This post is a very special one for a very special lady….Ashley from Center Cut Cook.
You may have seen me link to her blog in the past because she is the creator of the amazing chocolate lasagna recipe! Well, outside of lasagnas and the kitchen, Ashley has been fighting some more serious battles. She is an incredibly brave, strong woman and is nothing short of AMAZING! Her husband Ryan was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at 29 years and their son Miles needs a kidney & liver transplant. Miles is a gorgeous little boy with blue eyes that could light up the entire sky! Please help by joining Team Ryan as we support Ryan and Miles. Ashley, you are a role-model to us all. You are Superwoman and we send love, prayers & hugs to your family! You can follow Ashley and her family on her blog and facebook page!
#TEAMRYAN
In honor of Ashley, the blogging community is coming together to share some meals that you could bring to a friend in need. I have chosen my baked meatball parmesan because it is a perfect dish of comforting food! You could serve it with pasta or right into some delicious subs to make heros! These meatballs freeze beautifully and reheat like they were made that day! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Baked Meatball Parmesan Casserole
TEAM RYAN MEATBALL PARM
You’ll need:
9×13 baking dish
- 1½ pounds meatloaf mix (beef, pork, veal combo)
- 4 cloves garlic-roughly chopped, not minced
- a handful of chopped parsley
- 1 cup bread crumbs (I used Schar gluten free brand)
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (not grated) (sometimes I use grated asiago cheese)
- 2 eggs
- salt to taste
- Sauce of your choice (approx two 24-oz jars)
- Mozzarella cheese to top it off with!
- Mix all of the above meatball ingredients and form your meatballs-not too large.
- Pour 1-2 Tablespoons oil on a baking stone or pan with sides and bake meatballs at 400 for 20 minutes.
- Lower oven to 375.
- Pour some sauce in the bottom of your dish(es).
- I used a ceramic dish pictured above or you could use one 9×13.
- Lay meatballs on top of the sauce. Cover with more sauce and dress the top up with lots of mozzarella! It should be covered with cheese!!!
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 20 mins or until meatballs are cooked through and cheese is browning.
- For the last 4 minutes I raised the oven temp to 400 to help the browning.
Check out what all of these other wonderful bloggers made for #TEAMRYAN
Sugar Dish Me made this Easy Chicken Broccoli Bake
That Skinny Chick Can Bake made Mexican Chicken Manicotti
Food faith & Fitness made a Paleo Casserole with Turkey, Peppers, Zucchini, and Tomato
Spend with Pennies made Chicken Noodle Casserole (from Scratch)
Wishes & Dishes made this Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
Frugal Foodie Mama made Pizza Pierogi Casserole
Snappy Gourmet made Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Casserole
Miss in the Kitchen made a Chicken and Mushroom Tortellini Bake
Life, Love, and Good Food made this Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Bless This Mess made Quick and Easy Summer Chicken Salad
Mandy’s Recipe Box collected 30 Freezer Meals
Hugs and Cookies made Baked Parmesan Meatball Casserole
Barbara Bakes made this Veal & Wild Mushroom Stew
A Cedar Spoon made Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper, & Gouda Macaroni & Cheese
It’s Yummi made an Easy Cheese & Sausage Pizza Bake
A Family Feast made these Easy Freezer Meatballs
Stuck on Sweet made Homemade Goulash
Bakes me Happy made a Peach Skillet Galette
Two Healthy Kitchens made a 5-Ingredient Easy Pasta Bake
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
Gahhh those meatballs look amazing!!!! I’m so glad you were able to participate – thank you so much for sharing Ashley’s story and this totally terrific recipe!!
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Lisa Huff @ Snappy Gourmet says
OMG I LOVE meatballs and cheese and the thought of all of that together in one pan is making my stomach grumble! I’m so hungry now!!! Great working with you on this project too!
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Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Thank you-I will be over to visit your delicious dish!
Liz says
My meatball loving family would go nuts for this cheesy casserole! It looks amazing! I was so glad to see you were part of this lovely group of bloggers helping the Wagners. xo
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Thanks Lizzy xoxo
Sheila @ Life, Love, and Good Food says
This looks fabulous! I love Italian food, especially meatballs! Love that you used them in the lasagna. I enjoyed working with all you girls on the Wagner project…praying for miracles!
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Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Thanks so much Sheila nd yes, what a great project for quite an amazing family!!!! xo
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
GAH!! Danielle! Those meatballs look so delicious!!! You are right – this IS comfort food!! Mmmm … I may just need to make these little beauties soon – they are calling my name! 🙂
I’ve just loved all the recipes everyone came up with for this great family! I’m hoping we were able to raise awareness and make a difference for them!
Have a great day!
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Trish C says
They don’t sell meatloaf mix around here and I can’t recall ever seeing ground veal. What proportions of each should I use since I will have to buy separately? 1/3 lb each?
Thanks so much and many prayers going up!
Carol says
I’m confused… the way the recipe reads I should put the oil in my pan and then bake the pan, empty… am I missing something? Why would I bake an empty pan for 20 minutes??
Diane Puddester says
These meatballs/casserole was so good. Meatballs very tasty and moist. Will definitly make these again. Thanks Danielle.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
So glad u liked them!
Barb Pulido says
I want to know why I stopped receiving recipes from this web page ?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
If you don’t open the emails that come then it automatically removes you from the list. Glad you’re back!
Bee says
Oh yes, this looks so deliciously cheesy and comforting. It’s exactly what I need in this cold weather!