youvetsi (meat & pasta casserole )

- 1 lb meat of your liking, cut in small pieces
- 6 cups water
- salt (about 1/2 teaspoon) and black pepper (about 1/4 teaspoon)
- 1 tblspoon (heaped) tomato paste
- 2 tblspoons olive oil
- 10 oz spaghetti

- place meat, water salt, pepper, oil and tomato paste in 8 inch cooking pot
- cover pot and cook until meat is tender (about 40 minutes); add water if you have to.
- when meat is tender, add water, if needed, to fill half of he pot (8 inch diameter, 4 inch high)
- bring to a boil
- add spaghetti, broken up into about 2 inch stems, and stir vigorously for 1-2 minutes
- continue boiling for another 7-8 minutes
- empty semi-cooked food into baking pan
- bake in preheated oven, on high, for about 20 minutes or until water has evaporated.

Note: shank or hoc is better (softer); meat in photo is pork spareribs (very good also )
Note: you may sprinkle over grated parmesan cheese when you serve