Family Pleasing Meatballs |
| Name: |
BRANDI THOMAS |
| Base: |
SHAW AFB |
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What You Need
BASE RECIPE
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
10 RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, crushed (about 1/3 cup)
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. pepper
1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
ADULT VARIATION
2 French bread rolls (6 inch), partially split
1/2 cup each: carrot and celery sticks
KID VARIATION
4 oz. spaghetti, cooked as directed on package
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 spaghetti 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 spaghetti 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.
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