Dollar Tree Homemade Pasta & Meatball Dinner

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier option while crushed crackers can be a more economical substitute.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Start by preparing the pasta dough in a bowl instead of on the counter.

Add 2 cups of flour and 2 eggs to the bowl.

Add about 1/2 cup of water until the flour is absorbed into the dough.

Knead the dough on the counter for less than 5 minutes until it becomes a soft, pliable ball.

Cover the dough with a towel and let it rest.

Chop up some onions and mixed peppers, using about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of onion and a little less of the peppers.

Remove the beef patties and sausage links from the freezer and thaw them in the fridge.

In a mixing bowl, combine the thawed beef patties and sausage with the chopped onions and peppers.

Add 2 eggs to the meat mixture.

Add between 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bread crumbs to the meat mixture.

Add grated parmesan cheese to the mixture, without measuring the exact amount.

Use hands to mix the ingredients together thoroughly, noting that the mixture may be cold and wet.

Cooking Techniques

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