Meatball and Sausage Casserole

Not bad, but pretty basic and a bit bland, both the meatballs (beef & pork) and the sauce. I doubled the garlic for the meatballs but it still wasn't enough. I would also add some Worcestershire for umami next time. The rosemary added a nice flavor to the sauce, different from the usual oregano. Again, I'd add Worcestershire and maybe 3-4 crushed canned anchovies to add depth to the flavor. Like in another cooking note, I took the pork out of the casing.

I made this last night served over Arborio rice. Was delicious. The meatballs do fall apart (as noted). We didn’t care because it worked with the rice.

Absolutely delicious! Made as written except no chicken broth as I did not have any. Used hamburger meat and hot sausage. The only change I would make is cutting the sausage in half or quarters for easier eating. I also might do meatballs in oven as they tended to stick in pan and some broke apart.

This is the best. I make it in the instant pot! Sauté the onions, garlic, green pepper. Add crushed tomatoes, wine, rosemary, bay leaf. Drop the meatballs in, cut up the sausage and add. High pressure for five minutes, let it sit for ten then release. I serve with some pasta. It’s tasty! Big hit with my fam.

This was easy to make and delicious! The changes all sound interesting, but the basic recipe was great. I served it with garlic bread.

I cooked this exactly as per recipe except for tomatoes. I didn’t have crushed so i drained and hand crushed some San Marzanos. The meatballs were great-that bit of cumin and nutmeg added a lot of flavor. I didnt feel like the sausage brought anything to the party but that could have been my sausage. Now what I would do differently next time-I’d carry over the cumin into the tomato sauce and add some beans, either great northern or chickpeas; maybe a handful of kale.

Wow!!! This has gone from a one-time experiment to a family staple. The veal meatballs are amazing, but substitute Costco frozen Italian meatballs and this is a doable weeknight dinner. We use 28oz of San Marzanos whole tomatoes, hand crushed, and serve with crusty bread. My family compliments this meal every time I make it.

Pierre Franey always comes through. This is so good. Works with pasta or polenta.

Great recipe. Lots of flavor as written. Major crowd pleaser. Made a few changes mainly to fill more tummies. Doubled the tomatoes and added broth to give it more liquid as I left it to simmer for an hour. Lots of time for flavors to come through. Would make again but only when expect to spend a couple hours in the kitchen. One change would be to cook onions and peppers longer than called for. I had mine sautéing for a good 10-15 minutes to soften and caramelize.

I have to disagree. It was boring. I did use shiitakes for the mushrooms and even fancy shrooms and homemade bread couldn’t save this dish.

Made it in a wide deep enamel pot, it gave more room to move things around.Recipe was perfect.

Use quality fresh sausage. Serve over pasta or egg noodles. Play around with herbs and other flavorings.

I followed the recipe just as it is and it came out great. Meatballs should be moist and just gathered together with little pressure.

This is an excellent meatball recipe. I add them to my homemade tomato soup. One of these days I'll make the whole recipe.

Fast & easy to throw together. Used frozen meatballs to cut down on prep time. Popped the meatballs in the oven while cooking everything else. My package of sausage came with 5 so used em all. My can of crushed tomato had more than 2 cups, I will use the full can next time and double the veggies (they were lacking). Also added a sprig of thyme to simmer with bay leaf in sauce. Served with rice and it was perfect. Fantastic as leftovers the next day.