How to Make Spaghetti and Meatballs with Garlic Bread | Julia at Home

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.

Toast 9 or 10 cloves of garlic in their skins over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until softened and spotty brown.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 pounds of ground turkey, 7 ounces of pesto, 2/3 cup of panko breadcrumbs, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and pepper.

Mix the ingredients using your hands until well combined.

Portion the mixture into meatballs using a spring-loaded scoop, aiming for uniform size.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add the meatballs to the skillet, browning them for 8 to 10 minutes, rolling them around for even browning.

While the meatballs are browning, toast the garlic until charred, then peel and mash with butter for garlic bread.

Process two cans of diced tomatoes until smooth, leaving the third can whole for texture in the sauce.

Chop an onion as finely as possible for the tomato sauce base.

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