Paula Deens Meatball Pasta Casserole Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S MEATBALL PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the bottom of a 2 ½ quart casserole dish and place one cup of spaghetti sauce on the bottom
• Place meatballs on top of spaghetti sauce
• Drain mushrooms and add them on top of the 4. Sprinkle chopped basil on top of meatballs and mushrooms and place tomato slices on top of the basil
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, Sour cream, rest of tomato sauce and eggs. Add the roasted garlic, salt, and dried oregano.
• Mix in the cooked egg noodles
• Spread cheese mixture over meatballs
• Bake for one hour uncovered. 15 minutes before bake time is up, add mozzarella cheese on top and bake until melted and bubbly

SLOPPY JOE MEATBALLS PAULA DEEN STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400'
• Lightly grease a foil lined baking sheet or use a lightly greased cooking rack inside a rimmed baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine the two meats (beef and sausage),onion, green pepper,panko breadcrumbs,and Sloppy Joe mix.
• Stir in egg.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
• If baking in oven with sauce,reduce oven temp to 350'
• In a small bowl combine ketchup,tomato sauce, brown sugar,worcestershire sauce, mustard, and salt and black pepper.
• In a 13x9 baking dish (lightly greased) add meatballs. Pour the sauce over meatballs and toss gently.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes more.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: If using crockpot, add baked meatballs to crockpot and pour sauce over top and gently toss to cover meatballs. Let simmer on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour.