Meatball Sub Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion, to taste
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 loaf italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (not low-fat or lite)
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 in a bowl, combine onions, bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
• 3 add beef and mix well.
• 4 shape into 1-inch balls; place on a rack.
• 5 in a shall baking pan, bake for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. (or cook in a skillet on medium heat.).
• 6 reduce oven temperature to 350.
• 7 meanwhile, arrange bread in a single layer in an ungreased 13x9x2" baking dish.
• 8 (all of the bread might not be used.).
• 9 combine cream cheese, mayo, italian seasoning and pepper; spread over the bread.
• 10 sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• 11 combine sauce, water and garlic; add meatballs.
• 12 pour over cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• 13 bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through.