Sixty-Eight: Meatball Sub Casserole

Meatball Sub Casserole

Rating: Good

Online Location: http://www.brendascanadiankitchen.com/2011/05/meatball-sub-casserole.html

Directions:

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

3 T grated Parmesan cheese

1 pound ground beef

1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread, cut into 1.5-inch slices

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 jar (28 ounce) spaghetti or marinara sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

In a bowl, combine onions, bread crumbs & parmesan cheese. Mix in 1LB beef. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes until no longer pink.

Arrange bread in a single layer in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish (all of the bread might not be used). Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning and pepper. Spread over the bread. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella.

Combine the spaghetti sauce & garlic; add meatballs. Pour over cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Review: Tasted good. I made the mistake of using french bread and it didn't turn out as well as it would have had I used the Italian bread. Was really good and moist. Joshua and I both agreed that we'd make it again. Leftovers were gone in the next day.