Italian Polpette di Pane! Meatless Meatballs!

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Start by warming up a pan and adding a little oil.

Rough chop 2 cloves of garlic and add them to the pan.

Once the garlic is golden, add strained tomatoes to the pan.

Rinse the tomato jar with a little water and add that to the sauce for a thinner consistency.

Add fresh basil to the sauce and let it cook.

Prepare homemade breadcrumbs by processing old slices of Italian bread in a food processor.

In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs with eggs, starting with 5-6 cups of breadcrumbs and adding eggs until the right consistency is achieved.

Chop fresh parsley and add it to the mixture.

Use a garlic press to finely chop additional garlic and add it to the mixture.

Season the mixture with salt and black pepper, and add about 1 cup of grated cheese.

Mix all the ingredients until well combined.

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