Noodle and meatball casserole

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 g pasta (spirelli), colored
• 200 g minced meat, mixed
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 onion(s), diced
• 200 g mixed vegetables
• 100 g cheese, grated
• 200 g processed cheese, plain or with herbs
• 100 ml milk
• 3 cloves garlic
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder, sweet

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Mix the ground meat, margarine, eggs, breadcrumbs, onions, and seasonings with a fork or your hands. Form into small balls with wet hands and fry in hot oil until golden brown. Thaw any frozen mixed vegetables and briefly add them to the meatballs. Heat the milk and dissolve the cream cheese in it. Crush the garlic and add it to the sauce. Place the pasta in a shallow baking dish, add the meatball and vegetable mixture, and pour the sauce over everything. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 15 minutes. Serve hot.