I shared this recipe for Meatball Sub Casserole before having my own meatball recipe on this site and that is why I decided to update it. I remade it with that same meatball recipe and it was so much better than using meatballs frozen from a bag. And guess what?! The points are even lower than what they previously were. Yay! There will be meatballs leftover depending on how much you think will be enough. Just save them for later use or freeze the meatballs.
This recipe was a twist on the Bubble Up Enchilada recipes that were popular back in the days. I love them because they are easy to assemble and easy to change the ingredients up if you don’t like the ingredients used.
What Ingredients do I need?
- Ground Beef - I used 96/4 lean ground beef to help keep the points low.
- Egg - 1 large
- Bread Crumbs - I used Panko
- Garlic Cloves - fresh or ground garlic powder
- Onions - can also use chives
- Grated Parmesan Cheese - Do not use the grated parmesan cheese in plastic green bottles. It has a long listed of ingredients on the back. Buy the real stuff and shred it yourself.
- Salt and Pepper - to taste
- Marinara Sauce - Can make your own or use store-bought. I like Rao’s when I don’t feel like making everything homemade. 🙂
- Canned Biscuits - found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
- Mozzarella Cheese - part-skim or reduced-fat if following WW, can use full-fat anytime
How to make Meatball Sub Casserole
See and print the full recipe below.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray a small saucepan with cooking spray, and cook the onions until they are soft and tender. Let them cool.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together onion, bread crumbs, garlic, egg, cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Add in ground beef and mix gently until combined. Do not overwork. Form into 1-inch balls using a cookie scoop or your hands, and place on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Set aside. If the meatballs are cooked through they will continue cooking in the casserole dish.
- Cut each biscuit into 4 equal pieces.
- Arrange the cut up biscuits into greased 9x13 dish any 9 in pie dish.
- Cover with sauce, start with 1 ½ cups, add more if you think it needs a little extra.
- Place the meatballs on top of the biscuits.
- Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes. Cut casserole into 8 equal pieces, serving size: 1 piece.
Other Recipes to Try
Air Fryer Crispy Fish Sandwiches
Lighter Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
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Bubble Up Meatball Sub Casserole
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 8
- Category: Medium
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
I shared this recipe for Meatball Sub Casserole before having my own meatball recipe on this site and that is why I decided to update it. I remade it with that same meatball recipe and it was so much better than using meatballs frozen from a bag. A
Ingredients
- For the Meatballs
- 1 lb 96/4 lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup of panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup of diced onion, cooked until soft
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
- 1 oz of grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp each of salt and pepper
- For the Casserole
- 1 can (7.5 oz) Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits cut into small pieces
- 1 ½ cup to 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded part-skim mozzarella
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray a small saucepan with cooking spray, and cook the onions until they are soft and tender. Let them cool.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together onion, bread crumbs, garlic, egg, cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add in ground beef and mix gently until combined. Do not overwork. Form into 1-inch balls using a cookie scoop or your hands, and place on prepared cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Set aside. If the meatballs are cooked through they will continue cooking in the casserole dish.
6. Cut each biscuit into 4 equal pieces.
7. Arrange the cut up biscuits into greased 9x13 dish any 9 in pie dish.
8. Cover with sauce, start with 1 ½ cups, add more if you think it needs a little extra.
9. Place the meatballs on top of the biscuits.
10. Sprinkle with the cheese.
11. Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes.
12. Cut casserole into 8 equal pieces, serving size: 1 piece.
Notes
myWW points: Blue 7; Green 8; Purple 7
Personal Points 9
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅛th
Jenna says
I think you might have the wrong blog.
Kenneth Johnson says
Omg Star! This was such a hit tonight in our house. I made your crockpot marinara and then when my husband got home, we rolled up the meatballs together. SO yummy! We both loved it and felt very satisfied. I changed the serving size in the recipe builder to 4 servings at 13 SPper serving. So yummy! Thank you for a great recipe; we have loved making your dishes
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michael says
Just wondering how you would do it with homemade uncooked meatballs?
Kate says
The person above asked what you meant by"cutting into 8ths". You replied each biscuit cut into 4 pieces. How does the number 8 come into play if your are doing. 4 one quarter (1/4) pieces? I am doing this recipe tomorrow. Looks great! Thanks
Jenna says
I took one bisuit and cut it into 4 equal size pieces.
Monica says
When you say cut the biscuits up into 8ths... does that just mean to separate them out like normal biscuits? Or do you mean to cut each biscuit into 8 little pieces?
Jenna says
Hi Olivia, you have my permission to post it to Instagram. Thanks!
Olivia says
Hi, I found this on FoodGawker and was hoping I could get your permission to post the recipe on my instagram recipe page (@foodie_recipes) as it looks delicious! I will tag you in the photo and put your website address on the post! Hope this is okay, thanks 🙂 x
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Cannot remember the last time that I made or ate a casserole. Definitely need to make this meatball version asap.. it looks incredible... the perfect cheesey, comfort food!