Reuben Meatball Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1 onion, finely chopped
2 -3 minced fresh garlic cloves (optional)
2 -3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2/3 cup soft breadcrumbs
5 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or to taste)
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups cooked white rice
2 1/2 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3/4 cup thousand island dressing (or to taste)
2 cups swiss cheese, shredded (or to taste)

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 13 x9-inch baking pan.
In a bowl combine egg, fresh garlic, Parmesan cheese, onion, bread crumbs, seasoning salt and pepper; mix well to combine, then mix in cooked rice.
Shape into about 18-20 meatballs, then place onto the 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until browned; drain fat.
Arrange the sauerkraut over the meatballs, then sprinkle the caraway seeds over the saurkraut.
In a bowl, combine the soup with the salad dressing (for an extra cheesy taste, I sometimes add in a few tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese to the soup mixture) then spread the soup mixture on top of the saurkraut in the baking dish.
Cover with foil and bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until meatballs are no longer pink.
Uncover, sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
Bake for another 10 minutes longer.