The True Story of Spaghetti and Meatballs (It's Not Italian!)

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.

Make spaghetti from scratch using a guitar machine.

Prepare tiny meatballs called palotine using a combination of veal and pork.

Cook the tiny meatballs in a slow-cooked sauce.

Serve the tiny meatballs over the spaghetti.

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