Easy Spicy Ground Beef Meatball Casserole Recipe Is Super Cheesy

Name: Easy Spicy Ground Beef Meatball Casserole Recipe Is Super Cheesy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound hot Italian sausage (you can substitute sweet or regular Italian sausage); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium yellow onion, rough chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled and rough chopped; 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, stems removed; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste); 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (or to taste); 1 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 24 ounces of your favorite marinara sauce; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

The hot Italian sausage in this meatball casserole recipe provides a little extra kick. Don't forget to make extra for meatball sandwiches the next day or the day after. Serve with crunchy Italian bread or garlic bread and a side salad. Poof! Dinner is done!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:05:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories745.7 kcal (37%)

Total Fat48 g (69%)

Carbs30.2 g (12%)

Sugars10.1 g (11%)

Protein47.8 g (96%)

Sodium2306.6 mg (115%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundground beef

1 poundhot Italian sausage

you can substitute sweet or regular Italian sausage

4cloves garlic

minced

1yellow onion

medium, rough chopped

1carrot

large, peeled and rough chopped

0.5 bunchfresh parsley

stems removed

¾ cupgrated parmesan cheese

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

or to taste

1 teaspoonfresh ground pepper

or to taste

1 cupseasoned italian breadcrumbs

2eggs

large

1 teaspoondried italian seasoning

24 ouncesmarinara sauce

2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Step 1

In the bowl of your food processor, add onion, garlic, carrot and parsley. Blitz to small bits

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, eggs and the blitzed vegetables. With your clean hands, mix until everything comes together. Roll into 4- to 5-ounce meatballs. (I use a medium-sized ice cream scoop for consistency.

Step 3

Over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a pan. Brown the meatballs on both sides for about 2 to 3 minutes or until you create a nice crispy brown sear. Cook about halfway through (they will finish in the oven)

Step 4

Spread a few tablespoons of marinara sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish. Place the meatballs in the dish and add the remaining marinara sauce. Top with the mozzarella cheese

Step 5

Cover with foil that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated 425-degree F oven until the cheese is fully melted and the meatballs are fully cooked to 165 degrees F

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