Lasagna Style Meatball Casserole Recipe

ingredients

Meatballs
1 1/2 pound ground beef
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup bread crumbs, seasoned
1 egg
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 dash hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup onions, chopped fine

Sauce
13 ounces tomatoes
6 ounces tomato paste
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/4 cup crumbled bacon
1/2 pound spaghetti
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

directions

Combine, ingredients for the meat balls except for butter and 3/4 c. onions.

Form small meat balls and brown in butter. Remove and add chopped onion and brown, then return meat balls to skillet and add all the ingredients for the sauce. Simmer for about 45 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Cook spaghetti. Place 1/2 of the spaghetti in a buttered 3 quart casserole with some sauce on the bottom. Over this spread the cottage cheese mixed with sour cream.

Cover with 1/2 of the meatball/sauce mixture. Top with remaining 1/2 of spaghetti and cover with remaining meatball/sauce mixture.

Dot with butter and bake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake 30 minutes.

nutrition data

683 calories, 36 grams fat, 52 grams carbohydrates, 37 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

Autumn REVIEW:
October 14, 2013

I don't know how the other reviewer felt this was not "memorable" because it is a fantastic recipe. The meatballs are tender and have a ton of flavor and the sauce is AMAZINGLY good! I would say my only complaint is that this definitely doesn't serve 6 people. We are a family of four light eaters and this was just enough for us. It's sort of like a spaghetti and meatball lasagna with the cottage cheese layer. I will definitely make this again and I hope this review will encourage others to try it!
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
March 8, 2006

This is ok, not very memorable. I added an extra 13 oz of tomatoes to the sauce, which helped. I will not make it again.

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