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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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If you like spicy meatballs, you’ll love smoky, grilled arrabbiata meatballs!

Spicy Meatball Foil Packs

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 12 (1/2-inch) bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella cheese balls) (1 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 2 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil.
  • Step 
    2
    Place tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes in blender. Cover and blend until smooth; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt and egg. Shape mixture into 12 (2-inch) balls. Press 1 cheese ball into center of each meatball, sealing it inside.
  • Step 
    4
    Divide meatballs evenly between sheets of foil. Pull up all 4 sides of each sheet of foil. Pour sauce over meatballs. Wrap foil securely around mixture. Pierce top of foil once or twice with fork to vent steam. Place packs on grill seam sides up over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Remove packs from grill. Carefully fold back foil. Sprinkle with basil.
  • Step 
    5
    Serve meatballs and sauce over cooked spaghetti with Parmesan cheese, or serve as an appetizer.

Nutrition

210 Calories
11g Total Fat
16g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
500mg
21%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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