World’s Best Italian Wedding Soup | Cooking Italian with Joe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier, while crushed crackers can be a cost-effective substitute.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Caramelize 1/8 onion and 2 cloves garlic in 4 tablespoons of olive oil for a couple of minutes.

Let the caramelized onion and garlic cool before mixing with the meat.

In a bowl, combine 1 pound of ground meat (1/2 pound beef, 1/2 pound pork, 1/4 pound veal) with the cooled onion and garlic mixture.

Add 1/3 pound of Parmesan and Romano cheese mix, 2 tablespoons of chopped Italian parsley, 1/4 cup of milk, and 1 raw egg to the meat mixture.

Cube 1 slice of ciabatta bread into small pieces and add to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined, ensuring the bread is broken up into small bits.

Form the mixture into meatballs.

Fry the meatballs until browned before adding them to the soup.

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