Romanian Meatballs Chiftele

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat content while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Oats add fiber and are often more nutritious.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients with fewer calories.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier but may be more expensive.

Prepare ingredients including flat leaf parsley, dill, pork mince, panko bread crumbs, salt, pepper, onions, garlic, potatoes, and eggs.

Grate the potatoes and chop the onions and garlic.

Combine the pork mince, grated potatoes, chopped onions, garlic, eggs, panko bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Mix the ingredients until well combined.

Form the mixture into meatballs or patties.

Heat cooking oil in a frying pan.

Fry the meatballs or patties until cooked through and browned on all sides.

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