Recipe: Savory Meatball Casserole

This is one of my favorite recipes that was handed down from my mother. When shed make this for Sunday dinner, I would wait in anticipation for this flavorful, savory dish

Savory Meatball Casserole Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• pound sausage

• cup plain bread crumbs

• ? cup evaporated milk

• 2 tablespoons minced onion

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup

• 1 cup evaporated milk

• cup water

• 1? cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• teaspoon chili powder

• ? cup shortening

• ? cup evaporated milk

• 1 egg

• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

How to Make Savory Meatball Casserole

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Mix ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, onion, and 1 teaspoon chili powder together in a bowl; shape into small meatballs.

3. Cook and stir meatballs, 10 to 15 at a time, in a skillet over medium heat until slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Return all meatballs to skillet, cover, and cook over low heat until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Pour excess grease out of skillet, reserving the browned bits of food in the skillet.

4. Combine cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, 1 cup evaporated milk, and water in the skillet with browned bits of food; cook and stir until sauce is steaming but not boiling, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over meatballs.

5. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder in a bowl; cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Beat 1/3 cup evaporated milk and egg together in a separate bowl; mix into flour mixture until a sticky dough forms. Knead dough about 10 times. Roll dough into a 10x12-inch rectangle on a floured work surface. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over dough. Starting on the long end, roll dough around cheese forming a roll; cut into 8 to 10 slices. Turn slices on their side and flatten slightly with your hand; arrange on top of sauce.

6. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and biscuits are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

Savory Meatball Casserole Nutritions

• Calories: 713.8 calories

• Carbohydrate: 46.1 g

• Cholesterol: 132.8 mg

• Fat: 44.9 g

• Fiber: 1.8 g

• Protein: 31.1 g

• SaturatedFat: 17.4 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 1433.1 mg

• Sugar: 9.5 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Savory Meatball Casserole Reviews

• I love this recipe It is a family favorite. I have made it many times and have to say it is definitely my favorite casserole recipe.

• This is a great recipe My husband is a meatball fan so this was perfect for us. Very creamy and comforting. Will be making again for sure.

• Im the author of this recipe. I should have stated that the sausage is ground sausage such as Jimmy Deans Pork Sausage.

• I have been making this recipe for many years. It was also handed down from my mom. I have a copy of the original recipe and I believe it was a Pillsbury Bake-Off contest winner.I always make the recipe as it is written and it is perfect every time This recipe was also requested by my son-in-law before he married my daughter and I told him he would only get it after they were married

• I used Italian bread crumbs instead of plain bread crumbs. It is a time consuming recipe. But it is well worth it.

• Edit to previous review: used 1/3 cup flour in sauce, in lieu of canned soups

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