SMART SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS RECIPE

Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe image

The secret ingredient in this smart spaghetti and meatballs recipe? Spinach! Even your pickiest eater will love this combo of meatballs, pasta and sauce.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/2 lb. whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked, broken in half
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Combine first 5 ingredients, 3/4 cup mozzarella and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan. Shape into 18 meatballs, using about 2 Tbsp. for each; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 15 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt and heat pasta sauce in separate saucepan.
Drain spaghetti; place on platter. Combine meatballs and sauce; spoon over spaghetti. Top with remaining cheeses.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 840 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 32 g