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Easy Italian Meatball Sub Casserole Recipe

June 22, 2015 by Megan Porta 7 Comments

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A meatball sub transformed into a comforting casserole! Garlic Bread, Cheese, Italian flavors and Meatballs come together for this perfect weeknight family dinner! Best of all, it’s done in under 45 minutes!

A few summers ago I had an addiction to food magazines. It was bad. I spent most of my spare time flipping through them, salivating over photos, excited to make a million different recipes. I still have my enormous stash and over the years Dan has occasionally threatened to throw them away. The audacity! Of course I always say “NO,” but recently I have agreed that the magazines are taking up valuable real estate in our shrinking home.

My compromise: to sort through every single magazine and tear out all of the must-makes. It has been a time-consuming process, but it’s been fun! One of the gems I ran across was this recipe from Taste of Home that inspired the casserole detailed in this post. It is just about the most perfect dinner you could ask for. The ENTIRE family will love it. We LOOOOOOVED it and gobbled it up very quickly.

Layer a 9×13 baking dish with: frozen garlic bread (cooked according to package directions), cream-cheese-mayo-Italian-seasoning mixture, shredded mozzarella, marinara sauce, frozen meatballs (no need to thaw) and remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Are you enjoying your summer? I hope it’s going great for all of you! Enjoy your week!

One year ago: Veggie Confetti Pasta

Two years ago: Red Fruit Salad

Meatball Sub Casserole

Transform a meatball sub sandwich into a casserole that the entire family will enjoy! (recipe adapted from: tasteofhome.com)
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: casserole, cheese, easy, garlic bread, Meatballs
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 709.28kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 slices frozen garlic bread
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 24 oz. jar marinara sauce
  • 22 oz. bag frozen meatballs

Instructions

  • Bake garlic bread according to package directions. Decrease temperature on oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and line the bottom of the pan with a single layer of the prepared garlic bread slices.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayo and Italian seasoning. Mix well and spread evenly over the tops of the garlic bread slices. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella over the top, followed by the marinara sauce and meatballs (no need to thaw meatballs first).
  • Top with 1 cup of mozzarella and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 709.28kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.37g | Protein: 23.83g | Fat: 51.68g | Saturated Fat: 18.66g | Cholesterol: 101.79mg | Sodium: 1552.01mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 11.08g


Filed Under: Main Tagged With: Casserole, Cheese, Dinner, Easy, Favorite, Game Day, Garlic Bread, Main, Meatballs, Oven Baked, Potluck

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Comments

  1. Lin

    May 23, 2018 at 2:58 am

    Do you have a favorite brand store bought frozen meatball? As a previous post mentioned, many are not very flavorful and I find them to be too solid.

    Reply
  2. debbie

    October 25, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    can this be made ahead of time and frozen till ready to bake?

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    • Megan Porta

      October 25, 2016 at 11:19 pm

      Hi Debbie! I’ve never tried freezing this, but if you try it don’t allow the bread to thaw at all. If it does, the sauce will make it soggy. I hope this helps! Let me know how it turns out!
      Megan

      Reply
  3. Lauren

    January 17, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    Made this today for lunch for my hubby and boys, it was delicious and super easy! Thanks for the recipe!

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  4. Megan Porta

    June 26, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Oh no, Bonita! I'm so sorry to hear this! I used frozen meatballs, as well, and it was so good we could hardly stop eating it! No teenagers in our house, either. 🙂
    Megan

    Reply
  5. Bonita

    June 25, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    I made this tonight, I got the meatballs from Walmart (iItalian) I only wish I had made my own meatballs…it was awful……just a waste of good cheese & garlic bread…(maybe if you have teenagers they will eat anything)….

    Reply
  6. Cassie

    June 23, 2015 at 4:34 am

    Looks so good. I can't wait to make
    This this weekend!!! Love getting your emails!

    Reply

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