Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs and Spaghetti

Give your old favorite a new cheesy twist with mozzarella-stuffed meatballs! Your kids will love it.

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ingredients 10
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 2 hr 5 min

Ingredients

4: sticks (1 oz each) mozzarella string cheese, cut into 18 (3/4-inch) cubes

1/2: cup Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs

1: jar (48 oz) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)

1 1/2: lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

2: tablespoons finely chopped onion

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1: egg

12: oz uncooked spaghetti

2/3: cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

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Directions

1 Place cheese cubes in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag and freeze at least 1 hour.
2 Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons of the pasta sauce. Stir in beef, onion, salt, oregano and egg. Shape mixture into 18 (2-inch) balls. Press 1 cheese cube into center of each ball, sealing it inside. Gently place in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, pour remaining pasta sauce into 5-quart Dutch oven. Cover; heat to simmering over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Gently stir in meatballs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
4 Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; keep warm.
5 Serve meatballs and sauce over spaghetti. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Next time, try making these meatballs smaller and serve them as appetizers; use the sauce for dipping.

For food safety, ground beef needs to reach an internal temperature of 160°F.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 850
Calories from Fat: 270),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 30g; 30%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 125mg; 125%;
Sodium: 2050mg; 2050%;
Total Carbohydrate: 99g; 99%
(Dietary Fiber 6g 6% Sugars 25g 25% ),
Protein: 44g; 44%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 40%;
Iron: 40%;

Exchanges:

4 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

6 1/2

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

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apriliuga

report Posted Feb. 27, 2013 6:18 PM

My husband usually cooks our meals. One day I decided to try this receipe because I had all the ingredients in the house. My husband tried it and was impressed with my skills. He states I should be cooking instead of him. Very yummy.

greenjan

report Posted Feb. 16, 2012 5:19 PM

The meatballs were just perfect!!!! I added some italian seasoned tomatoes to the canned sauce and fresh herbs to boost the flavor. Other than that the recipe is great just the way it is!!Thumbs up,pillsbury!!

WILLOW1038

report Posted Jul. 12, 2010 1:10 AM

All time favorite at the homested. Kids often ask for this one.

chellygirl17

report Posted May. 24, 2010 4:41 PM

These were great. Although I did replace ground beef with ground turkey for a lower calorie meatball. I also used whole wheat pasta also. Will definetly make again.

aking1816

report Posted Apr. 20, 2010 12:26 PM

My kids love meatballs and the cheese is a great surprise. I like to make it with turkey ground beef! Excellent, fast and it taste great!