>>64280931Italian meatballs are an entree on their own, not a pasta topping. After all, it's basically a meatloaf. Spaghetti "with meat sauce" is more of a British invention. On the other end of the spectrum, a ragu is actually a slow-cooked roast but is frequently served on pasta to the point where it's easy to mistake as a sauce. The bolognese sauce a ragu is typically cooked in is... also actually a sauteed garden vegetable sauce with no meat.