Paula Deen's Layered Meatball Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen meatballs, bite-size and thawed
• 1 (3/4 ounce) package fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 2 tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 3 teaspoons roasted garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package egg noodles, cooked
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese or 1 1/2 cups provolone cheese, shredded
• fresh parsley, garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 2 spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• 3 place meatballs on top of sauce.
• 4 layer basil, mushrooms and tomatoes.
• 5 in a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta, sour cream, eggs, remaining 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce.
• 6 stir in garlic, salt, oregano and prepared noodles.
• 7 pour mixture over layered ingredients in baking dish.
• 8 top with cheese.
• 9 bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until bubbly.
• 10 garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.