meatball sub casserole
(6 ratings)
This is so amazingly good and if you make the lighter version it's only 343 calories per serving! The whole family loves this! It tastes like a meatball sub but serves up a little like lasagna. Serve with a tossed salad and some fresh fruit and you've got a great meal!
(6 ratings)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
35 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For meatball sub casserole
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1/3 conion, chopped fine
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1/4 cseasoned bread crumbs
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3 Tbspparmesan cheese, grated
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16 ozground beef or ground turkey
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1 Tbspflax seed, fresh ground (optional)
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1loaf italian bread
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8 ozcream cheese or low-fat cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cmayonnaise or light miracle whip
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1 tspitalian seasoning
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1/4 tspground black pepper
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8 ozshredded mozzarella, divided (low fat, if you'd like)
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26-28 ozspaghetti sauce, meatless (healthy version, if you'd like)
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1 cwater
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2 clovegarlic, minced
How To Make meatball sub casserole
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1Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a shallow pan with foil; coat foil lightly with nonstick spray.
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2In a bowl, combine onion, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, ground beef or turkey, and ground flax, if desired. Mix well and shape into 1 inch balls; place on prepared pan leaving a little space between each one. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 min or until no longer pink.
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3Lightly coat a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick spray. Arrange Italian bread in a single layer in dish (I like to open the bread up like a sub and cut to fit in dish but however you'd like.) NOTE** All the bread may not fit in dish- that's ok.
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4In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, mayo, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Blend until smooth and well combined. Spread over bread in dish. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese onto cream cheese mixture on bread.
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5In a separate bowl, combine sauce, water and garlic; add the meatballs. Pour over cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
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6Bake, uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve hot.
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