How to Make Giant Lazy Meatballs | Food Wishes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is plant-based.

Cut the crust off and crumble 4 slices of stale bread into a bowl.

Add whole milk to the crumbled bread and stir thoroughly with a fork to create a slurry.

Set the slurry aside.

In a bowl, combine 1 pound ground pork and 1 pound ground beef using two forks to avoid overworking the meat.

Add kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to the meat mixture.

Add the breadcrumb slurry to the meat mixture along with a little olive oil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Optionally, add chopped Italian parsley to the mixture.

Add 2 beaten eggs to the mixture and mix everything together with the forks until evenly combined.

Cover the mixture and refrigerate for about 1 hour to let flavors mingle and keep the meat cold.

After chilling, take a quarter of the mixture and form it into 4 giant meatballs, using damp hands to prevent sticking.

Place the formed meatballs in a lightly greased roasting pan or baking dish.

Transfer the meatballs to a preheated 400°F oven and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until browned and cooked through (internal temperature of 160-165°F).

Top the meatballs with your favorite tomato sauce and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.

Return the meatballs to the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Finish with a dusting of Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of Italian parsley before serving.

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