Meatball sub casserole

• 1 loaf Italian bread
• 1 lb thawed fully cooked frozen meatballs
• 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 8oz block softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1 26oz jar of tomato pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup water

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. slice bread loaf into 1inch slices.
3. I usually do 5-6 slices depending on width of loaf.
4. If you want your casserole bread base firm, then lightly toast them directly on the preheated oven rack..(i prefer/recommend doing this)
5. place bread into bottom of lightly greased casserole pan.
6. mix seasonings, cream cheese, and mayonnaise together.
7. Make sure to mix very well.
8. spread mixture over bread evenly.
9. sprinkle 1/2 of mozzarella over mixture.
10. mix sauce, meatballs and water together
11. pour on top of casserole evenly
12. sprinkle rest of cheese on top
13. bake 30-35 minutes until bubbly and thoroughly heated.
14. taken from "gooseberry farms 101 cozy casseroles"

italian bread, meatballs, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, black pepper, italian seasoning, pasta sauce, water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/333580-meatball-sub-casserole (may not work)