Spaghetti and meatballs isn’t just an American invention. It has roots in Southern Italy’s Abruzzo region as spaghetti alla chitarra con pallottine. Here’s how Italian immigrants turned a humble family meal into the Italian-American classic we know today.

We call it “ugly” because we make upcycled tomato sauce. The tomatoes are not pretty, but they taste amazing. Our “Ugly” sauce uses upcycled tomatoes to fight food waste — and make your pasta proud — they’re bruised, overripe, and full of flavor.