Philadelphia's Incredible Italian Food | No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson | Full Episode

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella lowers fat while provolone is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Romano cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while Romano is often cheaper.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey offers lower fat while ground pork is often less expensive.

Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente; drain and set aside.

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, onion, and herbs in a bowl until combined.

Form mixture into meatballs and place on a baking sheet.

Bake meatballs at 400°F until browned, about 20 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add canned tomatoes and herbs.

Simmer sauce for 15-20 minutes to thicken.

Combine cooked spaghetti with sauce and toss to coat.

Serve spaghetti topped with meatballs and additional parmesan cheese.

For Chicken Parmesan, coat chicken breast in breadcrumbs and fry in olive oil until golden.

Top chicken with marinara sauce and mozzarella; bake until cheese is bubbly.

For Eggplant Parmesan, slice eggplant, salt it, and let drain for 30 minutes before rinsing.

Bread and fry eggplant slices, then layer with marinara and mozzarella in a baking dish.

Bake until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

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