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Meatball Sandwich Casserole

With purchased meatballs, this hearty entrée for six is easy to make. And with bread slices surrounding the dish, it’s pretty to serve!

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

18: to 24 slices (1/4 inch thick) baguette French bread

1/4: cup olive or vegetable oil

1: package (1 lb) frozen cooked Italian-style or regular meatballs (32), thawed

1: bag (1 lb) frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry, thawed, drained

1 1/2: cups tomato pasta sauce

1: cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Brush 1 side of each bread slice with oil. In ungreased 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate, line bottom and side with bread, oil side up and slightly overlapping slices.
2 Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
3 Meanwhile, in large bowl, gently mix meatballs, bell pepper and onion stir-fry, and pasta sauce to coat.
4 Spoon meatball mixture into crust; bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated in center. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

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If the meatballs that you're using are large, just cut each one in half before mixing with the sauce.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 550
Calories from Fat: 240),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 27%
(Saturated Fat 8g, 8% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 90mg; 90%;
Sodium: 1130mg; 1130%;
Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 50%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 26g; 26%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 40%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 10/17/2010 9:51:09 PM REPORT ABUSE catfather said:

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To scully546 -- The olive oil is not to keep the bread from sticking. Note the baguette slices are lined up oiled side up. The olive oil flavors the bread as it heats, and enhances the browning

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