🧀🍅 Cheesy Baked Meatball Casserole
🛒 Ingredients
For the meatballs
500 g (1 lb) ground beef (or beef + pork mix)
1 egg
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
For the casserole
2 cups marinara or tomato sauce
1½–2 cups shredded mozzarella
¼ cup grated Parmesan
Fresh parsley or basil (optional, for topping)
Olive oil (for greasing)
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Lightly grease a baking dish.
Make the meatballs
In a bowl, mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and parsley.
Roll into golf-ball-size meatballs.
Brown (optional but recommended)
Heat a pan with a little oil and brown meatballs on all sides (2–3 minutes). They don’t need to be fully cooked.
Assemble the casserole
Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish
Add meatballs in a single layer
Spoon remaining sauce over the top
Sprinkle generously with mozzarella and Parmesan
Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, until bubbly and golden.
Finish & serve
Garnish with parsley or basil. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
Over spaghetti or penne 🍝
With garlic bread 🥖
Or just a fork… straight from the dish 😋
If you want, I can also:
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Make a no-egg or oven-free version
Add potatoes or pasta baked inside
Just tell me 🔥
