MEATLESS MEATBALLS (in English) POLPETTE DI PANE (in Italiano) CASCARELLI (in Abruzzese)

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.

Put stale bread through a food processor until crumbled.

Add 5 eggs to the crumbled bread, ensuring the mixture stays moist.

Add a handful and a half of romano cheese to the mixture.

Chop parsley and add a generous handful to the mixture.

Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Add minced garlic to the mixture, adjusting for taste.

If the mixture seems dry, add milk to moisten it.

Prepare a lighter tomato sauce using passata, adjusting thickness with water or wine if needed.

Shape the mixture into oval shapes, ensuring they are not perfect.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Carefully place the shaped meatballs into the pan, being gentle to avoid breaking them.

Cook until golden brown, flipping them with a fork as needed.

Transfer the cooked meatballs to a serving dish with the sauce.

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