Cheesy Volcano Meatballs

Name: Cheesy Volcano Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef; 6 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup); ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ¾ cup spaghetti sauce, divided; 12 cheddar cheese cubes; 4 hot dog buns

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

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Makes 4 servings.

Ingredient list

1 lb. lean ground beef
6 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¾ cup spaghetti sauce, divided
12 cheddar cheese cubes
4 hot dog buns

Directions

Heat oven to 400ºF.

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

Place, 2 inches apart, in shallow 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.

Recipe Tips

Better For YouSave 50 calories and 6g fat per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef, RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, reduced-fat grated parmesan topping and KRAFT 2% Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes.
SubstituteCut 12 (1/2-inch) cubes from a block of cheddar cheese to use instead of the cheese cubes.
Variation Omit buns. Serve meatballs and sauce over your favorite hot cooked pasta.