Smart Meatballs

I've found several really yummy recipes this week and tried 2 of them. One of them is from my favorite magazine, Kraft Food & Family. There aren't always a lot of super healthy recipes but I found one! I LOVE spaghetti and meatballs! This recipe calls for a smarter version of meatballs and it is yummy!


Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs
Total time: 35 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed, well drained (I ended up only using 1/4 of the package because it was still frozen, but it was plenty of spinach, I almost think a whole package would make it spinach meatballs and overpower the meat)
1/3 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs (I used Italian)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1 cup Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Italian Three Cheese Blend (I took the healthy tip and used 2% Milk Shredd Mozzerella Cheese)
3 tbsp Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 lb whole wheat spaghetti, broken in half, uncooked
1 jar (24 oz) spaghetti sauce (Used Prego sauce with Meat and 1 small can of tomato paste to thicken)

*Heat oven to 375*
*Mix first 5 ingredients, 3/4 cup shredded cheese and 2 tbsp parmesan. Shape into meatballs and place in a 15x10x1 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
*Bake 15 minutes or until meatballs are done (160*)
*Meanwhile cook spaghetti as directed on package and heat spaghetti sauce in separate large saucepan (I did this for about 5 minutes on low heat)
*Drain spaghetti, place on platter. Stir meatballs into sauce (I let it sit about 5 more minutes). Spoon over spaghetti, sprinkle with remaining cheeses.


It was absolutely delish! Give it a shot!