With purchased meatballs, this hearty entrée for six is easy to make. And with bread slices surrounding the dish, it’s pretty to serve!
Meatball Sandwich Casserole
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 18 to 24 slices (1/4 inch thick) baguette French bread
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 1 package (1 lb) frozen cooked Italian-style or regular meatballs (32), thawed
- 1 bag (1 lb) frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry, thawed, drained
- 1 1/2 cups tomato pasta sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Brush 1 side of each bread slice with oil. In ungreased 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate, line bottom and side with bread, oil side up and slightly overlapping slices.
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Step2Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, gently mix meatballs, bell pepper and onion stir-fry, and pasta sauce to coat.
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Step4Spoon meatball mixture into crust; bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated in center. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition
550
Calories
27g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 550
- Calories from Fat
- 240
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 41%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 1130mg
- 47%
- Potassium
- 630mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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