuck (80% lean)
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 jar (24 ounces) tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • 1 pound dried spaghetti pasta
  • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano® cheese

Method

  1. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).

  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.

  3. In a large bowl thoroughly but gently blend the meatball ingredients. Using ¼ cup of the mixture for each, gently make eight meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball.

  4. Grill the meatballs over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until cooked on all sides, about 10 minutes, turning two or three times.

  5. Meanwhile, in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over low heat, warm the pasta sauce. Cook the spaghetti in the large pot of boiling water according to package instructions. When the meatballs are done, add them to the hot pasta sauce and simmer gently while the pasta finishes cooking. Drain the pasta, toss it with the sauce and meatballs, and serve hot with freshly grated cheese.