How to Make Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs | Spaghetti Recipe | Allrecipes.com

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber, while crushed crackers can be more affordable.

Place 1 pound of lean ground beef into a large bowl.

Add 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of dried parsley, 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the bowl.

Beat 1 egg in a small bowl and then add it to the large bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together until well blended.

Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs using your hands.

Cover the meatballs and place them in the fridge to stay chilled.

Chop 1 medium onion to make about 3/4 of a cup.

Mince 5 cloves of garlic.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of olive oil, the chopped onion, and minced garlic.

Cook and stir until the onion is translucent, lowering the heat if necessary to prevent browning.

Stir in 2 cans of whole tomatoes, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 bay leaf.

Cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low.

After 90 minutes, stir in 1 can of tomato paste, 3/4 teaspoon of dried basil, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.

Carefully add the meatballs to the sauce.

Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes.

While the meatballs are simmering, cook your favorite pasta.

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