ZESTY SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

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Zesty Italian dressing is added to a mixture of ground beef, crushed crackers and minced garlic to make the meatballs for this tasty pasta dish.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
10 reduced-fat round buttery cracker, finely crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing
1/2 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Mix first 5 ingredients just until blended; shape into 16 meatballs. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
Heat pasta sauce in large saucepan. Gently stir in meatballs. Drain spaghetti; place on large platter. Top with sauce; sprinkle with cheese and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 1130 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 36 g