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Title: Meatball Sammich Casserole
Post by: nepas on September 06, 2013, 05:02:26 PM

My wife made this. I didnt get to smoke it  :(  Recipe included.
Yes you can do this in your pellet grill

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After baking.
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Feeding some the Koa staff
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Meatball Sandwich Casserole

You will need:

My wife made homemade meatballs

1 bag of frozen meatballs (I use Mama Lucia Brand, personal preference)
1 jar of marinara sauce or spaghetti sauce if there isn't any marinara on hand
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup Italian blend cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1 loaf of fresh Italian bread, sliced

To prepare:

Preheat oven to 400. Place entire bag of meatballs in pot with sauce (I also add garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste) and cook over medium heat until warmed completely through, about 10 minutes. Stir as needed to keep meatballs from sticking to pot. Once heated through remove from heat. Place meatballs in the center of a 9x13 baking dish, layer mozzarella and Italian blend cheeses over meatballs topping off with the Parmesan. Take the slices of Italian bread and line the pan all the way around with them so that they are kind of keeping the meatballs toward the center of the pan. The bread slices will be standing up in the pan as shown in the picture. You have creative freedom here with the bread...you can lightly butter and garlic the bread prior to placing it in the pan if you prefer or even brush lightly with olive oil and garlic. The choice is yours. I have made it plain and as noted above and all are delicious!

Place in oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!

Title: Re: Meatball Sammich Casserole
Post by: sliding_billy on September 06, 2013, 05:07:29 PM

You had me at "bread."

Title: Meatball Sammich Casserole
Post by: Pappymn on September 06, 2013, 05:24:03 PM

I bet garlic butter bread around the outside would be killer too.

Looks tasty

Title: Re: Meatball Sammich Casserole
Post by: drholly on September 06, 2013, 05:32:18 PM

Sounds excellent! Perfect for an easy evening meal. I like the idea of garlic butter bread.

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Post by: Smokin Don on September 06, 2013, 07:02:28 PM

Looks good to me!!! Nice idea! Don

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Post by: muebe on September 06, 2013, 07:35:35 PM

Never seen a casserole like that before. Looks great!

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Post by: Keymaster on September 06, 2013, 07:45:20 PM

Great idea and looks good!!

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Post by: ACW3 on September 06, 2013, 10:40:14 PM

Man, that looks good!!

Art

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Post by: pz on September 07, 2013, 12:58:13 AM

That looks delicious - nothing goes better with meatballs than bread!

Title: Meatball Sammich Casserole
Post by: mikecorn.1 on September 07, 2013, 06:27:20 AM

Looks good not a whole lot to clean up after the dish is empty ;)


Mike
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