This Tasty Casserole Is Taking Comfort Food To The Next Level: Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatball Casserole

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven.

In a bowl, combine ground beef, diced onions, minced garlic, oregano, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.

Form the mixture into meatballs and stuff each with a mozzarella ball.

In a separate bowl, mix softened butter, chopped parsley, minced garlic, and salt to create the garlic & herb butter.

Spread the tomato sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish.

Place the meatballs on top of the tomato sauce.

Layer the white bread slices over the meatballs and spread the garlic & herb butter on top.

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the bread layer.

Bake in the oven until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

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