SAVORY MEATBALL CASSEROLE

Savory Meatball Casserole image

This is one of my favorite recipes that was handed down from my mother. When she'd make this for Sunday dinner, I would wait in anticipation for this flavorful, savory dish!

Provided by Claudia Kriston Cleveland

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
¼ pound sausage
½ cup plain bread crumbs
⅓ cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup
1 cup evaporated milk
½ cup water
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
⅓ cup shortening
⅓ cup evaporated milk
1 egg
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Mix ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, onion, and 1 teaspoon chili powder together in a bowl; shape into small meatballs.
Cook and stir meatballs, 10 to 15 at a time, in a skillet over medium heat until slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Return all meatballs to skillet, cover, and cook over low heat until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Pour excess grease out of skillet, reserving the browned bits of food in the skillet.
Combine cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, 1 cup evaporated milk, and water in the skillet with browned bits of food; cook and stir until sauce is steaming but not boiling, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over meatballs.
Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder in a bowl; cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Beat 1/3 cup evaporated milk and egg together in a separate bowl; mix into flour mixture until a sticky dough forms. Knead dough about 10 times. Roll dough into a 10x12-inch rectangle on a floured work surface. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over dough. Starting on the long end, roll dough around cheese forming a roll; cut into 8 to 10 slices. Turn slices on their side and flatten slightly with your hand; arrange on top of sauce.
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and biscuits are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 713.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 132.8 mg, Fat 44.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 1433.1 mg, Sugar 9.5 g