mama's best ever spaghetti and mozzarella meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil for greasing pan
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (24 ounce) jar ragu® old world style® traditional pasta sauce
• 12 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
• combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, mozzarella cheese, and garlic in a medium bowl. use a 1/4 cup measure or ice cream scoop to portion into 12 to 13 meatballs. place on prepared baking sheet.
• baked until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• bring the ragu® sauce to a simmer in a 12-inch skillet. gently place the cooked meatballs into the sauce. simmer 10 minutes.
• ladle some of the sauce over hot pasta and toss to coat. serve with more sauce and the meatballs with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.