Meatball and Breadstick Sub Skewers

7 Ratings

4 Comments

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. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 4, 2013

Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Kim Van Dunk

Caldwell, New Jersey

Ingredients

box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach

slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn in pieces

1/4

cup half-and-half

lb ground turkey

can Pillsbury™ refrigerated original breadsticks

cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

cups tomato pasta sauce

Steps

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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.

Expert Tips

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

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470
Calories from Fat: 190

% Daily Value

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;