Meatball Minestrone Bake

It's Italian night! Progresso® minestrone soup and Pillsbury® crescents give a jump start to an easy dinner bake.

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Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Dinah Surh

Staten Island, New York

ingredients 16
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 20 min

Ingredients

3/4: teaspoon McCormick® Oregano Leaves

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Basil Leaves

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® California Lemon Peel

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Ground Black Pepper

1 1/2: lb extra lean (at least 90%) ground beef

3/4: cup Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs

1/4: cup chopped onion

3/4: cup milk

1: LAND O LAKES® Egg

1: teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

1: can (19 oz) Progresso® High Fiber homestyle minestrone soup

2: tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1: can Pillsbury® Place 'n Bake® refrigerated crescent rounds

1: tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2: cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, stir together oregano, basil, garlic powder, lemon peel and black pepper. Reserve 3/4 teaspoon of mixture; set aside. In large bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt and remaining seasoning mix until thoroughly combined. Form into sixteen 2-inch meatballs. Pour soup into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; top with meatballs.
2 Bake 35 minutes or until bubbly.
3 Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix reserved 3/4 teaspoon seasoning mixture and Parmesan cheese. Unroll each crescent round to make a strip; place strips on piece of foil. Brush strips with olive oil; sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese mixture.
4 Remove baking dish from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Sprinkle meatballs with Italian cheese. Place seasoned crescent strips in a diagonal pattern on top of cheese, cutting to fit if necessary and not crisscrossing the strips.
5 Bake an additional 20 to 24 minutes or until cheese is melted and strips are golden brown. Serve in bowls.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480
Calories from Fat: 230),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 26g; 26%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 2 1/2g 2 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 120mg; 120%;
Sodium: 1270mg; 1270%;
Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 27%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 35g; 35%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

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