Jakeeno's Pizza & Pasta's Italian Beef Meatballs recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while provolone is often cheaper.

Whisk eggs in a bowl.

Soak breadcrumbs in buttermilk and set aside until well soaked.

Prepare a blend of spices including garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, Romano cheese, and oregano.

Combine the soaked breadcrumbs with the spice mixture and ground beef in a bowl.

Form the mixture into meatballs using a scoop.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the meatballs until they have a nice crust.

Transfer the browned meatballs to a baking dish and cover with pasta sauce.

Finish cooking the meatballs in the oven.

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