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Meatball Pizza Sandwich Casserole

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 27, 2010
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Take Italian favorites--ready-made frozen meatballs, mozzarella, and prepared pizza sauce--and turn them into a fun casserole.

Meatball Pizza Sandwich Casserole

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce
  • 1 French baguette loaf (1 lb), cut into 1-inch-thick slices
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
  • 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cooked Italian meatballs (about 32 meatballs), thawed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni (2 oz)
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (1/2 medium)
  • 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and pizza sauce until well blended.
  • Step 
    2
    In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of sauce mixture; arrange baguette slices over sauce. Spread top of baguette slices with 1 cup sauce mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir meatballs and pepperoni into remaining sauce mixture; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with bell pepper and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition

525 Calories
27g Total Fat
26g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe
Calories
525
Calories from Fat
245
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
1410mg
59%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
6g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
32%
32%
Calcium
28%
28%
Iron
24%
24%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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