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.)

Directions

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