CHEESY VOLCANO MEATBALLS

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Make these Cheesy Volcano Meatballs for a dish the kids will love! These flavorful volcano meatballs feature melted cheese 'erupting' from the tops.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 24m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
6 round buttery crackers, finely crushed
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
3/4 cup CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce, divided
12 KRAFT Cheddar Cheese Cubes
4 hot dog buns

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Mix meat, cracker crumbs, Parmesan and 1/4 cup pasta sauce just until blended. 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).
Microwave remaining sauce in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until heated through. Fill buns with meatballs and sauce just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 510 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 28 g