Basic Low-Fat Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, and ground beef can be less expensive.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

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

Mix until just combined, being careful not to overwork the meat.

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

Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake meatballs for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through and golden brown.

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Add canned tomatoes, basil, oregano, sugar, and red pepper flakes to the saucepan.

Simmer sauce for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add baked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Serve meatballs with sauce over whole-grain pasta or zucchini noodles.

Cooking Techniques

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