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Meatball Casserole
Bake up a hearty meatball casserole layered with ziti, mozzarella, and a rich tomato sauce— a perfect comfort food for family dinners.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 3-quart baking dish with oil.
2
In a large bowl, mix together the beef, sausage, oats, egg, ½ cup of the parmesan, half of the parsley, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until well combined. Roll into small (½-inch) meatballs and place on a large plate or baking sheet. (You should have about 82 meatballs.)
large egg, beaten1
3
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a clean plate or baking sheet as finished.
4
Add the garlic and onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, sugar, 2 cups hot water, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer, then add the meatballs and continue simmering, uncovered, for ⏱️ 20 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the basil.
diced tomatoes, with their juices1 (28-ounce) cantomato paste1 (6-ounce) can
5
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions to al dente. Drain.
6
Spread out half the pasta in the prepared dish. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella cubes, 1/4 cup of parmesan, and half the meatball and sauce. Repeat with another layer of pasta, mozzarella, parmesan, and meatballs and sauce. Cover with foil and bake until hot and bubbling, 35 to ⏱️ 40 minutes. Allow to cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes and sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan and remaining half of the parsley.
Nutrition Facts
calories
997 Calories
fat Content
50 g
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
1354 mg
protein Content
61 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
169 mg
carbohydrate Content
69 g
saturated Fat Content
23 g
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