Meatball Sub Casserole (+Video) – The Nation Prepare dinner

Meatball Sub Casserole is a brilliant simple casserole dish that tastes like a meatball sub however in casserole kind. So good and a household favourite!

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINNER RECIPE

Elevate your hand should you love meatball subs? Now how would you prefer to take all these flavors you’re keen on a few meatball sub and switch it right into a casserole? Nicely, right here ya go people. This was the very best tasting casserole I’ve had shortly. Not solely was it tremendous simple to make however the flavors blended so nicely collectively. The entire household liked it!

TIPS FOR MAKING MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE:

• Do-it-yourself meatballs can be utilized on this dish; nevertheless, you need them to be absolutely cooked earlier than including them to this dish. This can be a household pleasant meal and utilizing the pre-made meatballs actually makes this fast to make.
• I might undoubtedly serve this with a salad. Maybe a giant, inexperienced salad filled with veggies and perhaps topped with my Copycat Olive Backyard Salad Dressing And for dessert, how about some No-Bake Strawberry Tiramisu?
• For a softer casserole, don’t toast the bread first. For a extra agency casserole, toast the french bread slices first.
• For a twist, attempt utilizing thawed garlic Texas toast fairly than the Italian bread.
• Retailer any leftovers (coated) within the fridge for as much as 3 days. You may as well freeze leftovers, so long as it’s correctly wrapped, to guard in opposition to freezer burn, for as much as 3 months.
• I haven’t tried freezing this meal earlier than cooking. You would possibly have the ability to do it however you’d need to undoubtedly add onto baking time so that you’ll need to play that by ear and examine it periodically to ensure the center is absolutely cooked.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

• Italian bread – French bread can be utilized right here. Mainly you don’t need a bread that’s too delicate or it’s going to get too soggy.
• cream cheese – it’s actually necessary that your cream cheese be absolutely softened or it’s going to find yourself with lumps in it while you attempt to combine it.
• mayonnaise – I do know mayonnaise may appear bizarre in right here however I would like you to belief me on this. It provides further creaminess and one other layer of taste that actually makes this creamy filling style so good!
• Italian seasoning – should you don’t have Italian seasoning, you may simply mix a little bit of dried basil and dried oregano.
• shredded mozzarella cheese – I simply purchase the pre-shredded mozzarella cheese however you may definitely shred yours by hand should you want.
• frozen meatballs – I’m going with the Italian type meatballs they usually do have to be thawed. I often simply put the bag in my fridge the evening earlier than I make this. They really thaw out fairly shortly so you can even go away them out on the counter for an hour or two as nicely.
• pasta sauce – I’m a fan of Rao’s pasta sauces however I do know they are often on the dear aspect so use what you get pleasure from or can afford. It should nonetheless work nice!

HOW TO MAKE MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE:

Preheat oven to 350F levels. Organize bread slices in a single layer in an ungreased 9×13-inch baking dish. Simply fill in any gaps with smaller bits of bread. I did have a pair slices of bread leftover since my loaf of Italian bread was fairly large. I used these further slices to make some garlic bread to serve with this. 

In a bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasonings. 

Unfold combination over bread slices.

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese on high.

Gently combine collectively spaghetti sauce and meatballs. 

Spoon this combination the over cheese layer.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes. For those who discover it’s getting too brown, you may at all times cowl the dish loosely with a little bit of aluminum foil.

Enable to chill for a couple of minutes then slice and serve!

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Initially printed: Might 2012
Up to date & Republished: June 2023

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• Preheat oven to 350F levels.

• Organize bread slices in a single layer in an ungreased 9×13-inch baking dish. Fill in any gaps with items of bread.

• In a bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasonings. Unfold combination over bread slices.

• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.

• Gently combine collectively spaghetti sauce and meatballs. Spoon over cream cheese layer.

• Sprinkle the highest evenly with remaining shredded cheese.

• Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes. For those who discover it’s getting too brown, simply loosely cowl it with some aluminum foil.

• Enable to chill for a couple of minutes then slice and serve.

• Please discuss with my FAQ’s and ingredient checklist above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions. 
• For a firmer bread base, I like to recommend toasting the bread first. You possibly can place the dish into the oven (on the broiler setting) and toast each side. It ought to solely take a minute or two.
• Observe: frozen meatball packages are available in various sizes – anyplace from 18 ounces to 32 ounces. This recipe will accommodate most of these sizes. So long as you might be grabbing a regular measurement bag and never a household measurement bag, it’s going to work. 

Energy: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 12g | Fats: 42g | Saturated Fats: 19g | Ldl cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 529mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1.7mg

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