The Best Meatballs

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The secret ingredient in these meatballs—stuffing mix—adds body and all the seasoning while you take all the credit.

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prep:

20 min

total:

38 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

1-1/4

cups water

eggs

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

LINE 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix ingredients until blended; shape into 32 (1-1/2-inch) balls, using 1/4 cup for each.

PLACE 16 meatballs in each prepared pan. Bake 16 to 18 min. or until done (160ºF).

COMBINE half the meatballs with Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce or Creamy Brown Gravy. (See Tips.) Cool remaining meatballs; freeze for later use. (See Tips.)

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce

Mix 1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce, 2 oz. cubed PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil in large skillet; cook on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Add 16 hot meatballs; stir to evenly coat. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese before serving. Makes 4 servings, 4 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce each.

Creamy Brown Gravy

Mix 1 jar (12 oz.) beef gravy, 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley in large skillet; cook on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Add 16 hot meatballs; stir to evenly coat. Makes 4 servings, 4 meatballs and 1/3 cup sauce each.

How to Freeze Meatballs

Loosely pack cooled meatballs in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Lay bags flat in freezer so meatballs freeze individually. Store up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator several hours or overnight before using as desired.

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carsonish

posted:8/31/2009

For health reasons, I used ground turkey instead of beef, and the whole wheat stove top. I made the creamy brown sauce. My family LOVED it. My son, who is somewhat picky at 6 years old, asked for thirds. I served it with baked potatoes, but would use mashed next time to utilize all the gravy.

a cook

posted:8/30/2009

A great recipe for a basic meat ball and then give it flavor with the sauce you select to serve with them. Also I use 1 pound ground turkey and 1 pound lean beef made it a little healthier. Will certainly use this recipe again.

JoDa218

posted:8/30/2009

This is an quick and easy recipe, but it was tasteless. Did not like the tomato-basil sauce. They were better plain....without the sauce. Because they were easy, I may try again adding salt and Italian seasoning to meatballs and use my own recipe for spaghetti sauce and serve over spaghetti noodles.

ldyrangr

posted:8/30/2009

This was very easy to make and did not take much time - but you would not know it from the flavor! This recipe has now become a favorite!

Mrsmess3

posted:8/30/2009

I added salt, pepper, rosemary and 2 dash's of hotsauce to the recipe. Meatballs came out YUMMY! recipe is very easy to follow, I recommend adding the spices you prefer (I prefer spicy) to give it that extra Zing. I will do this recipe again!

HallieCollins

posted:8/30/2009

I would add mushrooms to the Creamy Brown Gravy.

DodieBailey

posted:8/30/2009

I have used this recipe and added about 1/3 cup parmesan cheese to the mixture. Once these are baked, they freeze well and can also be put in a crockpot on low with sauce and ready by the time you get home from work. It is very easy and delicious. Will never fry meatballs again.

babyjaimie

posted:8/29/2009

I use this recipe to make meatloaf using thyme..we love it. For some reason, these meatballs turned out mushy and unflavorful. Very disappointing since I made 2 pounds of them!

romancegirl

posted:8/29/2009

What a great recipe. I have been unable to make a decent meatball ever! This is easy and tastes so good. Very easy, and ready in only 20 minutes. I highly recommend this recipe. Give it a try!

yrot7

posted:8/29/2009

I just made these for the first time today. These are the easiest meatballs I have ever made and they are really very good. Now I am going to try the Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce.