BAKED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

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Provided by Eddie Szczerba @chefed60

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 5

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1 box(es) spaghetti
2 quart(s) tomato sauce,i used homemade
1 1/2 cup(s) grated romano cheese for serving
1/2 cup(s) fresh chopped italian parsley for garnish
1 pint(s) shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Make your favorite meatballs or buy the packaged frozen,add to your favorite marinara and simmer until heated through.
Cook pasta according to directions,be sure to make the pasta el dente otherwise when you bake it the pasta gets too mushy! Drain and reserve one cup of pasta water.
Toss the cooked pasta with the 1/2 cup of reserved water,add a half cup of the grated cheese and parsley,mix. Now add some sauce and place in a baking dish,dot with meatballs on top,add shredded mozzarella and grated cheese,parsley and bake at 350 degrees until cheese has melted. Serve with garlic bread and a salad,the extra grated Romano cheese and enjoy!Bon apettito!