Loaded Mashed Potato and Meatball Casserole

How to Make It

Loaded mashed potato and meatball casserole has three basic components: the mashed potatoes, the meatballs, and the sauce. Making each one is very easy! Here’s how to do it.

Make the Meatballs
Get Ready. First things first – preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a cookie sheet or cake pan with nonstick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper, so the meatballs won’t stick.

Mix and Shape the Meatballs. Combine all of the meatball ingredients in one large mixing bow. Gently mix until well-combined, but don’t over-mix, and don’t pack the mixture together. Then use a large ice cream scoop to divide the meat into 12 even portions, and roll the portions gently into meatballs.
Bake. Place the meatballs on the cookie sheet, and bake for about half an hour, until the meatballs are cooked through. Then take them out of the oven and set them aside.

Make the Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Mix the Potato Ingredients. While the meatballs are baking, spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray. Then combine all of the loaded mashed potato ingredients in a mixing bowl, and stir well to combine.
Shape the Potato Scoops. Use a large ice cream scoop to measure the potatoes into large balls, and line them up in your baking dish in four rows of three.

Top the Potato Scoops with the Meatballs. Make dent in the center of each scoop, for a meatball to sit in. I like to use a large cookie scoop to form the indents. Place one baked meatball on top of each potato scoop.