Beth's Spaghetti and Meatball Recipe | ENTERTAINING WITH BETH

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.

Introduce the recipe as a family tradition passed down through generations.

Prepare a large stock pot for the homemade tomato sauce.

Add 9 cups of diced tomatoes to the pot.

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the tomatoes.

Simmer the sauce for 20 to 30 minutes to thicken and sweeten the tomatoes.

Prepare the meatball mixture while the sauce simmers.

Add bread instead of breadcrumbs to the meatball mixture for a lighter texture.

Add 1/3 cup of milk to the bread and let it soak for 5 minutes.

Add 1 lb of ground turkey to the bowl.

Add 1 lb of Italian sausage (removed from casing) to the bowl.

Add 2 eggs to the meat mixture.

Add 1 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese to the meat mixture.

Add 1/3 cup of freshly minced flat-leaf parsley.

Season with freshly cracked pepper and salt.

Add 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning and 1.5 teaspoons of fennel seeds to the mixture.

Mix the meatball ingredients thoroughly using hands.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Stuff each meatball with a cube of provolone cheese before shaping them.

Shape the meat mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.

Bake the meatballs in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Boil salted water for the spaghetti, ensuring it tastes like the sea.

Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.

Once the meatballs are done, add them to the simmering tomato sauce.

Add freshly chopped basil to the sauce before serving.

Serve the spaghetti topped with the homemade tomato sauce and meatballs.

Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and serve with homemade garlic bread if desired.

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