italian meatball casserole

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Servs: 8  Prep: 20m  Cook: 50m  

wonderful recipe for all gathering,family & friends. one of the best fast pot luck dish always. This is my winninig recipe in 2008.

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•   1lb ground beef 1lb ground beef
•   1 lb ground mild Italian Sausage 1 lb ground mild Italian Sausage
•   1/3 cup chopped green onion 1/3 cup chopped green onion
•   1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
•   3 tab spoon Parmesan cheese 3 tab spoon Parmesan cheese
•   1large loaf Italian bread or sour dough cut into small cubes(bite size) 1large loaf Italian bread or sour dough cut into small cubes(bite size)
•   1-8 0z cream cheese or (nonfat) softened 1-8 0z cream cheese or (nonfat) softened
•   1/2 cup mayonnaise or (non fat mayo or yogurt) 1/2 cup mayonnaise or (non fat mayo or yogurt)
•   2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
•   1 &1/2 jar of Italian chunky Spaghetti sauce 1 &1/2 jar of Italian chunky Spaghetti sauce
•   2 cloves of garlic minced 2 cloves of garlic minced
•   1 tea s Italian seasoning 1 tea s Italian seasoning
•   pepper & salt to taste pepper & salt to taste
•   Extra Virgin olive oil as needed Extra Virgin olive oil as needed
•   1/2 cup water or( beer) or (red or white wine) 1/2 cup water or( beer) or (red or white wine)

Instructions

1. 1- pre- heat oven to 400 F( 205 c)
2. 2-Mix together onion,bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese,ground beef &Italian sausage add pepper & salt to taste if needed..roll into golf ball size ..place the balls in a baking pan & bake for 15 to 20 minutes.or until meat balls are no longer pink.
3. 3-arrange the bread cubes in a single layer in a 9x12 greased by extra virgin olive oil.
4. 4-mix cream cheese or(non fat yogurt) ,extra virgin olive oil, Mayo, Italian seasoning & black pepper as need to taste until very smooth..pour the mixture over bread cubes.sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the grated mozzarella cheese.
5. 5-in a large bowl mix the spaghetti sauce , minced garlic , 1/4 cup of water or (beer or red or white wine) &1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ..gently stir in the meat ball.& pour over the bread & cheese mixer in the baking pan..
6. 6-sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over the top..
7. bake at 350 f (175c) for 30 minutes.
8. Enjoy...wgatoor

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