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If meatballs are frozen, thaw in microwave to just warmed.
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Put tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes tomato paste, chopped onion, jalapeno pepper, 1/4 cup water, 8 oz of cheese, and seasonings in a 9 x 13 casserole dish and blend together.
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In the meantime, boil water and make noodles to al dente.
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Drain noodles, add to casserole dish and blend in, making sure sauce covers all the noodles.
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Add meatballs and gently blend in cheese.
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Sprinkle 4 oz of cheese on top, covering casserole dish.
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Put in oven at 350u00b0F for 30 minutes.
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Check for burning of cheese (may cover with aluminum foil gently to prevent some burning or browning of cheese).
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Cooking is to warm through and through and to melt cheese. If your oven cooks hot or altitude is high, adjust time in oven.
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Options:
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I have also made this in a smaller casserole dish and microwaved for a faster dinner in less than 20 minutes.
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May substitute cheese flavors such as Fiesta blend, Taco blend to give another flavor.
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Measurements are not exact on spices as I eyeball them, cheese is a few handfuls in the dish and 1 handful on top.
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My meatballs are Italian sausage meatballs but can be turkey, ground beef or a mixture of any kind.
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NOTE: prep does not include boiling water.