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Meatball Parmigiana is cheesy meatballs with tomato sauce baked right in the oven, no mess or frying! Good enough for a fancy dinner to serve for a holiday and is also kid friendly. You’ll Be Head Over Heels For This Baked Meatball Parmesan Casserole
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Baked Meatball Parmigiana Casserole

Cheesy Italian-style meatballs smothered in marinara sauce baked until hot and bubbly!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: casserole, meatball

Equipment

  • 8"x8" Casserole Dish
  • Baking sheet
  • Foil
  • Olive Oil (or non-stick spray)

Ingredients

  • 12 Italian style sausage meatballs (homemade, pre-made, or even frozen!)
  • 24 ounce jar of marinara sauce (or homemade)
  • 8 ounce bag of shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Prepare a baking sheet with foil and gently brush it with light coat of olive oil using a paper towel. The olive oil works better than non-stick cooking spray in preventing smoking at this high baking temperature.
  • Cook the meatballs for 15 minutes (if using frozen meatballs, refer to the suggested cooking time on the package)
  • Lower the oven temperature to 375°
  • Prepare the 8×8 with a light coat of olive oil just like you did the baking sheet
  • Pour 1/2 of the marinara sauce into the dish
  • Add the cooked meatballs
  • Pour the remaining marinara sauce evenly on top
  • Cover with all the mozzarella cheese
  • Bake the dish for 20 minutes, covered with foil
  • Remove the foil cover and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the cheese gets bubbly!