Porcupine Meatballs in Red Sauce | Amy Roloff's Little Kitchen

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while mozzarella is less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more economical option.

Welcome to my kitchen and today we're making porcupine meatballs.

Start with about 1 pound of ground beef and break it up in a bowl.

Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Chop 2 cloves of garlic finely and add them to the beef.

Add about 1/3 cup of chopped onion to the mixture.

Add a little bit of parsley, about a quarter cup, and a hint of Italian seasonings.

Add 1 egg to the mixture for moisture.

Add 1/3 cup of long grain rice to the mixture, and consider using brown rice for nutrition.

Add a couple of tablespoons of water to ensure the meatballs stay moist while cooking.

Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly with a fork.

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

Decide whether to bake the meatballs or simmer them in sauce; the creator leans towards simmering in sauce.

Prepare a sauce with additional garlic, canned tomatoes, and seasonings (not fully detailed in the transcript).

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