Meatball We love using bread for this, but any thick crusty piece of bread will do! For an extra touch of delicious crunch, we highly recommend the optional panko filling: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup panko, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons fresh Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley until tender. sum. If you like it warm, grilling for 2 to 3 minutes at the end will result in a crunchy layer.
* Ingredients:
° French loaf of bread
° Butter or margarine
° 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
° 8 oz cream cheese, soft to room temperature
° 2 tsp mayonnaise
° 1/2 tsp Italian season
° 1 pound frozen, fully cooked, and thawed Italian meatballs (note: they are often sold in 2-pound bags, so use only 1/2 a bag).
° 1 can spaghetti sauce (any flavor, our favorite is garlic and herbs)
° 2 c mozzarella cheese
* Methods
Turn on the oven for grilling. Cut the French bread into one-inch thick slices. Lightly butter one side.Placing on buttered cookie sheet.Repeat the same for the rest of the slides.
Sprinkling bread with salt /garlic.Bake until hot around the edges.Lower the oven to 350 degrees.Spray cooking spray into a 9 "x 13" glass or metal container.Place the bread (toasted on top) in a 9 x 13 pan.
Fill it, leaving very few gaps; Cut one slice into pieces if necessary to fill in large gaps. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Italian seasoning using an electric mixer until smooth (be sure to scrape sides of bowl). Using a spatula, spread the mixture all over the bread slices to make a layer of the cream cheese mixture.
Cut the defrosted meatballs in half and sprinkle with the cream cheese mixture.Pour can of spaghetti sauce evenly on meatballs.Sprinkling spaghetti sauce wiith grated cheese mozzarella.
Bake for 30 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
Enjoy !
