Spaghetti and Meatballs with a Surprise

Ingredients

• 5.5 cups pasta like spaghetti hot cooked uncooked 12 ounces pasta
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 1.5 pounds ground round 
• 1 teaspoon penzey's southwest seasoning dried italian
• 0.3 cup onion grated
• 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese cut into 16 cubes
• 26 ounce pasta sauce fat-free
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; shape into 16 (1-inch) meatballs. Working with 1 meatball at a time, flatten meatball, and place 1 cheese cube in center of meatball. Gather meatball around cheese cube, sealing well.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add meatballs; cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides.
4. Drain well. Wipe pan with a paper towel.
5. Return meatballs to pan.
6. Add pasta sauce; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
7. Serve over pasta.