MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE

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This is so amazingly good and if you make the lighter version it's only 343 calories per serving! The whole family loves this! It tastes like a meatball sub but serves up a little like lasagna. Serve with a tossed salad and some fresh fruit and you've got a great meal!

Provided by Teresa Jacobson @foundmyzen

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/3 cup(s) onion, chopped fine
1/4 cup(s) seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoon(s) parmesan cheese, grated
16 ounce(s) ground beef or ground turkey
1 tablespoon(s) flax seed, fresh ground (optional)
1 - loaf italian bread
8 ounce(s) cream cheese or low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise or light miracle whip
1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
8 ounce(s) shredded mozzarella, divided (low fat, if you'd like)
26-28 ounce(s) spaghetti sauce, meatless (healthy version, if you'd like)
1 cup(s) water
2 clove(s) garlic, minced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a shallow pan with foil; coat foil lightly with nonstick spray.
In a bowl, combine onion, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, ground beef or turkey, and ground flax, if desired. Mix well and shape into 1 inch balls; place on prepared pan leaving a little space between each one. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 min or until no longer pink.
Lightly coat a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick spray. Arrange Italian bread in a single layer in dish (I like to open the bread up like a sub and cut to fit in dish but however you'd like.) NOTE** All the bread may not fit in dish- that's ok.
In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, mayo, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Blend until smooth and well combined. Spread over bread in dish. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese onto cream cheese mixture on bread.
In a separate bowl, combine sauce, water and garlic; add the meatballs. Pour over cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
Bake, uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve hot.

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