Meatball Sub Casserole
Layers of meatballs, creamy mozzarella cheese, and a special cheese sauce all on top of garlic toast. This casserole is a perfect weeknight dinner.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole, meatball
Baking sheet for garlic bread
Baking dish (about a 9 x 11)
Pan for cooking meatballs
Small pot for melting cheese sauce
Non-stick spray
- 2 pound bag of Frozen Italian Style Meatballs
- 24 ounce can of Marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)
- 1 box Texas Toast (about 8 slices)
- 8 ounces cream Cheese
- 1 cup Ricotta
- 6-8 slices Mozzarella
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
For the Cheese Sauce
In a small pot over low heat, combine the cream cheese and Ricotta cheese
Once it begins to melt, add the Italian seasoning
Stir frequently until fully melted
Assembling the Casserole
Bake the Texas Toast according to the directions on the box before (about 5-10 minutes)
Set the heat to your oven to 350° after the garlic toast is done
Spray baking dish with non-stick spray
Line the bottom of the baking dish with Texas Toast. Fill in gaps at the bottom of the dish bwith small pieces of the toast. Make sure it’s one layer covering the whole bottom of the dish
Pour the melted cheese sauce over the garlic toast. Use a spatula to spread the cheese evenly
Add the cooked meatballs and marinara sauce over the cheese sauce
Add 6-8 slices of sliced mozzarella on top of the meatballs. More is better!
Bake for 20 minutes