Here is suggestion that might help you out if you are in a bind at the last minute.
I make spaghetti sauce and put it in the freezer in quart containers. That way if I have company I can pull out one or more depending on how much sauce I need. I purchase a 5 lb. sack of meatballs from the store and keep them in the freezer and also make sure I have plenty of spaghetti noodles and canned mushroom soup on hand.
Once I do this my options are numerous. I can now have:
spaghetti and meatball dinner
pick up some fresh sub buns and have meat ball sandwiches
meatballs and mushroom gravy as a main dish for dinner
slice meatballs and have meatball and mushroom soup ( or leave whole)
I am not stating quantities because that depends on the size of your family or number of guests.
Think ahead
Gogi