Classic Meatballs | Emeril Lagasse

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Pull apart some bread into pieces.

Soak the bread in milk until well absorbed.

Combine the soaked bread with minced garlic, chopped onions, and chopped parsley.

Add ground sweet Italian sausage and a little bit of hot Italian sausage to the mixture.

Add ground meat to the mixture.

Season with salt and mix everything together until well combined.

Shape the mixture into large meatballs.

Place the meatballs into the sauce in a pot.

Top the meatballs with fresh basil leaves.

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