The Most Delicious Italian Polpette

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Chop stale bread and blend it into fine bread crumbs using a blender.

Grate 1.5 cups of parmesan cheese and set aside.

Measure out 568g of a mix of ground beef and ground pork.

Add 2 small eggs to the mixture.

Chop half a cup of oregano and 3/4 cup of parsley, then add to the bowl.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with hands until well combined.

Form the mixture into meatballs about the size of a golf ball.

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