Spaghetti Muffins

Spaghetti Muffins are a fun and easy recipe! Spaghetti noodles, cheese, marinara sauce and sausages all made in a cupcake pan!

A FUN HANDHELD DINNER RECIPE

These Spaghetti Muffins look like little bird nests. They are not only super simple to make but they are kid-friendly and an easy, fun meal to make with kids! You don’t even have to be a kid. These are fun to make and eat for everyone! Plus, they heat up amazingly well the next day so are perfect for lunch as well!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

• mild Italian sausage links– to speed this recipe up some, pre-cooked smoked sausage can be substituted.
• spaghetti pasta– you could use other pasta if needed. I’d try angel hair or fettuccini next. This recipe is the perfect thing to make any time you have any leftover spaghetti pasta.
• ricotta cheese – if you don’t like ricotta cheese, try small curd cottage cheese instead.
• Parmesan cheese – I use grated. I just bought the store-bought stuff or you can use the kind in the green bottle.
• eggs – you want to beat the eggs first before adding them to the spaghetti. This will ensure they get properly mixed in.
• spaghetti sauce– you can use your favorite jarred or Homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
• shredded mozzarella cheese – I use store-bought pre-shredded but you can shred it fresh as well.

HOW TO MAKE SPAGHETTI MUFFINS:

Cook the sausages as directed on the back of the package. Once finished cooking, cut each of the sausage links into about 1-inch thick slices. At the same time, cook spaghetti until al dente.

Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Once spaghetti is cooked, drain well. Then place it into a large bowl. Stir in ricotta and Parmesan cheeses and eggs.

Divide the cheesy-spaghetti into each of the 12 muffin cups. Gently press down the spaghetti to make a small bowl shape. Top each spaghetti muffin with about a ablespoon of spaghetti sauce.

Then top with a slice of cooked sausage. Finally, top each cupcake with mozzarella cheese.

Bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Carefully remove the muffins using a small spatula or fork. Then serve them with a bit of extra spaghetti sauce for dipping! These can be refrigerated or frozen and then reheated in the microwave.

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Originally published: September 2017
Updated photos & republished: December 2024