Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer

Perfectly satisfying little bites made with creamy Alfredo pasta and Italian-style meatballs, these mini spaghetti and meatball appetizer are easy to make crowd pleasers.

My mini spaghetti and meatball appetizer was a huge hit last weekend. I made them for my granddaughters’ double birthday party. Although there was plenty of other food, they were gone first. It’s so fun to pop these little amazeballs in your mouth. Oops, I heard it too

Mini Spaghetti and Meatball Appetizer

Prep Time
30 mins

Cook Time
30 mins

Total Time
1 hr

Course
Appetizer

Cuisine
Italian

Servings
48

Author
Jas

Ingredients

• 1 package angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti
• 1 jar your favorite Alfredo sauce
• 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese divided
• 1 jar Marinara sauce
• 1 small bag fully cooked frozen mini 1/2 oz each Italian-style meatballs
• Optional: shredded Parmesan and fresh basil to garnish

Instructions

1. Cook pasta al dente according to the package directions. Drain and mix with Alfredo sauce and 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Grease the mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Fill each of the 24 holes with Alfredo pasta using a fork to twirl it. Press down on the top to create the nest, adding more pasta if necessary. Sprinkle the tops with Mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15 minutes on the middle oven rack. Remove the nests to cool. Finish making nests with remaining pasta.
4. While nests are baking, heat the marinara sauce and meatballs.
5. Assemble meatballs on top of the nests, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh basil if desired.

Recipe Notes
~ Free Tip ~

1. Can be made ahead. You can make the nests in a regular size muffin tin for a bigger bite. Or make cheesy spaghetti nests topped with boiled egg and ham instead of meatballs for your brunch guests.