Meatball Casserole SB P1

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1/2 small white onion 2 cloves garlic 2 T. olive oil 1 lb. extra lean ground beef1 egg 2 T. grated parmesan cheese 1 T. dijon mustard (check ingredients for no sugar) 1 1/2 T. dried parsley 1 1/2 t. dried oregano 1/4 t. salt 1/8 t. ground black pepper 1 jar (26 oz) no-sugar-added pasta sauce 1 8 oz. pkg reduced fat mozzarella cheese
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350. In a food processor or mini-chopper, chop onion and garlic medium to fine. In an 8-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook onion mixture, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

2. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture with remaining ingredients except the pasta sauce and cheese. Shape into 20 (2 inch) meatballs.

3. In a 13 X 9-inch baking dish, arrange the meatballs. Bake 25 minutes; pour sauce over meatballs, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.


Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TSOLECKI.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 477.7
  • Total Fat: 31.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 133.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,213.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 33.1 g

Member Reviews
  • MIDLIFEMOM41
    I would try this recipe again. A nice idea for ground beef. - 4/21/09