Meatball Casserole

Ingredients
  • 1/2 small white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. dried parsley, crushed
  • 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese, (about 8 oz.)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Process onion and garlic in food processor until finely chopped. Heat olive oil in 8-inch skillet over medium heat and cook onion mixture, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  3. Combine onion mixture with remaining ingredients except Mozzarella cheese and sauce in large bowl; shape into 20 (2-in.) meatballs.
  4. Arrange meatballs in 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake 25 minutes; pour sauce over meatballs, then sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving