Spaghetti and Meatball Cups with Pumpkin Sauce are super fun for the holidays! We love serving these for Thanksgiving appetizers!
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Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 8 oz. ground beef
- 8 oz. ground pork
- 1/4 c. bread crumbs
- 2 T. milk
- 1/4 c. parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 t. salt
- 3–4 fresh sage leaves, chopped
For the Pumpkin Sauce
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 3/4 t. salt
- 1/2 t. ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 1 c. dry white wine
- 1 14 oz. can of chicken broth
- 1 c. canned pumpkin
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
For the spaghetti cups
- 8 oz. spaghetti, broken into pieces
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 c. parmesan cheese
- 3 T. pumpkin sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions, breaking the noodles in half before you boil them. Drain and set aside.
- Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl for the meatballs and then use a 2 tablespoon scoop, to portion out 12 meatballs.
- Heat 2 T. olive oil in a large skillet, then add the meatballs being careful not to crowd the pan. (you might have to cook them in 2 batches)
- Once the meatballs are browned on all sides, remove to a plate and let cool. Wipe out the skillet and add the onion and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the chopped garlic and cook for a minute more.
- Pour in the wine, the bay leaf and the sage and let reduce for 2 minutes then stir in the chicken broth and the pumpkin.
- Next add the cream, stir to combine and then return the meatballs to the skillet and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, mix the cooked spaghetti together with the eggs, parmesan cheese and the 3 tablespoons of the sauce.
- Divide the spaghetti mixture equally into the muffin tins, using your fingers to create a cup shape, and bake for 15 minutes.
- When the spaghetti cups are baked, add a couple of tablespoon of the sauce to the bottom then top with a meatball.
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American