How To Make Meatballs

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Get your pan on medium heat and add some olive oil.

Add diced onions and garlic, cooking for about 5 minutes.

Add canned tomatoes and dried oregano, stirring well.

Add fresh basil and another drop of olive oil, stirring to combine.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until thickened.

For the meatballs, use ground chuck (80/20) and add diced onions, garlic, fresh parsley, balsamic vinegar, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese.

Season with a good pinch of salt and mix well with your hands, being careful not to pack them too tightly.

Heat olive oil in a hot pan and brown the meatballs on each side.

Once browned, use a kitchen towel to remove excess fat from the meatballs.

Add the browned meatballs to the sauce, giving the pan a shimmy to coat them.

Bring the sauce to a boil again, then simmer for about 10 minutes.

At the end, add chili flakes for a kick and season with salt and pepper.

To assemble, add fries to a plate, top with sauce and meatballs, and sprinkle with parmesan and mozzarella cheese.

Place under the grill until the cheese is melted.

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