How to make oven baked meatballs in tomato sauce with cheese? Family recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

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

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while providing similar texture.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor and reduce sodium.

Form medium-sized meatballs from ground beef, about 9 meatballs total.

Preheat a pan with olive oil and sear the meatballs for about 1 minute on each side.

Thinly slice 1/2 onion and 3 garlic cloves.

Place sliced onion and garlic at the bottom of a pan sprayed with baking spray.

Cover the onions and garlic with homemade tomato sauce.

Surround the meatballs with thinly sliced potatoes and carrots.

Sprinkle lightly dried basil over the dish (optional).

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle generously with mozzarella cheese.

Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden brown.

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