Mike's Baked Italian Meatballs

Source : Chop Vegetables And Mix Everything Together Pour Everything Into A Cast Iron Skillet Top Mixture With Additional Shreadded Mozzarella And Parmesan Ram...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : May 24, 2026

Step:

  1. Chop vegetables and mix everything together. Pour everything into a cast iron skillet. Top mixture with additional shreadded Mozzarella and Parmesan Ramono Cheese.

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  2. Bake at 350° uncovered for 50 minutes. Do not stir or open oven while baking.

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  3. This is a fantastic brand of juicy precooked Italian meatballs.

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  4. In the meantime, boil your noodle water and add a splash of oil and 1/2 tbsp salt to it. Boil noodles as per manufacturers directions. Ten minutes for this specific brand.

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  5. Pull skillet from oven and let rest for five minutes. Leave oven on but at 325° to bake your garlic bread slices.

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  6. Consider making a chilly Zesty Italian Salad as a side dish.

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  7. Thick slice your French bread [1"+] and coat with garlic butter. Place on a lined cookie sheet and bake for five minutes or until your bread is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. You'll want your garlic bread to be golden brown.

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  8. Use a pre-fabed garlic butter or create your own. See my recipe for Mike's Easy Garlic Butter Spread if interested.

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  9. Meatball sandwichs with toasted garlic buns are also a delicious option. If so, slices of Provolone Cheese as a sandwich base works great.

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  10. Serve dish with a quality Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  1. ● For The Meats/Protiens
  2. 30 LG Quality Precooked Italian Meatballs [1/2 beef 1/2 pork]
  3. ● For The Red Sauce Base [from the bertolli premium collection]
  4. 1 (24 oz) Jar Bertolli Vineyard Marinara Sauce
  5. 1 (24 oz) Jar Bertolli Vineyard Garlic Tomato Sauce
  6. ● For The Red Sauce Additions
  7. 1/2 Cup Shreadded Mozzarella Cheese [+ reserves for topping]
  8. 1/3 Cup Shreadded Parmesan Ramono [+ reserves for topping]
  9. 2 LG Diced Roma Tomatoes
  10. 1/2 Fine Chopped White Onions
  11. 1/3 Cup Fine Chopped Red Onions
  12. 1/3 Cup Fine Chopped Green Bell Pepper
  13. 1 Can LG Black Olives [halved]
  14. 2 tbsp Fine Minced Garlic
  15. 2 tbsp Fresh Minced Basil
  16. 1 tbsp Dried Italian Seasoning
  17. 1 tsp Fresh Fennel Seeds
  18. 1/8 Cup Granulated Sugar
  19. as needed Beef Broth [to thin mixture only if needed]
  20. ● For The Noodles [consider a thick heavy noodle]
  21. Linguini Noodles [boil as per manufacturers directions]
  22. ● For The Garlic Bread
  23. 1 Loaf French Bread [1"+ thick slice]
  24. 1 Tub Seasoned Garlic Butter

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