This Spaghetti and Meatball Braid is a new twist on good ol' comfort food - spaghetti and meatballs in pizza dough! It's a fun new way to feed the family.
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Ingredients
12frozen meatballs
1 24-ouncejar spaghetti sauce
8ouncesthin spaghetti
1 13.8-ouncecontainer of refrigerated pizza dough
⅔cupmozzarella cheesedivided
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonItalian seasoning
⅓cupshredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by lining it with parchment.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan, heat the meatballs with 2 cups of pasta sauce over medium heat. Cover and cook for 25 minutes, until thawed, stirring occasionally. Turn heat down if sauce should start to boil.
Cook the spaghetti according to manufacturer's directions. Drain and return to pot.
Toss with the remaining pasta sauce and set aside to cool.
Transfer the piece of parchment to your work surface.
Place the pizza dough on the parchment and roll it out so that it measures 10 X 15 - inches.
With a pizza cutter, make slices 1 1/2 - inches thick and 3 - inches in along both long sides of the dough.
Take some of the spaghetti sauce, about 1/4 cup, from the pot with the meatballs and spread it down the center of the braid, leaving about 1 - 2 inches of plain dough at each end.
Place half of the spaghetti down the center of the braid distributing it evenly.
Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the mozzarella over the spaghetti.
Using a slotted spoon, place the meatballs on top and next to the spaghetti, taking care that they are in the center of the braid. If they begin rolling, you can cut them in half, just make sure they are evenly distributed.
Top with remaining spaghetti.
Place remaining pasta sauce over the meatballs and spaghetti.
Sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella.
Beginning at one end of the braid, fold the end up and wrap the first two slices over to secure it.
Repeat the wrapping with the remaining slices just until the last two.
Fold the remaining end up and wrap the last two slices over it to secure.
In a small microwavable bowl, melt the butter for 20 - 30 seconds.
Add the garlic powder and Italian seasoning and mix well.
Gently brush the top and sides of the braid with the butter.
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top.
Transfer the parchment on to the rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until golden brown.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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