Name: Handmade Four Cheese Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pkt. SHAKE ‘N BAKE Seasoned Panko Seasoned Coating Mix; 1/2 tsp. garlic powder; 1/4 tsp. onion powder; 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese; 1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef; 1 cup cooked long-grain white rice, cooled; 1-1/2 clove garlic, minced; 1 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

3 Review(s)

50 Min(s)

15 Min(s) Prep

35 Min(s) Cook

We really love this recipe which was originally developed using our recently discontinued FRESH TAKE Cheese Bread Crumb Mix. You can still make this tasty recipe with our recipe revisions. Give it a try!

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6 servings

Original recipe yields 6 servings

1 pkt. SHAKE ‘N BAKE Seasoned Panko Seasoned Coating Mix

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. onion powder

1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef

1 cup cooked long-grain white rice, cooled

1-1/2 clove garlic, minced

1 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Let's Make It

Heat oven to 375ºF.

Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl; stir in cheese.

Mix meat, rice, garlic and half the cheese mixture just until blended; shape into 12 balls, using about 1/3 cup for each. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake 25 min.

Cover with pasta sauce and remaining cheese mixture. Bake 10 min. or until meatballs are done (160ºF) and sauce is heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite KRAFT Finely Shredded Cheese.

Tip 2

Note

We revised this recipe to use KRAFT Shredded Cheese, SHAKE 'N BAKE Coating Mix and seasonings. Our Kraft Kitchens team has developed substitutions for the entire FRESH TAKE lineup so that you can continue to enjoy the great taste of these products. Click here for our Classic Four Cheese substitution guide.

Tip 3

Substitute

Prepare using 2 cups of your favorite homemade pasta sauce.

Nutrition

Calories

340

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 85mg

28%

Sodium 670mg

29%

Total Carbohydrates 20g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 5g

10%

Protein 28g

56%

Vitamin A

15%

Vitamin C

Calcium

10%

Iron

20%

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

servings

6 servings

* 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.