Cheesy Volcano Meatballs

Every once in a while, my wife likes to have meatball subs and fries as a bit of a treat. Next time she gets the craving, I will serve her these.  As always...Kraft Recipe, Kraft Ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. (450 g) lean ground beef
• 6 Ritz Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
• 3/4 cup pasta sauce, divided
• 50 g (1/4 of 200-g pkg.) Cracker Barrel Old Cheddar Cheese, cut into 12 cubes
• 4 hot dog buns

Directions:

• Mix meat, cracker crumbs, Parmesan and 1/4 cup pasta sauce. 
• Shape into 12 balls, using about 2 Tbsp. meat mixture for each.
• Place, 2 inches apart, in shallow pan sprayed with cooking spray. 
• Press 1 cheese cube deeply into centre of each meatball.
• Bake 14 min. or until meatballs are done (160ºF). 
• Meanwhile, microwave remaining sauce in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until heated through; spoon into buns. 
• Fill with meatballs.

Potato And Tomato Bake

A tasty twist on the potato side dish.  As always...Kraft Recipe, Kraft Ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 3 tomatoes (1 lb./450 g), cut into thin slices
• 3/4 lb. (340 g) baking potatoes (about 2), peeled, cut into thin slices
• 1/4 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
• 1/2 cup Kraft 4 Cheese Italiano Shredded Cheese
• 2 Tbsp. Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Directions:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange tomatoes alternately with potatoes in concentric circles in 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray, overlapping slices and rows as needed to form even layer.
• Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with cheeses. 
• Cover.
• Bake 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and Parmesan is lightly browned, uncovering for the last 10 min. 
• Let stand 5 min. before unmolding onto plate.

Catalina Chicken & Corn Soup

This morning it is -15 with a windchill of -24. There could not be a better time for a good hot bowl of soup for lunch.  As always...Kraft Recipe, Kraft Ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. (225 g) lean ground chicken
• 1/2 cup Kraft Catalina Dressing
• 4 cups 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (14 fl oz/398 mL) cream-style corn
• 1 can (12 fl oz/341 mL) whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. cold water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 green onions, cut diagonally into thin slices

Directions:

• Mix chicken and dressing.
• Bring next 3 ingredients to boil in large saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring frequently.
• Mix cornstarch and water until blended; whisk into soup, stirring constantly. 
• Bring to boil on medium-high heat; simmer on medium-low heat 1 min.
• Whisk chicken mixture gradually into soup; simmer 1 min.
• Gradually whisk in eggs until blended; simmer 3 min. or until soup is thickened and chicken is done, stirring constantly. 
• Serve topped with onions.

Slow-Cooker Smothered Chicken with Bacon & Onions

I thought this looked like a nice, hardy Saturday night kind of supper.  As always...Kraft Recipe, Kraft Ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 onions, cut lengthwise in half, then sliced crosswise
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1-1/4 cups chicken broth
• 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 lb./1.4 kg)
• 3/4 cup Philadelphia Savoury Garlic Cooking Creme
• 6 cups egg noodles, uncooked
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. 
• Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. 
• Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. 
• Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook 15 to 18 min. or until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding flour, pepper and half the bacon for the last minute. 
• Whisk in broth. (Onion mixture will be thick.)
• Add chicken to slow cooker; cover with onion mixture. 
• Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours). 
• About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook noodles. 
• Drain noodles; place on platter.
• Transfer chicken to platter, reserving onion mixture in slow cooker. 
• Stir cooking creme into onion mixture. 
• Top chicken with onion mixture, parsley and remaining bacon.