meatball and noodle baked casserole

Name: Meatball and Noodle Baked Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pound(s) ground beef or ground turkey; 1-1/2 cup(s) bread crumbs; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1/2 cup(s) tomato sauce; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 4 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 1/4 cup(s) flour; 2-1/4 cup(s) beef broth; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 2 cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 - 8-10 oz. package noodles, cooked according to package directions

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Robyn Bruce

Linglestown, PA

Updated on Mar 15, 2016

This is one of my favorite casseroles to make. I live alone, so I will make this casserole and have my meal, then I like to portion out the leftovers and put in nice little individual sized containers and throw those in my freezer. Then when I come home from work another night, whether it's next week or one night next month, I can simply pull one of these out and put it in the microwave which makes an easy meal and then I don't have to cook that night. Also nice to take to work for lunches. Good stuff!!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1-1/2 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1-1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
2-1/4 cup beef broth
1 cup milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 - 8-10 oz. package noodles, cooked according to package directions

How To Make meatball and noodle baked casserole

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In mixing bowl, combine ground meat, bread crumbs, onion, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Step 3

Form meat mixture into 24 small balls, (or size them to your preference).
Step 4

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Brown the meat balls on all sides and remove from skillet. Set aside.
Step 5

Add remaining butter (2 tablespoons) to skillet.
Step 6

Blend in the flour. Stir in beef broth and milk. Cook until thick and bubbling, stirring occasionally.
Step 7

Add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, tomato paste, and garlic powder. Mix well. (Continue to stir on low heat with wooden spoon until sauce thickens.)
Step 8

While sauce is cooking (taking care that it doesn't scald), cook the noodles according to package directions, and drain when done.
Step 9

In a casserole dish, place a layer of noodles, meatballs, another layer of noodles, then meatballs, and top with a last layer of noodles.
Step 10

Pour sauce over entire casserole. Sprinkle Mozzarella over the sauce. Cover and bake for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
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