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What to do when Goofy Nephews don’t like Meatballs

My two goofy nephews (they’re the ones on the ends. The one in the middle is own goofy son) slept over last night so my lovely sister could celebrate her birthday. Forgetting for a moment that they were goofy, I decided that I would make the ultimate kid-friendly meal. One that any reasonable kid is certain to love. A dinner that never fails to elicit cheers and thrills from every child to whom it is served.

I’m talking about spaghetti and meatballs. With huge, giant meatballs.

And do you suppose I heard cheers and accolades for my amazing creation? Did I hear pledges of un-dying admiration? Did I receive even a simple fist-bump from the goofy nephews?

Nope. I only heard “No sauce, just noodles and cheese, please.”

So today I had enough sauce left over to serve the entire meal all over again. Unfortunately, I also have a family (read husband) who tends to turn their noses up at leftovers.

So, what do I do with a pot full of spaghetti sauce and meatballs? There’s really only one possible answer.

As soon as the goofy nephews were gone…Baked Spaghetti for the rest of us!

This stuff is so good that nobody could possibly mind having the same dish two days in a row. Re-cooking it makes it better, the noodles are saturated with sauce. The sauce has had time to blend its flavors. And of course, oodles of gooey cheese is always a good thing.

Unless you’re a goofy nephew.

Cause goofy nephews apparently have unsophisticated palettes.

To Make Baked Spaghetti that will be Loved by Everyone but Goofball Nephews:

Butter your baking dish, then sprinkle the dish with Parmesan cheese.
Mix together leftover spaghetti sauce and spaghetti noodles (make more noodles if necessary)
Dump into baking dish
Nestle meatballs (if you’ve got ‘em) into the pasta
Cover with grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese, ora combination of both
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-45 minutes untilspaghetti is heated through and cheese is bubbly and melted
Enjoy!