Paleo & Whole30 Italian Meatballs

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

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

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, egg, minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper.

Mix the ingredients until well combined.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Brown the meatballs on all sides in the skillet, then transfer them to a baking dish.

Pour tomato sauce over the meatballs in the baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.

Serve hot with pasta or on a sub roll.

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