If you have any leftovers, they reheat nicely and are perfect for lunch or supper on some toasted sourdough with tomatoes, lettuce, and lots of extra parmesan on top.

Penne is a short cylinder-shaped pasta with ridged sides. The ridges are perfect for meats and sauces to cling to and really hold flavor. Penne is also the perfect one-bite size, so no worrying about ...

To sear the meatballs, add a few tablespoons of oil to the sauté pan. When the oil is hot, gently add the meatballs and sear on all sides for about 1-2 minutes per side, until golden brown.

These meatballs are so good, you can eat them on their own. They're easy to make, too. Here's the only recipe you need for spaghetti and meatballs.

Long noodles like spaghetti or bucatini are best with “thinner, more ‘saucy’ sauces, like a simple marinara or an oil- or butter-based sauce,” says Poliafito.

Celebrate the meatball with a plate of spaghetti or a sub. Either way, we've reviewed 174 pasta sauces on grocery store shelves and can help you decide which is best suited to your taste.