STUFFED CHEESY JALAPEñO MEATBALLS

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Spice things up with these Stuffed Cheesy Jalapeño Meatballs. These Stuffed Cheesy Jalapeño Meatballs are topped with salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 3h50m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. PHILADELPHIA Spicy Jalapeño Cream Cheese Spread
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Jalapeño Cheese
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh jalapeño peppers
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/3 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1 lb. lean ground beef
3 Tbsp. TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
3 Tbsp. BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Steps:

Mix cream cheese spread, shredded cheese and peppers until blended. Roll cream cheese mixture into 12 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture for each ball. Place in parchment-lined pan. Freeze 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine bread crumbs, taco seasoning mix and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 min. or until bread crumbs are softened. Add egg and 1/4 cup cilantro; mix well. Add meat; mix just until blended.
Roll meat mixture into 12 (1-3/4-inch) balls. Flatten slightly, then top each with 1 frozen cheese ball. Wrap meat mixture around cheese balls to completely enclose each cheese ball. Reroll into round balls, if necessary. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 30 min. or until done (165°F).
Top with salsa, sour cream and remaining cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 0.6874 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 10 g