Cheesy Meatball Casserole
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A cheesy meatball casserole with homemade or frozen meatballs in marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan. Comfort food for cheese and meat lovers, ready in under an hour.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- Meatballs
- 2 pounds extra lean ground beef (I use about 90-93% lean)
- 1 small yellow or white onion (finely diced)
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs (or seasoned breadcrumbs)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional and if a bit of heat is desired)
- Casserole
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 cup finely shredded or grated Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh basil or parsley (optional for garnishing)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 1595mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 882mg
- Calcium
- 485mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1595MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.