Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Cheesy Volcano Meatballs

I got these from one of my Kraft foods magazines. I never knew meatballs were so easy and fast. My kids love this!

1 lb ground beef (I always use ground turkey)
6 Ritz crackers, finely crushed
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3/4 cup spaghetti sauce, divided
12 Kraft Cheddar Cheese Cubes (I just make my own with whatever cheese I have in the fridge)
4 hot dog buns

Heat oven to 400 degrees. 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 minutes or until meatballs are done (160 degrees). Meanwhile, microwave reamaining sauce in microwaveable bowl on High 30 sec. or until heated through. Spoon onto buns, fill with meatballs, and enjoy!

These take a max of 20-25 minutes.