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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach

    Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Sep 27, 2018 11 Comments UPDATED ON: Oct 13, 2018

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    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. All opinions are 100% mine.

    Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach is a delicious pasta recipe without red sauce. Serve up this filling and satisfying meal in less than 30 minutes!

    garlic olive oil pasta with meatballs and spinach

    My daughter loves pasta, but she will rarely slurp up that pasta noodle if there’s red sauce on it. That makes quick and easy dinners a little more challenging when I’m in a pinch, my mom’s go to was always a box of sauce, some frozen meatballs, and pasta.

    garlic olive oil pasta with meatballs and spinach recipe

    I’ve learned that there are fresh meatballs at my store that I can cook up quickly without loading them with a tomato sauce base. Our family loves garlic olive oil pasta and then I can easily make this a complete meal by adding in some spinach and serving with a quick veggie soup before.

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    Ingredients for Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach

    • 1 package of Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs in Italian Style Beef & Pork
    • 5 cloves of garlic
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/2 lb of pasta (we used linguine)
    • 2 cups fresh spinach
    • parmesan cheese
    • salt + pepper to taste

    Why Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs?

    These meatballs are FULL of flavor! Each meatball contains fresh ingredients that are crafted for delicious flavor. These include real cheese, savory herbs and they’re flamed broiled to lock in the flavor. It’s a brand that I’ve come to love from working with them. There’s nothing better than getting a hot meal on the table without many dishes and in the fraction of the time!

    If I were to use frozen meatballs for this recipe it wouldn’t be the same. They’re not bad, but it takes more time and I prefer using frozen in a sauce. These heat up easily and aren’t as spongy as frozen tastes to me. Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs are All Natural, with no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

    How to make Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach

    Bring a pot of water to boil and cook pasta.

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    Heat up a skillet with the olive oil, garlic, and meatballs.

    quick and easy garlic olive oil pasta with meatballs and spinach recipe

    Once the meatballs are just about done you can add in the spinach and toss.

    easy pasta dinner garlic olive oil pasta with meatballs and spinach recipe

    Add the pasta to the meatball skillet and toss. Add in some pasta water if needed.

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    Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan.

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    FIND OTHER FLAVORS: (Find Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs at a store near you usually in the in the refrigerated meat & poultry section)

    • Italian Style Beef & Pork
    • Korean Style BBQ Beef & Pork
    • Sundried Tomato & Roasted Garlic Chicken
    • Italian Style with Parmesan & Mozzarella Chicken

    This garlic and olive oil pasta recipe would work really well with the chicken meatballs as well if you’re avoiding beef! Want more recipes? Each package has 2 easy recipes!

    You may also like these meatball recipes

    • Baked Spaghetti and Meatballs
    • Warm Pasta Salad with Chicken Meatballs
    • Korean Style BBQ Meatballs with Warm Coleslaw

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    Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach is a delicious pasta recipe without red sauce. Serve up this filling and satisfying meal in less than 30 minutes!

    garlic olive oil pasta with meatballs and spinach

    Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach

    Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Meatballs and Spinach is a delicious pasta recipe without red sauce. Serve up this filling and satisfying meal in less than 30 minutes!
    5 from 19 votes

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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: italian meatballs, olive oil pasta, parmesan garlic pasta
    Prep Time: 7 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 338kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 1 package Cooked Perfect Fresh Meatballs in Italian Style Beef & Pork
    • 5 cloves garlic
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/2 lb pasta we used linguine
    • 2 cups spinach fresh
    • parmesan cheese
    • salt + pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Bring a pot of water to boil and cook pasta.
    • Heat up a skillet with the olive oil, garlic, and meatballs.
    • Once the meatballs are just about done you can add in the spinach and toss.
    • Add the pasta to the meatball skillet and toss. Add in some pasta water if needed.
    • Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan.

    Notes

    Nutrition does not include meatballs as nutrition varies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1405IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.3mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    Comments

    1. Leslie

      February 08, 2020 at 5:04 am

      This was Delicious!! I added the whole 9 0z. bag of spinach. The directions did not state what to do with the garlic (mince it or chopped) so I just minced them. I also just used Costco’s frozen Italian meatballs.

      Reply
      • Courtney Lopez

        February 08, 2020 at 9:14 am

        So glad you enjoyed!

    2. Lisa Bilqk

      April 24, 2020 at 10:10 am

      Made this for last nights dinner! It was absolutely delicious. Only change I made was using my own meatball recipe. I cooked the meatballs on there own. Added the spinach and cooked pasta to the oil and garlic then added the meatballs to toss altogether . Will be adding this to my rotation for sure. Thank you

      Reply
    3. Georganne

      February 04, 2021 at 5:06 pm

      This is my easy quick go to meal!
      My family loves it. They Even eat the spinach.

      Reply
      • Courtney

        February 05, 2021 at 4:43 pm

        This makes us so happy! Yay for everyone eating their greens too! 😀

    4. Danielle Lloyd

      October 20, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Really, really delicious, and easy to make vegetarian (I use portobello mushrooms) and/or vegan (I use vegan parmesan). My husband literally said “definitely found a new favorite!” He loves wider noodles, like linguini. So easy to make and modify (more or less garlic, different meatballs or chicken sausage, etc). Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Courtney

        October 22, 2021 at 10:17 am

        I’m so glad you guys loved it! So easy to swap vegan too 😀

    5. Kim

      December 07, 2021 at 11:44 am

      Made this for my family and the children begged this to be done again though the week so we’re having it again tonight, lovely recipe! Thank you ♡

      Reply
      • Courtney

        December 07, 2021 at 1:29 pm

        Yay! So happy to hear that you guys, especially the kiddos enjoyed and want more! 🙂 You’re so welcome!

    6. Anna

      March 07, 2022 at 6:50 pm

      It was so delicious that my 10 year old daughter asked to have it every day!

      Reply
      • Courtney

        March 08, 2022 at 8:32 am

        Oh wow! So happy you guys enjoyed it, especially your daughter! What win 😀

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