Meatball and Breadstick Sub Skewers

Name: Meatball and Breadstick Sub Skewers
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach; 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn in pieces; 1/4 cup half-and-half; 1 lb ground turkey; 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Breadsticks (12 Count); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz); 2 cups tomato pasta sauce

9 Ratings

6 Reviews

Prep 25 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 6

Twist an easy 7 ingredients into fun meatball and breadstick skewers begging for a dip in pasta sauce.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 4, 2013

Make With

Pillsbury Bread

Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Kim Van Dunk
Caldwell, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn in pieces
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 lb ground turkey
1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Breadsticks (12 Count)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
2 cups tomato pasta sauce

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2

Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box; cool slightly. Squeeze dry with paper towels.
3

In medium bowl, mix bread pieces and half-and-half; let stand 1 minute. With fork, mash bread until well blended. Add spinach, turkey, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 36 (1 1/2-inch) balls.
4

Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Thread one end of a breadstick on 10-inch skewer; add 1 meatball, leaving 1/4 inch between dough and meatball. Repeat threading with breadstick and 2 additional meatballs. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining breadsticks and meatballs.
5

Bake 18 to 22 minutes, rotating cookie sheets halfway through bake time, or until meatballs are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer in center of meatball reads 165°F. Sprinkle each meatball skewer with about 1 tablespoon cheese. Bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
6

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook sauce over medium-low heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thoroughly heated. Serve with meatball skewers.

Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to easily measure and shape meatballs.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470

Calories from Fat: 190

Total Fat: 21g; 32%

Saturated Fat: 7g; 34%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 80mg; 26%

Sodium: 1000mg; 41%

Potassium: 600mg; 17%

Total Carbohydrate: 42g; 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 12%

Sugars: 8g

Protein: 29g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%; 80%

Vitamin C: 8%; 8%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

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