Meatball Casserole
Meatball Casserole is a casserole that is almost like a meatball lasagna with a mix of cheeses, noodles, meatballs, spaghetti sauce, and more cheese!
Servings: 10
Calories: 486kcal
Ingredients
Cheese Mixture
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup parmesan, grated (we prefer freshly grated)
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked al dente
Meatballs
- 40 meatballs, fresh or frozen (but thawed and precooked)
- 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
Toppings
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook the egg noodles, al dente, per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Cheese Mixture
- In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, ricotta cheese, milk, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Add the warm cooked noodles to the cream cheese mixture. Stir to combine.
Assembling
- Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by spraying it with nonstick spray.
- Spread the cheese mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Carefully set the meatballs on top of the cheese mixture.
- Pour the spaghetti sauce over the top of the meatballs, and top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake, uncovered until heated through (about 30 minutes).
- Serve warm, adding fresh parsley for garnish (optional).
Nutrition
Calories: 486kcal