Low Carb Freezer Meals // Meatballs

 

Keto Meatballs (with marinara sauce)

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Total Carbs:10 g

Net Carbs:7 g

Protein:34 g

Servings:8

Meatballs

• 2 lb Lean ground pork
• 1 lb Lean ground beef
• 2 tbsps Italian Seasoning
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper

Sauce

• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic , chopped
• 1 tbsp parsely , finely chopped
• 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400F

2. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper so that the meatballs don't stick to the pan.

3. Mix the meat, egg and seasonings together in a large bowl.

4. Form about two tablespoons of the meat mixture into even sized meatballs and place them on the lined sheet pan.

5. Bake in a 400F oven for 20 minutes, or until fully cooked through.

6. To make the marinara sauce, first add the olive oil to a pan and heat up on a medium heat.

7. Now add the chopped onion and saute for five minutes. 

8. Next, add the chopped garlic, canned tomatoes, bay leaf and pepper to the pan.

9. Cook on a low to medium heat for 20 – 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.

10. Serve over the cooked Keto meatballs and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size – This amount of Keto meatballs will easily serve eight people, I am usually able to make between 34- 38 meatballs depending on their size.

Storage – they keep in the fridge for three to four days and freeze really well in the sauce. I recommend defrosting overnight in the fridge.

Ingredient Substitutions – you can use all pork or all beef but the taste will be different and if the beef is very lean the meatballs will tend to be dry.