Rao's Meatballs | Genius Recipes

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 the lean ground beef, ground veal, and ground pork.

Add the eggs, grated Pecorino Romano cheese, chopped Italian parsley, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.

Mix in the fresh bread crumbs and lukewarm water until well combined.

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

Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Fry the meatballs in batches until browned on all sides and cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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