Name: Family Pleasing Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 2 servings, one sandwich each.
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb. extra lean ground beef; 10 reduced-fat round buttery crackers, crushed (about 1/3 cup); 1 egg white; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1-1/2 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce; 1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese; 2 French bread rolls (6 inch), partially split; 1/2 cup each: carrot and celery sticks; 4 oz. spaghetti, cooked as directed on package

29 Review(s)

40 Min(s)

20 Min(s) Prep

20 Min(s) Cook

Healthy Living

Eating smart can be challenging, especially when you and your kids have different tastes. This delicious meatball recipe can be easily customized to tickle everyone's taste buds.

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2 servings

Original recipe yields 2 servings

1 lb. extra lean ground beef

10 reduced-fat round buttery crackers, crushed (about 1/3 cup)

1 egg white

1/4 tsp. pepper

1-1/2 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

2 French bread rolls (6 inch), partially split

1/2 cup each: carrot and celery sticks

4 oz. spaghetti, cooked as directed on package

Let's Make It

BASE RECIPE:

PREHEAT oven to 375ºF. Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg white and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs, each about 2-1/4 inches in diameter. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. or until meatballs are cooked through.

Pour pasta sauce into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring after 1-1/2 min; set aside.

ADULT VARIATION:

ADD 6 of the meatballs to the 1/2 cup pasta sauce in bowl; toss to coat. Spoon 3 meatballs and half of the sauce onto bottom half of each roll; sprinkle each with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Serve with carrots and celery. Makes 2 adult servings, one sandwich each.

KID VARIATION:

DRAIN hot spaghetti. Divide between two serving plates; top each with 3 of the meatballs, 1/2 cup of the sauce and 2 Tbsp. of the cheese. Makes 2 kid servings.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Kid Nutrition Information Per Serving

490 calories, 12g total fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 65mg cholesterol, 750mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate, 4g dietary fiber, 9g sugars, 36g protein, 15%DV vitamin A, 15%DV vitamin C, 25%DV calcium, 35%DV iron. Exchange: 4 Starch, 4 Meat (L)

Tip 2

Special Extra

Add 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil to the cooked meatballs and sauce before spooning into sandwich rolls.

Tip 3

Note

Leftover pasta sauce can be stored in tightly covered container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Tip 4

Nutrition Bonus

Using extra lean ground beef is a great way to help your family eat right without sacrificing taste!

Nutrition

Calories

460

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 65mg

22%

Sodium 970mg

42%

Total Carbohydrates 51g

19%

Dietary Fiber 5g

18%

Sugars 11g

22%

Protein 35g

70%

Vitamin A

80%

Vitamin C

10%

Calcium

25%

Iron

30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

Makes 2 servings, one sandwich each.

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.