Rainy Day Kid's Veggie Spaghetti and Meatball Casserole

In my opinion, the best rainy day activity to do with children is cooking. It's also the best way to get them to try new foods. I cook in my classroom constantly to have the students practice math skills through measuring and practice reading skills by learning how to follow instructions. This past week while babysitting I decided to cook up dinner with the kiddos that mixed one of their favorites (spaghetti) with a protein (meatballs) and something green (broccoli). By using low fat cheese, turkey or meatless meatballs, and whole wheat pasta, this dish wont make you feel guilty. Serves 8

Ingredients

2 cups of your favorite tomato sauce

12 turkey or meatless meatballs thawed 

1/2 cup broccoli florets, thawed if frozen 

1 cup low-fat skim mozzarella, shredded

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 package of whole wheat spaghetti

Cook pasta as directed, minus two minutes so they aren't fully cooked

PreHeat oven to 350F

Mix the cheeses then separate them into two separate cups

Pour tomato sauce in a large baking dish

Mix in 1 cup of cheese

When pasta is drained, add in and mix 

Mix in meatballs and broccoli

Top with remaining cup of cheese

Bake for 20 minutes

Eat up!