Homemade Meatballs with Potatoes and Chickpeas! A dish of minced meat in the form of balls

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier and gluten-free, while crushed crackers are a budget-friendly alternative.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while cheddar is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, and canola oil is a cost-effective option.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, lamb tail fat, cooked rice, eggs, minced onion, parsley, salt, black pepper, and thyme.

Mix until well combined, then form into meatballs.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Transfer browned meatballs to a baking dish.

In the same skillet, add diced potatoes and cook until slightly tender, about 10 minutes.

Add drained chickpeas, curcuma, paprika, and lemon juice to the potatoes, mixing well.

Pour vegetable broth over the potato and chickpea mixture in the baking dish.

Place the meatballs on top of the mixture and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.

Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to brown the top.

Let cool slightly before serving.

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