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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while chicken broth is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Soak bread crumbs in milk for 10 minutes until softened.

Finely chop onion and garlic, then sauté in vegetable oil until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, soaked bread crumbs, sautéed onion and garlic, egg, salt, black pepper, and chopped parsley.

Mix the ingredients thoroughly with your hands until well combined.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add meatballs to the skillet, cooking in batches if necessary, until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove meatballs and set aside on a plate.

In the same skillet, melt butter and sprinkle flour, stirring to create a roux, about 2-3 minutes.

Gradually whisk in beef broth, cooking until the sauce thickens, about 5-6 minutes.

Return meatballs to the skillet, coating them in the sauce, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Serve meatballs hot, topped with sour cream and garnished with parsley.

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