Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

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.

Chop 1 onion finely.

Chop 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley.

Chop 1/2 cup fresh basil.

Peel 3 cloves of garlic for the meatballs and 4 cloves for the spaghetti.

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, 2 eggs, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon cracked pepper.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of ground pork to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients with clean hands until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

Wet your hands to make shaping the meatballs easier.

Scoop out about 2 oz of the mixture to form meatballs, aiming for approximately 18 meatballs.

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.

Add the meatballs to the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd them.

Brown the meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally to brown all sides.

Remove the browned meatballs to a plate or baking sheet and repeat until all meatballs are cooked.

In the same Dutch oven, remove 2 tablespoons of fat, leaving the flavorful oil.

Add the chopped onion to the remaining fat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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