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Italian Meatball Sandwich Casserole
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MARBALET
"All the ingredients for a meatball sandwich are here, just assembled in a different manner. This recipe is always a hit at our house. We NEVER have any leftovers, it is so good!"
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Ingredients
1 h servings 1046Original recipe yields 5 servings (5 to 7 servings)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Mix together onions, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and ground beef. Roll into 1 inch diameter balls, and place in a baking pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning and black pepper until smooth. Spread this mixture over each bread cube. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the grated mozzarella cheese.
- In a large bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce, water, and garlic. Gently stir in meatballs. Pour over the bread and cheese mixture in the baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
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- Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.
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Most helpful positive review
1/8/2007
I know some hate when others post reviews that tell all about what they did differently, but I figure...hey, many people have made this & found it to be great....so why not tell what I did...may...
Most helpful critical review
9/22/2009
My wife liked it but the rest of us thought the bread was soggy and nothing special. Probably will not try it again.
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1/8/2007
I know some hate when others post reviews that tell all about what they did differently, but I figure...hey, many people have made this & found it to be great....so why not tell what I did...may...
12/21/2001
This was possibly the most amazing thing I've ever made! I put my whole loaf of bread in the pan and stuck it in the oven while it preheated to toast it because I knew I wouldn't like it if it w...
12/7/2006
With some tweaks, this was pretty darn good. I couldn't imagine mayonnaise combined with the other Italian ingredients, so I used ricotta cheese in place of the mayo. I made sure the bread was...
2/6/2002
I read all the reviews and decided to follow everyone's advice. I used frozen meatballs, didn't use any water or mayo, and I toasted the bread first. I then layered the slices of toast, spread w...
3/24/2003
My casserole-hating husband liked this, but said it was too mushy. Because of time I did not read the reviews for this before I made it and I wish I had! You defiantly need to omit the water a...
7/8/2003
This was a hit with my son and husband. After redading other reviews I decided to use garlic bread (Texas Toast or Pepperidge Farm) instead of Italian bread. I toasted it first in the oven and...
12/29/2002
This is absolutely delicious!! So different from most casseroles made with pasta or rice. My family said it was even better than the meatball sandwiches ordered in restaurants. As for complain...
6/1/2002
I have made this several times with varying degrees of success. However, I think I've tweaked it to our liking by being skimpy with the sauce and skipping the extra water and garlic. I've used a...
7/11/2003
This was delicious. I toasted the bread, reduced the mayo to a little over 1/4 cup, and reduced the water to 1/2 cup. It wasn't soggy at all.