Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe

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.

Start with 2 lbs of ground chicken in a large bowl.

Add breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, and 2 eggs to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined to help the mixture stick together for meatballs.

Shape the mixture into meatballs.

Spray a skillet with cooking spray to reduce fat instead of using oil.

Brown the meatballs in the skillet until they are brown on all sides.

In a separate pot, combine crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and some water to create the spaghetti sauce.

Season the sauce with basil, salt, and pepper to taste.

Once the meatballs are browned, add them to the simmering sauce.

Let the meatballs cook in the sauce for about 30 minutes to ensure they are cooked through.

Start boiling the spaghetti while the meatballs are cooking in the sauce.

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