Healthier Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Combine 454g ground beef, 200g wheat bread crumbs, 50g egg, 15g cheese, 1g pepper, and salt; form into 12 meatballs.

Heat 46g olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; brown meatballs on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Remove and set aside.

In the same pot, cook 150g minced onion and 5g minced garlic over low heat in remaining oil until soft and translucent, 3–4 minutes.