Cooking: Meatballs -Keto, Paleo, Gluten Free

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.

In a large bowl, combine 1 pound of 97% lean ground beef, 2 eggs, and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.

Add 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic (or jarred garlic), 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, and 1 tablespoon of minced onion to the mixture.

Mix everything together using your hands, being careful not to overmix the meat.

Use a cookie scoop to portion out the meat mixture into meatballs, rolling them gently in your hands.

Heat a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat and add olive oil until it starts to warm up.

Add the meatballs to the pan, making sure not to crowd them, and fry until browned on all sides, turning them to cook evenly.

If you prefer well-done meatballs, leave them in the frying pan a little longer, or cover the pan to help them cook through.

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