Baked Meatball Sandwich

1/3 C chopped green onions
1/4 C Italian seasoned bread crumbs
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb ground beef
1 loaf of French bread, cut into 1" slices
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
3 C spaghetti sauce
1/3 C water
2 cloves garlic, minced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together onions, bread crumbs, Parmesan, and ground beef. Roll into 1" diameter balls (use a cookie scoop!) and place in a small casserole dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until beef is no longer pink. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Arrange the bread slices in a single layer in an ungreased 9x13" casserole dish. Mix together the cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and black pepper until smooth. Spread this mixture over each slice of bread. Sprinkle with 1/2 C of the grated mozzarella. In a large bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce, water, and garlic. Gently stir in meatballs. Pour over the bread and cheese mixture in the pan. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

(Yield: 6 servings) - can easily be halved

Note: As a time saver, you could use frozen meatballs instead of making your own.