Cheesy Volcano Meatballs

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The kids will love the melted cheese "erupting" from the top of these meatballs.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

24 min

servings

total:

Makes 4 servings.

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What You Need

lb. lean ground beef

RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

3/4

cup spaghetti sauce, divided

KRAFT Cheddar Cheese Cubes

hot dog buns

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

step 1

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

step 2

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

step 3

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.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 50 calories and 6g fat per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef, RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, KRAFT Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping and KRAFT 2% Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes.

Substitute

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

Variation

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

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lyssaboo

posted:8/5/2009

My daughter loved to help me make this recipe. And she loved to eat it even more. She loves the cheese that oozed over. She is a picky eater, so that is saying alot.

supremec

posted:6/25/2009

My family loved this recipe and I let my 4 & 5 year olds stick the cheese in the meatballs so they could feel like they were cooking with mommy. They also ate them up!!

a cook

posted:6/22/2009

this recipe was alright. i used the leftover meatballs in lasanga the next night

princerobb

posted:6/3/2009

Absolutely delicious! I used sub rolls instead of hot dog buns but a delicious recipe!

smallwoman

posted:5/26/2009

The family loved this. I had to cook it longer than stated, but overall it was a big hit.

SKLayton

posted:5/5/2009

My picky husband really liked these. I added a little steak sauce and a tiny bit of worchestershire. Great!

meitza

posted:5/4/2009

I accidently put in the entire 3/4 of a cup sauce but I think it helped the meatballs stay moist and give them more flavor! I also didn't have cheese cubes on hand so we just stuffed shredded cheese inside. Good on the rolls or with spagetti. My 4 year old devoured it all.

Nlyyski

posted:4/6/2009

Easy self explanatory recipe. The only thing that wasn't obvious was how to make the meatballs, which were good, but I expected more flavor in them. Very satisfying overall.

bambalam

posted:3/31/2009

This recipe is so easy! I have very picky eaters and this is now one of their favorite meals!

lpavlak01

posted:3/26/2009

I made this recipe with my five year old daughter's help. She loved making the meatballs and putting the cheese cubes in them. She was so proud she could help me in the kitchen. The meatballs were moist and cheesy. They turned out wonderful and my family ate them up.