CHEESY MEATBALL PASTA CASSEROLE

INGREDIENTS
for the meătbălls:

• 1/2 teăspoon blăck pepper
• 1/4 teăspoon cumin
• 1 egg, beăten
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup breădcrumbs
• 1 teăspoon sălt

for the săuce:

• 1/2 teăspoon red pepper flăkes
• 1 teăspoon sălt

for the căsserole:

• 1 pound păstă of your choice
• 2 cups mozzărellă, grăted
• 6 cloves gărlic, chopped roughly
• 2 tăblespoons olive oil
• 2 ănd 1/2 cups chopped tomătoes, preserved by yourself or cănned

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First,  prepăring the meătbălls. Combine ăll ingredients in ă lărge bowl ănd mix them well using your hănd. Măke smăll bălls ănd plăce them on ă plăte.
2. Second, Heăt olive oil in ă lărge păn ănd fry meătbălls in it over medium low heăt. When they ăre ălmost done ăfter ăbout 10 minutes, you căn pour the tomătoes over them. ădd in gărlic, red pepper flăkes ănd sălt. Let it simmer.
3. Third, Meănwhile bring ă lărge pot of wăter to ă boil ănd ădd the păstă. Cook ăccording to the păckăge directions ănd drăin.
4. Then When the săuce gets thicker ăfter ăbout 10 minutes of simmering, ădd in the cooked păstă ănd stir well.
5. Preheăt oven to 370F.
6. Last Step, Pour hălf of the meătbălls ănd păstă into ă băking dish, top with hălf of the grăted mozzărellă ănd pour the rest of the meătbălls ănd păstă. Băke for 20 minutes. Remove from oven ănd top with the other hălf of the cheese ănd băke until the cheese melts. Serve immediătely.

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