Spaghetti with Meatballs | In Tomato Pasta Sauce - Best Meatball Recipe Ever!

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

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.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: store-brand canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier if in season, while store-brand options are often cheaper.

Place 500 grams of veal mince and 500 grams of pork mince in a bowl.

Break up 3 slices of Italian style bread and add to the meat mixture.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon salt, then add to the meat mixture.

Dice 2 cloves of garlic finely and add to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of Grana Padano cheese and 0.5 cup of flat leaf parsley to the meat mixture.

Mix the meat mixture thoroughly with clean hands to ensure even distribution of flavors.

Add about 4 teaspoons of tomato sauce to the meat mixture for added moisture.

Roll the meat mixture into meatballs, being careful not to compress them too much, and place them into a shallow pot.

Allow the meatballs to cook for about 20 to 25 minutes.

While the meatballs are cooking, boil water in a separate pot, add a teaspoon of salt, and your preferred vegetables (in this case, beans).

Once the meatballs are ready, serve them alongside the cooked beans, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with salt.

Top the beans with a little bit of Grana Padano cheese.

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