BAKED SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

BAKED SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS
6 cups cooked thin spaghetti noodles
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Alfredo sauce (recipe below)
Italian Meatballs (recipe below)
Roasted Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce or your favorite red pasta sauce

• Prepare your meatballs.
• Prepare your red sauce.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease the holes of a mini loaf pan.
• Toss together the cooked spaghetti with the Alfredo sauce.
• Fill each of the mini loaves with the pasta and press down on the top to pack in it, adding more as necessary.
• Sprinkle the tops with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Put a little sauce in each bowl, add one of the baked spaghetti loaves, top with Italian meatballs and more marinara sauce.
• Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan and parsley.

ALFREDO SAUCE
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons crumbled bacon
1 egg yolk, beaten
1/2 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Add garlic and saute until fragrant. 
•  Gradually add heavy cream, stirring constantly. 
• Stir in salt, pepper and grated Parmesan cheese and stir constantly until melted. 
• Whisk in egg quickly and heat through.
• Toss and serve immediately.

MEATBALLS

1 pound hamburger

1 pound ground pork
2 bunches green onions, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup Panko crumbs or crushed saltines
2 eggs

1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon white pepper

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using your hands blend all the ingredients together.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll meatballs into golf ball size meatballs.
• Bake for 30-45.
• Bake how ever many you need today and freeze the others for future meals. Thaw in refrigerator before baking.