Meatball Casserole

FAMILY-SIZED MEATBALL CASSEROLE

(Also excellent with ground meat)

Preheated oven 375 degrees

Ingredients:

   

     2# ziti pasta

     2# meatballs, prepared with seasonings

     1-32oz. jar prepared pasta sauce of your choosing

         (GERMANO'S SAUCE highly recommended)

        8 oz. alfredo sauce

     3 sticks butter (hold one for browning)

     Nutmeg

     6 C. grated cheese (not Parmesan)  Pecorino Romano,

             Locateli Romano etc. are preferable

      Milk (not skimmed) or half and half as needed

Process:

     Put meatballs in with half the sauce and cook until

            meat is done

     Add alfredo sauce and stir in well

     Boil Pasta while meatballs are cooking

     Add some salt to boiling water

     When both meatballs and pasta are done, drain pasta

     Put pasta back into pot, add the butter and about 4-5

             dashes nutmeg

     When thoroughly mixed, add pasta mixture to a
             large baking pan

     Put last stick of butter in small  frying pan and heat until browned

     Pour over pasta      
 Sprinkle 2 cups of cheese and

     remaining sauce on pasta

 Add the meatballs

     Sprinkle with 2 cups cheese

     With two large wooden spoons, mix entire mixture well

     Sprinkle remaining 2 cups of cheese

     Add as much milk and/or half and half as it will take

              to moisten entire mixture.  Mix well from top to

              bottom 

     Milk should not float on top of mixture

     Mix well and bake until golden brown on top

     Top layer of pasta will be crispy, crunchy and

     delicious.  Rest of casserole, creamy and luscious