Marinara Ricotta Meatball Bubble-up
Meatballs and biscuit dough are baked in a marinara ricotta sauce for an easy and delicious Italian style meal
Ingredients
- 1 can 8 count, large biscuits like Pillsbury Grands
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 4 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 16 1" meatballs* recipe in note below
- garlic powder to taste
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- Combine the marinara sauce with the ricotta, Italian seasoning and 3 oz of Parmesan cheese
- Spread in the bottom of a 8" x 8" casserole dish or deep dish pie pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Place meatballs into sauce leaving spaces between them
- Cut biscuits into 1/4s and put into a bowl
- Combine garlic powder {as much or as little as you like} with melted butter and pour over biscuit pieces, tossing around gently to coat
- Place biscuit pieces in between and around meatballs, pushing down into sauce.
- Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top of casserole
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, and check for doneness. Continue to cook 5-10 minutes until meatballs and biscuits are cooked all the way through
- Makes 2 large servings, 3 medium servings or 4 small servings
Notes
Easy meatballs:
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. breakfast sausage
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 cup extra sharp grated cheddar
Combine ingredients and form into 1 inch balls. Makes about 40. Use within 1-2 days or freeze.