Sausage Meatball Casserole
I can’t count how many people have asked me what a sausage ball is. When I tell someone that I am bringing sausage balls to a get-together, I have to explain that they are simply meatballs made with sausage meat rather than plain ground beef. This recipe is a favorite to take to such gatherings and I often serve it with a caesar salad or a small side of pasta noodles.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp almon flour
- 2 tbsp Bisquick
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Casserole
- 5 oz bag of Italian style croutons
- 1 package cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground red pepper
- 2½ cup parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix one pound of ground sausage, one egg, one-third cup of green onion, two tablespoons each of almond flour, and Bisquick, and three tablespoons of parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Form into one-inch meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for twenty minutes or until done.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
- Pour the croutons into the bottom of a casserole dish.
- In a medium-size bowl, combine one-half cup of cream cheese, one-half cup of mayonnaise, one teaspoon of Italian seasoning, one teaspoon of garlic powder, and one-quarter of a teaspoon of red pepper. Mix until well and spoon the mixture over the top of the croutons.
- Mix the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese together and sprinkle half over the cream cheese mixture.
- Combine one jar of marinara sauce and one-quarter cup of water in a bowl.
- Add the meatballs to the casserole and pour the sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for thirty minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Let stand for fifteen minutes before serving.
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