Spaghetti with Meatballs in homemade sauce | Italian-American Dish

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor, while a cheese blend can be more budget-friendly.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente.

In a bowl, mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, grated parmesan, minced garlic, chopped onion, salt, and pepper.

Form the mixture into meatballs.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the meatballs on all sides.

Add tomato sauce to the skillet and simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes.

Serve meatballs over spaghetti and garnish with additional parmesan.

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