Meatballs in Tomato Sauce 🍝 – Classic, Juicy & Comforting!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor, while pecorino is usually less expensive.

Add minced meat to a bowl.

Add mustard, chopped shallot, egg, breadcrumbs, paprika powder, chili powder, pepper, and salt to the minced meat.

Knead the mixture until well combined.

Roll the mixture into balls.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Fry the meatballs on both sides until browned.

Remove the meatballs from the pot and set aside.

Remove the cooking liquid from the pot.

Melt butter in the same pot.

Add flour to the melted butter and fry for a couple of minutes.

Add veal stock and stir until the sauce thickens.

Add tomato paste and passata to the sauce.

Season the sauce with pepper and salt.

Add the meatballs back into the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.

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