THANKSGIVING SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

From my Mom - giving credit to Diane :)

2 1/4 - Pound of Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup - Half & Half
3/4 cup - Packed Brown Sugar
1 tsp - Salt
2  - Large Eggs
2 tsp - Vanilla Extract
Cooking spray

TOPPING
1 1/2 cup - Miniature Marshmallows
1/2 cup - All Purpose Flour (about 2 1/4 oz.)
1/4 cup - Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp - Salt
2 TBSP - Chilled Butter, cut in small pieces
1/2 cup - Chopped Pecans Toasted

1.  Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  
2.  Place potatoes in a Dutch Oven and cover with water.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until very tender.  Drain. 
3. Place potatoes in a large bowl.  Add half & half, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt and vanilla and beat with mixer at medium speed.  Add eggs and beat well.  Mixture will be thin.  Scrape mixure into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. 
4.  Prepare topping.  Sprinkle marshmallows over top of casserole.  Add flour, brown sugar and salt to a medium bowl.  Add butter and cut with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.  Stir in pecans and sprinkle over potato / marshmallows.
5.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden brown.  Yields 16 servings. 

MOM'S SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS (LASAGNA TOO)

Spaghetti Sauce
3 Large cans of Tomato Puree
1 small can tomato paste
Garlic
Oregano
Basil
Garlic Salt
Romano
Parmesean 
Sautee the Salt Pork with garlic 
Add the Tomato Puree

Add Tomato Paste
Season with Oregano, garlic salt and basil (more basil than oregano)
Add sugar to taste

Add fresh grated Parmesan and Romano cheeses

Meatballs
2 lbs. Beef
1 lb. Pork
1 lb. Veal
Romano and Parmesan grated
Eggs
Fresh Parsley chopped
Basil
Oregano
Italian Bread Crumbs 
WARM water
Mix meat ingredients saving warm water until last.  

Mix in warm water to moisten meatballs - meatballs are very wet and sloppy. 
Form balls and drop raw into sauce.
Be careful stirring sauce so as to not damage the meatballs. 
Season sauce again later to taste

Lasagna
Eggs
Ricotta Cheese

Romano and Parmesan freshly grated
Parsley

Lasagna noodles cooked
Layer sauce
Noodles
Ricotta mixture (mix Ricotta with eggs, parsley, salt, pepper, and cheese to taste)
Sliced Meatballs
Mozzarella
Sauce
Repeat ending with mozzarella/Parmesan/Romano

Bake at 350 degrees until done - when noodles look bubbly on the top.