Italian Style Meatballs

HEATING INSTRUCTIONS - SIGNATURE SELECT ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS ARE FULLY COOKED-JUST HEAT AND SERVE. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND HEAT UNTIL HOT. HEATING TIMES ARE FROM FROZEN STATE; REDUCE TIME IF THAWED. HEATING TIMES MAY VARY. MICROWAVE (1000 WATT) - PLACE 3 FROZEN MEATBALLS ON A MICROWAVE-SAFE DISH. HEAT ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE OR UNTIL HOT. REMOVE AND LET STAND FOR 1 MINUTE. FOR EVERY 3 ADDITIONAL FROZEN MEATBALLS ADD 1 MINUTE OF HEAT TIME, ROTATING MEATBALLS EVERY MINUTE. CONVENTIONAL OVEN - PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°F. PLACE FROZEN MEATBALLS IN A SINGLE LAYER ON A BAKING TRAY. HEAT FOR 15-25 MINUTES OR UNTIL HOT. STOVE TOP - HEAT SAUCE OR GRAVY IN SAUCEPAN. ADD FROZEN MEATBALLS. COVER AND HEAT ON MEDIUM FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS - 1 PACKAGE (16 OZ.) SPAGHETTI, 4 CUPS PASTA SAUCE, 1 PACKAGE (24 OZ.) SIGNATURE SELECT ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS, FROZEN OR THAWED, PARMESAN CHEESE FOR SERVING. HEAT PASTA SAUCE IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT UNTIL BUBBLING AROUND THE EDGES. ADD MEATBALLS, REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND COVER SAUCEPAN, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL HEATED THROUGH, 20-25 MINUTES, IF FROZEN; 10-14 MINUTES IF THAWED. MEANWHILE, COOK AND DRAIN SPAGHETTI. TRANSFER TO A LARGE BOWL. ADD SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS AND TOSS WELL. SERVE WITH PARMESAN CHEESE. MAKES 6 TO 8 SERVINGS. RECIPE DEVELOPED BY COOKBOOK AUTHOR MARLENE SOROSKY GRAY.

KEEP FROZEN

PERISHABLE

HEAT & SERVE