Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs

Name: Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 egg; 454 grams extra-lean ground beef; 283 grams pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbsps KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided; 680 grams jar CLASSICO FAMILY FAVORITES Traditional Pasta Sauce; 79 milliliters seasoned dry bread crumbs; 237 milliliters KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided; 227 grams whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked, broken in half

The recipe Smart Spaghetti & Meatballs could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 30 minutes. This recipe serves 30. One serving contains 70 calories, 7g of protein, and 1g of fat. A mixture of spaghetti, classico family favorites pasta sauce, parmesan cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375F.

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Oven

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.

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Cooking Spray

Mozzarella

Meatballs

Parmesan

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Baking Sheet

Bake 15 min. or until done (160F). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt and heat pasta sauce in separate saucepan.

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Pasta Sauce

Spaghetti

Salt

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Oven

Sauce Pan

Drain spaghetti; place on platter.

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Spaghetti

Combine meatballs and sauce; spoon over spaghetti. Top with remaining cheeses.

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Meatballs

Spaghetti

Sauce

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Oven

Baking Sheet

Sauce Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

egg 454grams

extra-lean ground beef 283grams

pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained 2cloves

garlic, minced 3Tbsps

KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided 680grams

jar CLASSICO FAMILY FAVORITES Traditional Pasta Sauce 79milliliters

seasoned dry bread crumbs 237milliliters

KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided 227grams

whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked, broken in half

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.