1 Entree: 2 Completely Different Meals For A Family ~ Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber while crushed crackers can be more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

Cut up 2-4 pieces of bacon into small pieces and add to a skillet over medium heat.

Sauté the bacon until it starts to cook down, but it doesn't need to be crispy.

Dice 1 medium onion and add it to the skillet with the bacon, cooking until translucent.

Add 3 tablespoons of garlic to the skillet and lower the heat to prevent burning.

Since there is no tomato paste available, add 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce to the skillet with the onions and bacon.

Let the mixture cook down to thicken.

Add 4 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes to the skillet.

To clean out the cans, add a little water to each can, swish it around, and pour the water into the skillet to avoid waste.

Season the sauce and adjust the consistency with additional water if needed.

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