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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verhaa84

posted:9/8/2011

This is my favorite meatball recipe. So good!

hefhorses

posted:8/24/2011

I love how is these are and even better is how my family loves them. They're even easy to freeze for a later date.

hotpants909

posted:5/25/2011

Super easy and tasty!

savannah073

posted:3/28/2011

delicious! my kids LOVED the meatballs! thanks!

AnnLopez82

posted:3/18/2011

This recipe is simple and great! I make the meatballs with the creamy tomato basil sauce and it is wonderful!

a cook

posted:11/7/2010

How can you degrade meatballs by putting Stove Top Stuffing in the recipe??

lefebvre177

posted:11/1/2010

Fast, easy, really tasty!!! We liked the brown gravy sauce more than the tomato basil sauce. You could easily substitute any red sauce you like, however. Love how you get 2 meals from the 1 recipe of meatballs. Definite do-over for us!!!!

chantalb1

posted:10/24/2010

I made this recipe because so many people review it so I thought it must be good and most people said it was flavorful. Well I didn't find it flavorfull, they were rather flat in taste and definately needed more spices. I won't make these again.

nckathyj

posted:10/20/2010

This is now my go-to recipe for meatballs. Easy-to-fix, moist and versatile. Makes enough for multiple meals.

JESSICA9116

posted:10/20/2010

I make my meatballs just like this recipe, but I put them in the crockpot with a jar of spaghetti sauce all day. I also put green pepper slices on top, it gives a really good flavor. My family loves it. After making this recipe, I have also started using Stove Top in my meatloaf, instead of crackers!