Take Italian favorites--ready-made frozen meatballs, mozzarella, and prepared pizza sauce--and turn them into a fun casserole.
Meatball Pizza Sandwich Casserole
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 55 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce
- 1 French baguette loaf (1 lb), cut into 1-inch-thick slices
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
- 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cooked Italian meatballs (about 32 meatballs), thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni (2 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (1/2 medium)
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and pizza sauce until well blended.
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Step2In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of sauce mixture; arrange baguette slices over sauce. Spread top of baguette slices with 1 cup sauce mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
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Step3Stir meatballs and pepperoni into remaining sauce mixture; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with bell pepper and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
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Step4Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition
525
Calories
27g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe
- Calories
- 525
- Calories from Fat
- 245
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 55%
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 1410mg
- 59%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 32%
- 32%
- Calcium
- 28%
- 28%
- Iron
- 24%
- 24%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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