How to Make Meatballs

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is plant-based.

Combine 2 pounds of ground chuck in a large bowl.

Add 2 whole eggs to the ground chuck.

Incorporate breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, diced raw onion, minced raw garlic, and chopped Italian parsley into the mixture.

Mix the ingredients with a spoon until combined, being careful not to overmix to avoid tough meatballs.

Shape the mixture into meatballs, ensuring they are not too compacted.

Brown the meatballs on a sheet pan in the oven or place them directly into tomato sauce to simmer.

Cook the meatballs in the sauce until there is no pink in the meat.

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