Luigi's Spicy Meatballs

One day, Luigi was feeling adventurous and decided to create his own special recipe for meatballs. He mixed in all sorts of ingredients he found in his kitchen, including some cayenne pepper he thought would give them a nice kick. As he was forming the meatballs, he accidentally dropped one on the floor. Just as he was about to throw it away, he noticed it had bounced back up and was rolling around on its own! He couldn't believe it, but it seemed that the spicy meatball had come to life and was now running around his kitchen. Before he could catch it, the meatball jumped into a pot of marinara sauce and disappeared. Luigi was amazed and a little scared, but he decided to taste the sauce anyway. To his surprise, it was delicious! The spicy meatball had somehow infused the sauce with its flavor and made it even better. From that day on, Luigi always added a little extra cayenne pepper to his meatballs, just in case they came to life again and made his meals even more magical.

Luigi's Spicy Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 jar marinara sauce

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, milk, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until well combined.
3. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet.
4. Bake the meatballs in the oven for 20 minutes.
5. In a saucepan, heat up the marinara sauce.
6. Once the meatballs are done, transfer them to the saucepan and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
7. Serve hot with spaghetti or bread.