#1,871: Meatball Bombs

I am becoming the queen of easy meals.  Maybe it's because I'm getting lazier as I get older, or maybe it's because I'm choosing to have time to myself and/or with my family rather than spending tons of time in the kitchen.  Regardless of the reason, I'm looking for ways to get dinner on the table as fast as possible.  I found this super easy recipe for these meatball bombs, and resorted to frozen meatballs...my family didn't notice and/or didn't care.  So take the shortcut and just use frozen, pre-cooked meatballs!

1 can (12 oz) Pillsbury Homestyle refrigerated biscuits
8 cooked Italian-style meatballs (if using frozen, let thaw completely)
1 cup marinara/pasta sauce
1 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or Italian blend)

I omitted these ingredients to make it easier on me (this would have been super good, but my family was ok without it)

4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

Using your hands, flatten each biscuit into a 4 inch round.

This step was super messy so I gave up on the sauce and just filled eat dough with meat and cheese.  I served the marinara sauce on the side for my family to dip their meatball bombs in.  Place 1 meatball and 2 tablespoons marinara in center of each dough round. Top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.

Wrap dough around meatball and cheese, pressing edges to seal. Place seam side down, leaving room for spreading on prepared baking sheet. Continue until all biscuits have been completed.

I skipped this step: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning and salt. Evenly spoon on top of each biscuit.

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm!