Name: Meatball Sub Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices; 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 1 pound frozen meatballs, thawed; 1 (28-oz.) jar pasta sauce; 1/2 cup water; Chopped fresh basil, for garnish (optional)

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MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE — Everything you love about a meatball sub sandwich in convenient casserole form.

I first made Meatball Sub Casserole over 20 years ago, when my husband and I were just married. (I made half the recipe back then). It was one of his favorites. And then, somehow, I lost the recipe.

I’m not sure what brought back the memory of Meatball Sub Casserole, but I recently decided to search the Internet and see if I could find the recipe, or at least a similar one.

Sure enough, there were quite a few versions of Meatball Sub Casserole out there. This version seemed closest to the one I used to make.

Sliced Italian bread is topped with a marinara sauce, meatballs and cheese for a hearty comfort food casserole that everyone will love!

My husband still loves it, and it was a big hit with the rest of the family too! And this time I’ll be sure to keep a copy of the recipe in a safe place!

Here’s what you’ll need to make Meatball Sub Casserole

Italian bread
Cream cheese
Mayonnaise
Spices: basil, oregano, pepper
Mozzarella cheese
Frozen meatballs
Jarred pasta sauce
Fresh basil

Meatball Sub Casserole

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Everything you love about a meatball sub sandwich in convenient casserole form.

Ingredients

1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 pound frozen meatballs, thawed
1 (28-oz.) jar pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
Chopped fresh basil, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Arrange bread slices in a single layer in the prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, basil, oregano and pepper. Spread over bread slices. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
In another medium bowl, mix together meatballs, spaghetti sauce and water; spoon over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted and golden. Garnish with chopped fresh basil, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 522Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1030mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 19g

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Comments

Matt Robinson

October 12, 2015 at 9:56 am

This is so my kind of casserole, love it!

Suzanne

October 12, 2015 at 3:01 pm

Thanks Danelle for this great recipe. I can see my husband too enjoying this recipe. Will make it tonight.

- Danelle
  
  October 12, 2015 at 6:48 pm
  
  Thanks Suzanne! All of my boys love it! 🙂
  
Maryann

October 17, 2015 at 8:55 am

Going to make tonight. I was wondering if the bread gets soggy?

- Danelle
  
  October 17, 2015 at 9:12 am
  
  Surprisingly, not really. No more so than in a meatball sub. I think the spread over the bread helps with that.

Meatball Sub Casserole

MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE — Everything you love about a meatball sub sandwich in convenient casserole form.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Meatball Sub Casserole