Cheesy Volcano Meatballs

INGREDIENTS :

1 lb. lean ground beef

6 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed

1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

3/4 cup spaghetti sauce, divided

12 KRAFT Cheddar Cheese Cubes

4 hot dog buns

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

MIX meat, cracker crumbs, Parmesan and 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce. Shape into 12 meatballs, using about 2 Tbsp. meat mixture for each.

PLACE, 2 inches apart, in shallow baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Press 1 cheese cube deeply into center of each meatball.

BAKE 14 min. or until meatballs are done (160ºF). Meanwhile, microwave remaining sauce in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until heated through; spoon into buns. Fill with meatballs.

MORE :

Healthy Living

Save 50 calories and 6g fat per serving by preparing with extra lean ground beef, RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers and KRAFT 2% Milk Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes.

Substitute

Cut 12 (1/2-inch) cubes from a block of KRAFT Cheddar Cheese to use in place of the KRAFT Cheese Cubes.

Variation

Omit buns. Serve meatballs and sauce over your favorite hot cooked pasta.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

430

Total fat

19 g

Saturated fat

8 g

Cholesterol

90 mg

Sodium

710 mg

Carbohydrate

28 g

Dietary fiber

2 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

32 g

Vitamin A

8 %DV

Vitamin C

6 %DV

Calcium

25 %DV

Iron

25 %DV