Meatball casserole is a 30-minute baked dish made with seasoned juicy meatballs covered in marinara sauce and melted cheese making this the perfect weeknight comfort meal!
2TablespoonsChopped fresh Italian Flat leaf parsley(optional)
1-2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
fresh parsley, for serving
For serving: Pasta, Zucchini noodles or Sub sandwiches
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Pour about 1/2 cup marinara sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine the meat, egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, garlic, onion, black pepper and parsley in a bowl. Stir just until combined, do not over mix. Add a Tablespoon or two of water as needed to keep a wet mixture.
Use a large cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the meat. Then form into 2" balls and place in the baking dish.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the meatballs. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake covered with foil for 20 minutes, or until no longer pink in the middle. Remove foil and continue cooking for 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Serve meatballs on their own or over spaghetti noodles. Top with fresh parsley.
Notes
Substitutes:
You can use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and onion powder if you do not have fresh garlic and onions. You may also use 2 teaspoons dried parsley if you do not have fresh.
If I have pork on hand, I like to use 1/2 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork. It creates juicier meatballs. You could also do half ground beed and half ground turkey to cut back on fat.