Italian Keto Meatballs

By Tracy

4 Person

30 Minutes

0 Calories

Italian keto meatballs with mozzarella cheese! So delicious and you may feel amazing! Tomato sauce, rich and comforting. Mozzarella, fresh and creamy. Meatballs, with just the right touch of onion and basil. It's like spaghetti night, without the carbs. Enjoy every keto-licious bite! Like it hot-hot-hot? Swap out half the ground beef with spicy Italian sausage. Add red pepper flakes, as needed.

Ingredients

pepper
salt
5 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese ball
2 oz. butter
7 oz. fresh spinach
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
14 oz. canned whole tomatoes
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 oz. parmesan cheese, grated
1 pound ground beef

Method

01

Place ground beef, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and spices in a bowl and blend thoroughly. Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 oz (30 grams) each. It helps to keep your hands wet while forming the balls.
02

Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the meatballs until they're golden brown on all sides.
03

Lower the heat and add the canned tomatoes. Let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley and stir. You can prepare the dish up to this point for freezing.
04

Melt the butter in a separate frying pan and fry the spinach for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the spinach to the meatballs, and stir to combine.
05

Serve with mozzarella cheese on top, torn into bite-sized pieces.

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Italian Keto Meatballs

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

pepper

salt

5 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese ball

2 oz. butter

7 oz. fresh spinach

2 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

14 oz. canned whole tomatoes

3 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. salt

1 egg

2 oz. parmesan cheese, grated

1 pound ground beef

03 Method

Step 1

Place ground beef, parmesan cheese, egg, salt and spices in a bowl and blend thoroughly. Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 oz (30 grams) each. It helps to keep your hands wet while forming the balls.

Step 2

Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the meatballs until they're golden brown on all sides.

Step 3

Lower the heat and add the canned tomatoes. Let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley and stir. You can prepare the dish up to this point for freezing.

Step 4

Melt the butter in a separate frying pan and fry the spinach for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the spinach to the meatballs, and stir to combine.

Step 5

Serve with mozzarella cheese on top, torn into bite-sized pieces.

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