Paula Deens Layered Meatball Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• Place meatballs on top of sauce.
• Layer basil, mushrooms and tomatoes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta, sour cream, eggs, remaining 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
• Stir in garlic, salt, oregano and prepared noodles.
• Pour mixture over layered ingredients in baking dish.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until bubbly.
• Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400'
• Lightly grease a foil lined baking sheet or use a lightly greased cooking rack inside a rimmed baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine the two meats (beef and sausage),onion, green pepper,panko breadcrumbs,and Sloppy Joe mix.
• Stir in egg.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
• If baking in oven with sauce,reduce oven temp to 350'
• In a small bowl combine ketchup,tomato sauce, brown sugar,worcestershire sauce, mustard, and salt and black pepper.
• In a 13x9 baking dish (lightly greased) add meatballs. Pour the sauce over meatballs and toss gently.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes more.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: If using crockpot, add baked meatballs to crockpot and pour sauce over top and gently toss to cover meatballs. Let simmer on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour.