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Want To Save Time? Stop Rolling Your Meatballs

Spaghetti with drop meatballs, hot and sour black beans, and chicken with ketchup.

Published March 22, 2021

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Melina Hammer

It’s inevitable: Some days you haven’t planned anything to cook, the afternoon sneaks up on you, and all you can do is throw your hands up and say, “Gahhhh! What’s for dinner?” For those times when you need something fast, easy, and tasty, we’ve got you covered. Here are a few recipes to help you navigate this week.

Spaghetti and Drop Meatballs With Tomato Sauce

The most time-consuming part of making meatballs is rolling them. The solution? Don’t. Just use two spoons to drop little mounds of the mixture into the hot skillet. Skipping the rolling also prevents you from overworking the meatballs until they get tough. Leave them alone to brown beautifully on the bottom while you start building the tomato sauce around them.

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